Christopher Tatsuno digital photograph collection, circa 2000-2005

Overview of the Collection

Title
Christopher Tatsuno digital photograph collection
Dates
circa 2000-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.6 megabytes  :  7 jpg files
Collection Number
P1304
Summary
Christopher Tatsuno is a Japanese American skier and adaptive ski coach. This collection contains digital only images of Tatsuno participating in extreme skiing and a United States freeskiing competition circa 2000-2005.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Christopher Tatsuno is a Japanese American skier and adaptive ski coach. Tatsuno was born in Ketchum, Idaho, in Sun Valley. His father, Rod Tatsuno, was a ski instructor who taught Christopher how to ski from a young age. Christopher Tatsuno attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he studied business and raced for the ski team. In 2006, Tatsuno won the Sickbird Award at Telluride. By 2010, Tatsuno retired from competitive skiing and began working with Pat Sewell in ski guiding and instructing and river guiding. Together, they started the Pat and Tats Show about ski culture. Beginning in 2012, Tatsuno began working as a coach for the Aspen Valley Ski Club for the United States Paralympic Development Program in Aspen, Colorado.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Christopher Tatsuno digital photograph collection contains 7 digital only color images of Tatsuno participating in extreme skiing and United States Freeskiing championships circa 2000-2005.

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 Christopher Tatsuno digital photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Christopher Tatsuno digital photograph collection, P1304, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: P1304.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Acquisition Information

Donated by Christopher Tatsuno in 2005.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archive.

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 Extreme Skiing, Freeskiing championships

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Skis and skiing

Form or Genre Terms

  • digital images