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Solitude Mountain Resort digital photograph collection, 1960-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Solitude Mountain Resort digital photograph collection
- Dates
- 1960-1969 (inclusive)19601969
- Quantity
- .225 megabytes : 3 jpg files
- Collection Number
- P1340
- Summary
- The Solitude Mountain Resort is a ski resort located in Big Cottonwood Canyon of the Wasatch Mountains outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. This collection contains three digitized images of promotional material for the Solitude Mountain Resort and its slope in the 1960s.
- 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
Solitude Mountain Resort is located in Big Cottonwood Canyon of the Wasatch Mountains outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. It is adjacent to the Brighton Ski Resort and Alta Ski Resort. Solitude was developed in 1956 by Robert M. Barrett, a businessman who worked in the uranium industry in Moab, Utah. It opened in 1957. In 1977, it was acquired by Gary DeSeelhorst's business group; DeSeelhorst became the sole owner of Solitude Mountain Resort in 1986, when he began renovating and modernizing the resort. The DeSeelhorst family sold Solitude in 2014 to Deer Valley Resort; Deer Valley was acquired by Alterra Mountain Company in 2017. Solitude Mountain Resort has hosted snowboardcross and ski cross events. It operates the Solitude Nordic Center, located between Solitude and Brighton, which offers Nordic winter sports like snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Solitude Mountain Resort digital photograph collection contains 3 digital only color images of the Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon of the Wasatch Mountains outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. The images were produced for promotion of the ski area and date from the 1960s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Solitude Mountain Resort digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Solitude Mountain Resort digital photograph collection, P1340, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1340.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Solitude Mountain Resort, 1960 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ski resorts--Utah
Corporate Names
- Solitude Mountain Resort (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- digital images
