Bob Marsh photograph collection

Bob Marsh photograph collection, 1971-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Marsh, Bob
Title: Bob Marsh photograph collection
Dates: 1971-1979 (inclusive)
19711979
Quantity: .209 linear feet, (1 box) : 354 items
Collection Number: P0411
Summary: The Bob Marsh photograph collection contains slides used in avalanche education and from an avalanche study conducted by Bob Marsh.
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

This collection contains many avalanche education slides, as well as ski team photographs. This collection also contains an avalanche study that Bob Marsh conducted. The ski resort and mountains depicted in this collection is yet to be identified.

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

Processing Note

Processed by Dean Pickett in 2000.

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

Contains images of ski races, and slides of an 25 folders Avalanche experiment that March conductedReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Ski competitions at Park City Photograph number 1: Salt Lake Tribune Ski Classic trophy display, April 1979 Photograph number 2: Salt Lake Tribune Ski Classic, Girls trophy winners, April 1979 Photograph number 3: Salt Lake Tribune Ski Classic, Boys trophy winners, April 1979 Photograph number 4: Salt Lake Tribune Ski Classic, Boys trophy winners, April 1979 Photograph number 5: Salt Lake Tribune Ski Classic, Girls trophy winners, April 1979 Photograph number 6: Unidentified ski race spectator, 1979 Photograph number 7: Unidentified ladies, 1989 Photograph number 8: Unidentified at cabin area, 1979 Photograph number 9: Unidentified goofy skier, 1979 Photograph number 10: Unidentified being pushed into pool, 1979 Photograph number 11: Unidentified being pushed into pool, 1979 Photograph number 12: Unidentified being pushed into pool, 1979 Photograph number 13: Unidentified people mingling, 1979 Photograph number 14: Unidentified people mingling, 1979 Photograph number 15: Unidentified enjoying H'ourderves, 1979 Photograph number 16: Race course Photograph number 17: Unidentified racers, 1979 Photograph number 18: Unidentified women, 1979 Photograph number 19: Unidentified racer Photograph number 20: Unidentified at picnic Photograph number 21: Salt Lake Tribune Ski Classic, trophy winners, April 1979 Photograph number 22: Unidentified man smoking Photograph number 23: Race on-looker, 1979 Photograph number 24: unidentified lodge Photograph number 25: Race course Photograph number 26: Unidentified racer Photograph number 27: Unidentified racer Photograph number 28: Racers Photograph number 29: End of race course Photograph number 30: Race starting gate Photograph number 31: Bus for the Idaho Falls ski team Photograph number 32: Unidentified racer Photograph number 33: Unidentified in hot tub Photograph number 34: Unidentified carrying extra set of skis Photograph number 35: Radio announcer Photograph number 36: Race setup	1979
1	2	Avalanche Education Slides Photograph number 1: Scenic view Photograph number 2: Snow field Photograph number 3: Lift Photograph number 4: Scenic Photograph number 5: Scenic Photograph number 6: Lift Photograph number 7: Clear view Photograph number 8: Lift line Photograph number 9: Powder skiing Photograph number 10: Cross-country Photograph number 11: Taking in the scenery Photograph number 12: Cross-country/sole poles Photograph number 13: Powder skiing/smooth descent Photograph number 14: Cross-country in back country Photograph number 15: Avalanche warning Photograph number 16: Tree-line on the ledge of a cliff Photograph number 17: View of mountain from snowy road Photograph number 18: Thick forest Photograph number 19: Avalanche cloud Photograph number 20: Avalanche cloud Photograph number 21: Avalanche cloud Photograph number 22: National ski patrol sign Photograph number 23: Mini avalanche slide Photograph number 24: Avalanche Photograph number 25: Avalanche rolling down face of mountain Photograph number 26: Path of trees cut down by force of avalanche Photograph number 27: Snowy road Photograph number 28: Scenic view of mountain Photograph number 29: Path made by force of avalanche Photograph number 30: Path made by force of avalanche Photograph number 31: Unidentified snow filled bowl and basin Photograph number 32: Snowy unstable overhang Photograph number 33: Snow piled up by windchunking Photograph number 34: Unidentified ski run Photograph number 35: Unidentified mountain during the summer time Photograph number 36: Trees ploughed over and laid down from the force of an avalanche Photograph number 38: Avalanche debris field Photograph number 39: Jigsaw cracking movement in the snow, mid-mountain Photograph number 40: An avalanche shovel is used to measure height of snow pack Photograph number 41: Snow surveyor Photograph number 42: Surveying snow overhang Photograph number 43: Surveying snow overhang Photograph number 44: Avalanche debris field Photograph number 45: Avalanche Photograph number 46: Avalanche Photograph number 47: Avalanche Photograph number 48: Avalanche Photograph number 49: Avalanche on south face of mountain Photograph number 50: Avalanche Photograph number 51: Unstable snow overhang Photograph number 52: Avalanche chunks skating across icy snow surface Photograph number 53: Lift house destroyed by avalanche Photograph number 54: Avalanche wreckage Photograph number 55: Snow-plows digging out roads after avalanche Photograph number 56: Very high snow-wall on side of road Photograph number 57: Cracks in snow pack , mid-mountain Photograph number 58: Ground ruined from force of avalanche Photograph number 59: Path made from force of avalanche Photograph number 60: Mountain littered with downed trees, due to avalanche Photograph number 61: Bus destroyed due to avalanche Photograph number 62: Cadillac destroyed due to avalanche Photograph number 63: Tractor stuffed with snow due to avalanche Photograph number 64: Snow-cat full of snow due to avalanche Photograph number 65: Avalanche Photograph number 66: Avalanche Photograph number 68: Avalanche Photograph number 69: Avalanche Photograph number 71: Debris from avalanche Photograph number 73: Marking where dead bodies are with poles, so they can dig them out Photograph number 75: Tracking the avalanche path Photograph number 76: Uncovering a persons body that was covered by the avalanche Photograph number 77: Unidentified peak Photograph number 78: Unidentified peak Photograph number 79: Unidentified bluff with snow blowing off Photograph number 80: Precipice Photograph number 81: Unidentified peak Photograph number 82: Traversing mountain Photograph number 83: Snow bank Photograph number 84: Snow sprayed Volkswagen bugs in parking lot, due to avalanche Photograph number 85: Iced plants Photograph number 86: Mountains Photograph number 87: Tracks Photograph number 88: Lift Photograph number 89: Solitary skier Photograph number 90: Unidentified bowl Photograph number 91: Cornice breaking off Photograph number 92: Longview Photograph number 93: Unidentified basin Photograph number 94: Skiers Photograph number 95: Skiers Photograph number 96: Shallow snow pack Photograph number 97: Snow cracking on mid-mountain Photograph number 98: Snow cracking on mid-mountain Photograph number 99: Danger sign Photograph number 100: Danger sign Photograph number 101: Ropes marking off potential avalanche areas Photograph number 102: Explanatory warnings of avalanche danger Photograph number 103: Danger sign Photograph number 104: U.S. Forester by explanatory danger sign Photograph number 106: Skier Photograph number 107: Skier Photograph number 108: Avalanche cannon shot making contact with the mountain Photograph number 109: Forestry cannon being aimed at a potential avalanche site Photograph number 110: Avalanche cannon shot making contact with the mountain Photograph number 111: Skiers Photograph number 112: Setting avalanche depth charge with dynamite Photograph number 113: Surveying potential avalanche danger Photograph number 114: Surveying potential avalanche danger Photograph number 115: Avalanche cannon shot making contact with the mountain Photograph number 116: Storage shed Photograph number 117: Summer scenic view Photograph number 118: Avalanche surveying station Photograph number 119: Surveying potential avalanche danger Photograph number 120: Snow depth measuring device Photograph number 121: Surveying potential avalanche danger Photograph number 122: Snow depth measuring device Photograph number 123: Depth markers Photograph number 124: Measuring snow depth Photograph number 125: Measuring snow depth Photograph number 126: Snow depth stakes Photograph number 134: Mountain range backbone Photograph number 135: Property sign Photograph number 136: Skiers Photograph number 137: The end
1	3	Avalanche study Photograph number 1: Slides 1 thru 27 are all graphs Photograph number 28: Tire destroying mountain Photograph number 29: LaChepell's house in Silverton Photograph number 30: 1st test site Photograph number 31: Nylon tire hitting dirt Photograph number 32: Nylon tire hitting dirt Photograph number 33: Supported tire in Silverton Photograph number 34-40: Unidentified Photograph number 41: Avalanche Photograph number 42-47: Unidentified Photograph number 48-51: Cartoon drawings of avalanches Photograph number 52-60: Graphs
1	3a	Graphs and charts from various snow studies Photograph number 61-93: Graphs Photograph number 94-102: San Juan Mountains, Colorado. 1971 Photograph number 103-152: Graphs
1	4	Alta, Utah, following the avalanche of December 30, 1973 Photograph number 1: Side of mountain, 1974 Photograph number 2: Small avalanche slide, 1974 Photograph number 3: Surveyor checking snow depth, 1974 Photograph number 4: Surveyor checking snow depth, 1974 Photograph number 5: Surveyor checking snow depth, 1974 Photograph number 6: Hellgate, Snowbird, 1974 Photograph number 7: Hellgate, Snowbird, 1974 Photograph number 8: Unidentified, 1974 Photograph number 9: Lodge covered and almost destroyed by avalanche, 1974 Photograph number 10: Alta Lodge, 1974 Photograph number 11: Photohaus at Alta, 1974 Photograph number 12: Alta Lodge, 1974 Photograph number 13: Alta Lodge, 1974 Photograph number 14: Buried buildings and cars due to avalanche, 1974 Photograph number 15: Digging out buildings after avalanche, 1974 Photograph number 16: Unidentified lodge, 1974 Photograph number 17: Unidentified, 1974 Photograph number 18: Helicopter about to take off Photograph number 19: Avalanche debris Photograph number 20: Destroyed van due to avalanche force Photograph number 21: Tractor filled with snow after avalanche hit it Photograph number 22: Digging out road Photograph number 23: Car turned over in snowbank after avalanche hit it Photograph number 24: Unidentified Photograph number 25: Snow overhang cracking Photograph number 26: Mid-mountain side cracks Photograph number 27: Scenic view Photograph number 28: Scenic view Photograph number 29: Scenic view

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