J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Alta ski area collection
Lawson, Janet Quinney
ACCN 1414
0.5 linear feet
1 box
circa 1970s
The Alta ski area collection (circa 1970s) consist of correspondence, pamphlets, reports, news articles, championship materials, and other papers.
English
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Alta, Utah, was established in 1871 as a result of mining operations in nearby Little Cottonwood Canyon. As mining operations ceased, the town declined. During the 1930s, the U.S. Forest Service purposed the area be turned into a ski area and hired noted skier, Alf Engen, to do a survey. In 1937, Joe Quinney, along with other prominent local businessmen, formed the Utah Winter Sports Association and oversaw the creation of the Alta ski area. Alta Ski Resort opened to skiers for the first time in January 1939.
The Alta ski area collection (circa 1970s) consist of correspondence, pamphlets, reports, news articles, championship materials, and other papers.
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Gift of Janet Quinney Lawson.
Box 1, folder 12 received via Special Collections.
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 1993.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2023.
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Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
Lawson, Janet Quinney
Quinney, S. Joseph (Seymour Joseph), 1893-1983
Engen, Alf, 1909-1997
Alta United Mines Company (Alta, Utah)
Alta (Utah)--History--Sources
Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Sources
Ski resorts--Utah--Alberta--History--Sources
Skis and skiing--Training--Utah
Sports and Recreation
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Brochures
Reports
Correspondence; "Comprehensive Study of the Future of Skiing in the State of Utah"; "A Short-run Forecast for the Utah Ski Industry"; Tourism in Utah
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Tourism and Recreation Review; Newsprint; Pamphlets
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2
88th Annual Suicide Hill Ski Jumping Championships; State of New Hampshire Department of Safety-Rules; Ski Hall of Fame Day; Alta Fact Sheets; Jr. Nordic National Championships
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Sewer Line in Salt Lake Canyon; Legal Agreements; United Park City Mines Company Report
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4
State of the Arts and Problem Analysis of Planning Data for Utah; Skiing and Other Winter Sports; Alf Engen
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5
Alta News
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National Geographic; Alta Ski School Instructor Hall of Fame
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7
More People on Skis
1975
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9
Alta/Little Cottonwood Canyon preliminary report
1973
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10
Ski Utah: A Report of the Industry 1978-1979
1979
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11
Generations of Alta: Connecting People and Nature for 75 Years
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12
Spiral bound booklet celebrating 75 year of Alta Ski Resort.