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Karen Korfanta photograph collection, 1937-1970s

Overview of the Collection

Com
Korfanta, Karen, 1945-
Title
Karen Korfanta photograph collection
Dates
1937-1970s (inclusive)
Quantity
.25 linear feet, (1 archives box)  :  113 images
Collection Number
P0415
Summary
The Karen Korfanta photograph collection contains photographs of Karen Korfanta and others skiing. Karen Korfanta was an alpine racer, member of the 1966 University of Utah Ski Team and the 1969-1970 U.S. Ski Team.
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
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Biographical Note

Karen Korfanta (1945 - )

Karen Korfanta's impressive exploits span the ski racing spectrum as few others. They range from learning to ski a small ski area founded by her father and mother near her hometown of Pinedale, WY, to the global stage. She dominated the region's junior racing circuit, winning the U.S. Junior Nationals Slalom Championship in 1963 and the senior title in 1964. At the University of Utah, she competed in the World University Games in Italy and Finland. She was a member of the U.S. National Alpine Team in 1967-70, the U.S. Olympic Team in 1968 and the U.S. FIS Universiade teams in 1966 and 1970. Her post-racing triumphs include being coordinator for the Men's and Women's U.S. Alpine Ski Program, Assistant Alpine Director of the U.S. Ski Team, Assistant Director of the National Training Center at Park City, and a FIS technical delegate. As the race department manager of Park City Mountain Resort, she successfully orchestrated America's Opening World Cups and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games competitions at that venue.

In a notable tribute to the respect she commands on the international skiing scene, Karen was named chairwoman of the FIS Ladies Alpine Skiing Sub-Committee in 2008. That same year she received the prestigious S.J.Quinney Award for her contributions to skiing from the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library's Ski Archives, the Intermountain Region's foremost authority on skiing history.

Karen Korfanta was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hallof Fame in 2010. The above biograpical note is from that event.

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Content Description

This collection consists of 66 black and white photographs of various sizes, mostly 8X10 and 7 black and white postcards. Most images are single and group portraits that include Karen Korfanta, alpine racer, member of the 1966 University of Utah Ski Team and the 1969-1970 U.S. Ski Team. Some earlier photographs include Sonny Korfanta (father?). Other materials in the Karen Korfanta Collection include scrapbooks, correspondence, and 2 16mm films.

The Korfanta collection contains one addendum consisting of ski racing images. The addendum consists of 10 digital scans creating with Epson Expression 1640 XL, 400 ppi, TIFFs.

The Karen Korfanta photograph collection is digitized.

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Use of the Collection

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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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in chronological and topical order and contains one addendum.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Karen Korfanta.

Processing Note

Processed by Martha Quinn in 1999 and by Mary Ann Curtis in 2005.

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Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Karen Korfanta papers (ACCN 1689).

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Karen Korfanta audio-visual collection (A0526)

Related Materials

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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Personal, family and friends

    • Description: Surveyor Park Ski Area. Pinedale, Wyoming. Circa 1940s
      • Photograph number 1-3: Group of skiers standing and other people near log cabin at ski area
      • Photograph number 4: Skis stuck in snow and two cars with people in background
      • Photograph number 5-7: Long view of skiers, log cabins and ski run
      • Photograph number 8-11: Child skiing around race poles
      • Photograph number 12: missing
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Group photographs
      • Photograph number 13: Quentin Skinner, Susie (Mackey) Riske, Karen Korfanta, Sherwood "Ole" Skinner, and Steve Mackey near log cabin at ski area in Pinedale, Wyoming (photo by Paul Allen)
      • Photograph number 14: Ski racer group photo: Monte Skinner, Quentin Skinner, Greay Reynolds, Mary Reynolds, Karen Korfanta, Sherwood "Ole" Skinner, Jim Jacobson, Jim Quest, Albert Korfanta
      • Photograph number 15-20: different shots of same ski racers: Jim Jacobson (bib 25), Albert Korfanta (no bib), Sherwood "Ole" Skinner (bib 35), Karen Korfanta (bib 53), and Quentin Skinner (bib 15) and Sun Valley
      • Photograph number 21: Skiers (L-R): John Cress, unknown, Gail Grandall, Pete Karnes, Mike McCallister, unknown, Bob Skinner, bottom (l-R): unknown, Linda Birch, unknown, Karen Korfanta kneeling on far right
      Dates: circa 1957
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Portraits
      • Photograph number 22: Karen with skis and trophies (photo by Paul Allen)
      • Photograph number 23: Karen wearing Sun Valley racing bib 54 and goggles
      • Photograph number 24: Karen wearing Sun Valley racing bib 54
      • Photograph number 25-26: Karen standing on skis wearing Sun Valley racing bib 54
      • Photograph number 27-28: Reverse of previous image
      Dates: 1957-1960
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Portraits
      • Photograph number 29: Karen standing on skis with Albert Korfanta
      • Photograph number 30: Jim Gaddis and Karen, circa 1960s (photo by Borge B. Anderson)
      • Photograph number 31: Karen wearing Sun Valley racing bib, circa late 1050s
      • Photograph number 32: Karen standing with ski poles-Pinedale, Wyoming
      • Photograph number 33: Karen standing between race poles
      Dates: 1957-1960
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Group photographs
      • Photograph number 34: Junior National Championships, 1962.
      • Photograph number 35: Junior National Championships-Jackson, 1962
      • Photograph number 36: U.S. Ski Association Summer Training Camp- US National Alpine Team. Bend, Oregon, 1964 (photo by Greenwood Studio)
      • Photograph number 37: U.S. Ski Association Summer Training Camp-Bend, Oregon, 1966
      • Photograph number 38-39: University of Utah Ski Team, 1966. back row: L-R: Rich Groth, Lado Christenson, John Miller, Howard Collins, Matz Jenssen, Marv Melville (coach), front row (L-R): Steve Clegg, Pete Karnes, Karen Korfanta, Jean Saubert, Meridith Witherall, Bjorn Loren, Dave Engen
      • Photograph number 40: University of Utah Ski Team-men . see above for names
      • Photograph number 41: U.S. Ski Team, 1969-70-men (signatures of each member on photo)
      • Photograph number 42: U.S. Ski Team, 1969-70-women (each member identified on photo)
      Dates: 1962-1970
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Action Photographs, Karen Korfanta
      • Photograph number 43: Junior Nationals-Jackson, 1963
      • Photograph number 44: Downhill Junior Nationals-Jackson, 1963 (photo by Jim Elder)
      • Photograph number 45: Downhill Junior Nationals-Jackson, 1963 (photo by Borge B. Anderson)
      • Photograph number 46: Sun Valley, 1963
      • Photograph number 47-48: Race training
      Dates: circa 1963
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Action Photographs, Karen Korfanta
      • Photograph number 49-50: Downhill race
      • Photograph number 51: Senior Nationals-Crystal Mountain, 1965
      • Photograph number 52-53: Sun Valley race
      • Photograph number 54: Karen Korfanta ski racing, 1965
      • Photograph number 55: Karen Korfanta ski racing, 1965
      • Photograph number 56: Race training
      • Photograph number 57: Person skiing gates
      Dates: circa 1965
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: European race, Italy
      • Photograph number 58: Karen Korfanta, FIS Universiade, 1966. (photo by Foto Bianchetti)
      • Photograph number 59: Karen wearing race bib standing with ski poles (photo by Foto Bianchetti)
      • Photograph number 60: Jean Saubert (photo by Foto Bianchetti)
      • Photograph number 61: Karen standing with man (photo by Foto Bianchetti)
      • Photograph number 62: Karen Korfanta, FIS Universiade, 1966. (photo by Foto Bianchetti)
      • Photograph number 63: Karen standing with ski poles
      • Photograph number 64: Mike Alsop (?)
      • Photograph number 65: Dave Engen
      • Photograph number 66: Jean Saubert carrying the flag with Willy Schaeffler and others
      Dates: 1966
      Container: Box 1, Folder 8
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Postcards
      • Photograph number 67-72: 1969-1970 U.S. Ski Team with car and signatures under photo
      • Photograph number 73: European ski resort- personal postcard from Robin to Karen
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Surveyor Park. Pinedale, Wyoming.
      • Photograph number 74: Mountain Cabin with skiers, unidentfied
      Container: Box 1, Folder 10
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Karen, racing
      • Photograph number 75: Karen Korfanta ski racing. Mammoth Mountain, California
      • Photograph number 76: Karen Korfanta ski racing. Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
      • Photograph number 77: Karen Korfanta ski racing
      • Photograph number 78: Karen Korfanta ski racing. US Ski Team, circa late 1960s
      • Photograph number 79: Karen Korfanta ski racing
      • Photograph number 80: Rosie Fortna stretching
      • Photograph number 81: U.S. Women's Ski Team, 1969
      Container: Box 1, Folder 11
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Karen, demo gear, digital only
      • Photograph number 82-84: Karen Korfanta in ski demo gear
      Container: Box 1, Folder 12
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Ski Candids, digital only
      • Photograph number 85: 1989 FIS World Cup. Lake Louise, Canada. including Jan Tischhauser, Bill Irwin and Karen Korfanta
      • Photograph number 86: 1989 FIS World Cup. Lake Louise, Canada. Bill Irwin and Karen Korfanta
      • Photograph number 87=89: Karen Korfanta sking or on the slopes
      Container: Box 1, Folder 13
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Eagle Award, digital only
      • Photograph number 90-94: Karen Korfanta receiving the Eagle Award at America's Opening. Park City, Utah. 2003
      Container: Box 1, Folder 14
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Park City Race Team, digital only (Addendum)
      • Photograph number 1-2: Park City Race Team, 1987-1988
      Container: Box 1, Folder 15
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: skiing, 1970s (Addendum)
      • Photograph number 1-9: two skiers, labeled "Karen and Robbie"
      • Photograph number 10-11: two skiers posing in ski gear
      Container: Box 1, Folder 16
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: water skiing, circa 1980s (Addendum)
      • Photograph number 1-12: slides fo water skiing. labeled "Mike She Camp"
      Container: Box 1, Folder 17
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Ski
      • Photograph number 1: Group of children with trophies
      • Photograph number 2: 4 unidentified women in ski gear (1940s). Possibly including Linda Birch, Jean Saubert, and Karen Korfanta
      • Photograph number 3: Unidentified group all wearing jackets with patches that say "Nat'l JRS ISA 1962" with a dog.
      Container: Box 1, Folder 18
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Social
      • Photograph number 1: Group of three women, Karen is in the middle. Possibly some kind of prom or dance.
      • Photograph number 2: socail event. Karen is in the plaid talking to the man with his back to the camera.
      Container: Box 1, Folder 19
      Location: Personal, family and friends
    • Description: Ski Race, 1966
      • Photograph number 1-21: Ski Race, 1966
      Container: Box 1, Folder 20
      Location: Personal, family and friends

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Subject Terms

  • Downhill ski racing--20th century--Photographs
  • Downhill skiing--20th century--Photographs
  • Downhill skiing--Training--Photographs
  • Women skiers--Photographs
  • World Cup (Ski racing)--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Korfanta, Karen, 1945---Photographs

Corporate Names

  • United States Ski Team--Photographs
  • University of Utah. Ski team--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • black-and-white photographs
  • color photographs
  • digital images

Finding aid prepared by Martha Quinn.
1999 (last modified: 2025)

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