Stu and Greta O'Brien photograph collection

Stu and Greta O'Brien photograph collection, circa 1970-1994

Overview of the Collection

Title: Stu and Greta O'Brien photograph collection
Dates: circa 1970-1994 (inclusive)
19701994
Quantity: 47 items
Collection Number: P0920
Summary: The Stu and Greta O'Brien photograph collection consists of depictions of skiing at various resorts.
Repository: 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: 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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Stu and Greta O'Brien were professional skiers during the 1980s and early 1990s. They constantly appeared in ski magazines such as Powder. This collection consists of digital scans of photographs taken from the O'Brien's portfolio's. To view advertisements and clippings containing interviews and articles about the O'Brien's see Manuscripts. Greta O'Brien retains the originals.

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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.

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Greta O'Brien.

Separated Materials

See also the Stu and Greta O'Brien papers (ACCN 1920) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Note

Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2001.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Stu O'Brien Portfolio Number One 1-2: Stu O'Brien skiing in Labatt's World Cup. Photos by Richard Henley. (Second photo from Powder: The Skier's magazine, November 1981, Vol. 10 No. 3). 3-4: Stu O'Brien on an Angel Fire World Cup Freestyle Competition billboard 5: Stu O'Brien holding a ski and trophy for taking third place in the Angel Fire World Cup Men's moguls 6-8: Stu O'Brien skiing 9: Stu and Greta O'Brien skiing together 10-13: Stu O'Brien skiing 14-16: Stu O'Brien and another skier jumping out of a helicopter 17: Group of unidentified skiers sitting on top of a ridge 18: Stu O'Brien skiing 19: Stu O'Brien and another skier jumping over a car in a K2 advertisement 20-21: Stu O'Brien skiing
1	2	Stu O'Brien Portfolio Number Two 1-4: Stu O'Brien skiing
1	3	Greta O'Brien Portfolio Number One 1: Portrait of Greta O'Brien 2: Greta O'Brien holding a pair of skis 3: Greta O'Brien racing 4: Greta O'Brien 5: Postcard of Greta O'Brien skiing 6: Stu and Greta O'Brien skiing 7: Postcard of Greta O'Brien skiing 8: Greta O'Brien skiing 9: Stu and Greta O'Brien skiing 10: Greta O'Brien skiing 11: Stu and Greta O'Brien skiing 12: Stu O'Brien and another skier 13-14: Greta O'Brien skiing 15: Greta O'Brien skiing. Photo by James Kay, 1989. 16-18: Greta O'Brien skiing. Photos by James Kay, 1994. 19: Greta O'Brien skiing. 20: Greta O'Brien skiing through a large tire as a young girl 21: Greta O'Brien competing in a race 22: Greta O'Brien airborne in a freestyle competition. Photo by Noble, 1978.
1	4	Stu O'Brien 1: autographed "Stu O'Brien, Former US World Cup Team Member and Pro Mogul Skiing Champion" 1990 2: autographed "Stu O'Brien, 1991 Legends of Freestyle Champion" 3: Stu at the 1993 Legends of Freestyle - Champion

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