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Utah skiing collection, 1930-1992

Overview of the Collection

Title
Utah skiing collection
Dates
1930-1992 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1080
Summary
The Utah skiing collection (1930-1992) is an ongoing collection of miscellaneous items related to skiing received from various donors. Included are industry reports, ski logs, articles, clippings, posters, and ephemera.
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, English
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Content Description

Ongoing collection of miscellaneous items related to skiing received from various donors. Included are industry reports, ski logs, articles, clippings, posters, and ephemera.

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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

Acquisition Information

Donated by various individuals from 1989 to present.

Processing Note

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Utah Ski Archives.

See also the Earl Miller papers (ACCN 1096), Timp Haven (ACCN 1102), Alf Engen (ACCN 1006), Jim Shane Alta, Utah collection (ACCN 1071), and Calvin R. MacKay papers (MS 0544).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • People

    • Description: Bob Birkbeck interview about early days of skiing in Park City
      Dates: 1985
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: Zane Doyle (Brighton co-owner) news clippings
      Dates: 1953-1985
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
    • Description: Sverre and Correy Engen
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
    • Description: "Ole Gunderson, the first man on skis in Park City"
      Dates: 1955
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
    • Description: James Laughlin profile in The New Yorker
      Dates: 1992
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
    • Description: Ruth Peay news article and brochures
      Dates: 1941-1949
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
    • Description: Jan and Tim Petersen's ski log book
      Dates: 1946-1957
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
    • Description: Friedl Pheifer news clippings
      Dates: 1944; 1950
      Container: Box 1, Folder 8
    • Description: Susie Rytting historical sketch
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
    • Description: News clippings regarding Susie Skinner (early Alta skier) and Lynx Langford (early Park City/Deer Valley skier)
      Dates: 1985; 1987
      Container: Box 1, Folder 10
    • Description: Park Record articles regarding Niki Stone (Olympic gold medalist), Lamar Osika (Classic skies and Deer Valley), Edgar Stern (Deer Valley visionary), and Jon Brinton (bobsleigh judge)
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Ski resorts

    • Description: Alta, Utah news clippings and brochure
      Dates: 1945-1988
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: "The Avalanche History of Alta, Utah"
      Dates: 1988
      Container: Box 2, Folder 2
    • Description: Snowbird, Utah news clippings, bumper sticker and 20th anniversary program book
      Dates: 1972-1993
      Container: Box 2, Folder 3
    • Description: Deer Valley and The Canyons, Park City, Utah news clippings
      Dates: 1991; 1998
      Container: Box 2, Folder 4
    • Description: Solitude, Utah brochure and ski pass
      Dates: 1950s; 1992
      Container: Box 2, Folder 5
    • Description: Snowbasin, Utah lesson voucher and news clipping
      Dates: 1960s; 1998
      Container: Box 2, Folder 6
    • Description: Justin C. Stewart, "An Anecdotal History of Sundance, Utah"
      Dates: 1987
      Container: Box 2, Folder 7
    • Description: Sun Valley, Idaho brochures
      Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • Publications

    • Description: Ski Magazine (2 issues)
      Dates: 1958; 1960
      Container: Box 3, Folder 1
    • Description: Ski Magazine (2 issues)
      Dates: 1960; 1961
      Container: Box 3, Folder 2
    • Description: Powder Ski Magazine
      Dates: 1989 October
      Container: Box 3, Folder 3
    • Description: Utah Winter Vacation Planner
      Dates: 2000
      Container: Box 3, Folder 4
    • Description: Snow News and Iron Blosam News
      Dates: 1990; 1991; 1993
      Container: Box 3, Folder 5
    • Description: News clippings and general skiing information
      Dates: 1942-1952; 1994
      Container: Box 3, Folder 6-7
    • Description: University of Utah Ski Team brochure
      Container: Box 3, Folder 8
    • Description: Ski miscellaneous (events, races, awards)
      Dates: 1949-2001
      Container: Box 3, Folder 9
    • Description: Economic Analysis of the Ski Industry
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box 3, Folder 10
    • Description: Ski hotels brochures/advertisements

      Includes brochures for Treasure Mountain Inn and Mount Majestic Manor.

      Container: Box 3, Folder 11
    • Description: Jans Mountain Outfitters brochures
      Dates: 1992
      Container: Box 3, Folder 12
  • Olympics

    • Description: Utah Winter Games Feasibility Study
      Dates: 1985
      Container: Box 4, Folder 1-3
    • Description: Feasibility of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
      Dates: 1972; 1984; 1985; 1989
      Container: Box 4, Folder 4
  • Oversize materials

    • Description: Alta flag and a 50th anniversary pin and patch
      Dates: 1988
      Container: Box 5
    • Description: Jans Mountain Outfitter catalog, miscellaneous patches and pins; and Helicopter Skiing and the Utah Wilderness Bill
      Container: Box 6, Folder 1
    • Description: "The Battle of Snake Creek" (controversy about Brighton expansion) from Utah's Independent Weekly
      Dates: 1992
      Container: Box 6, Folder 2
    • Description: "Utah Skiing" news clipping from The Salt Lake Tribune
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box 6, Folder 2
    • Description: National Skiing Magazine (3 issues)
      Dates: 1956; 1957; 1958
      Container: Box 6, Folder 4-7
    • Description: Ski and ski resort posters
      Dates: 1988; 1990; undated
      Container: Folder 1

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Subject Terms

  • Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Clippings
  • Ephemera
  • Posters
  • Reports
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