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David Powers ski films collection, 1977-1985
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Powers, David
- Title
- David Powers ski films collection
- Dates
- 1977-1985 (bulk)19771985
- Quantity
- 4 super 8mm film
- Collection Number
- A1159
- Summary
- The David Powers audio-visual collection consists of home movies of Powers and his peers skiing in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird, and Alta, Utah.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
David Powers is an experienced skier and has been skiing at Snowbird, Alta, Utah for 35 years. To this day, he provides daily observations on snow conditions in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah to help and inform other skiers and snowboarders. Powers makes his assessments at Snowbird by personally sampling the snow every day, averaging about 130 days of skiing every year.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The materials are arranged roughly chronologically.
Acquisition Information
Donated by David Powers in 2013.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections Staff in 2023.
Separated Materials
See also the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort audiovisual collection A1056.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 1 | David Powers home movie 1 19:59; color; no sound.
Super 8
The video starts with shots of the snowy mountains. Part of the mountain has the phrase, "SO BAD" etched onto it. The video then shows a group of people taking a ski lift up the mountain at various angles. That group then repeatedly skis downhill, likely throughout the course of one day.
|
undated |
| 2 | David Powers home movie 2 12:26; color; no sound
Super 8
This video shows a group of people skiing downhill, either recreationally or for practice. This video also shows that group of people boarding, riding, and exiting an Alpine helicopter several times. There is a long scratch across the film from 5:14 to 7:10.
|
1977 |
| 3 | David Powers home movie 3 23:20; color; no sound
Super 8
The first half of the video shows a young adult with chin-length blonde hair repeatedly skiing downhill at the Alta Lodge ski resort. Later, a large crowd walks across the Alta Lodge ski resort, and they begin skiing and hanging out with the first young adult. Finally, the same young adult skateboards in the mountains.
|
1985 |
| 4 | David Powers home movie 4 12:56; color; no sound
Super 8
This video shows a group of people skiing downhill, either recreationally or for practice. The video also shows people repeatedly slalom skiing competitively down the same mountain.
|
1985 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Outdoor recreation--Utah
- Ski resorts--Utah
- Skis and skiing--Utah
Geographical Names
- Little Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah)
- Snowbird (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Moving images
Finding aid written by Special Collections Staff.
2023
