Ted Johnson digital photograph collection, 1930-2006
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Ted Johnson digital photograph collection
- Dates
- 1930-2006 (inclusive)19302006
- Quantity
- 22 digital images
- Collection Number
- P1334
- Summary
- The Ted Johnson digital photograph collection includes still images from his participation in the movie, Ski Crazy. Also included are images of Johnson skiing and general photographs. These images are digital only; either born digital or scanned and returned. The library does not have the originals.
- Repository
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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
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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 Note
George Theodore "Ted" Johnson was born in 1926. An avid skier, he moved from California to Utah in the 1950s, where he worked at the Alta Ski Area. Photographs of Johnson skiing were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1959 and 1965. He was featured in the 1955 film Ski Crazy.
In 1965, Johnson partnered with Texas businessman Dick Bass to purchase land to open a ski resort, beginning with the purchase of Blackjack mining claims. Over several years, Johnson and Bass purchased an 800-acre parcel of land in Little Cottonwood Canyon. In December 1971, Johnson opened the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. In 1974, Bass bought out Johnson from the business. In 2007, Johnson was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame.
Ted Johnson died on January 29, 2018.
Content Description
The Ted Johnson digital photograph collection is digitized and available to view on the Digital Library.
The Ted Johnson photograph collection include still images from his participation in the movie, Ski Crazy. Also included are images of Johnson skiing and general photographs. These images are digital only; either born digital or scanned and returned. The library does not have the originals.
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
Initial Citation: Ted Johnson photograph collection, P1334, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1334.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Topical
Processing Note
Processed by Gareth Horwood in 2007.
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Biographical note, scope and contents, and abstract updated by Special Collections staff in 2025.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: General, digital component
- 1. Ted Johnson, Snowbird Ski Resort Developer, 1971
- 2. Ted Johnson on July 4, 1940 at age 14, after his first major road race from North Hollywood to Santa Barbara, a distance of 92 miles. Johnson later became the Southern California State Champion in 1943
- 3. Ted Johnson standing in front of a the Santa Cruz Surfing Club
- 4. Still from motion picture "SKI CRAZY" in which Ted Johnson played Charles the Chauffeur to Dr. Jalbert. Also in the movie were Darrell "Pinky" Robbison, Sally Neidlinger, Pierre Jalbert, Jim McConkely, and Jim Shane. The movie was directed by Gordon McLean and premiered on NOvember 10, 1954.
- 5. Still from motion picture "SKI CRAZY" in which Ted Johnson played Charles the Chauffeur to Dr. Jalbert. Also in the movie were Darrell "Pinky" Robbison, Sally Neidlinger, Pierre Jalbert, Jim McConkely, and Jim Shane. The movie was directed by Gordon McLean and premiered on NOvember 10, 1954.
- 6. Promotional material for motion picture "SKI CRAZY"
- 7. Shot of mountain and snow-covered fir trees
- 8. Ted Johnson skiing at Alta. this photo was set to be the cover of Life Magazine until it was replaced with a photo of an actor portraying Franklin D. Roosevelt just 15 minutes before closing, 1959
- 9. Ted Johnson and Ed LaChapelle skiing at Alta. This photo was featured in the November 23, 1959 issue of Sports Illustrated Magazine.
- 10. Side view of Ted Johnson skiing downhill
- 11. Ted Johnson with his Beechcraft Bonanza that he owned and flew for 33 years and 2500 hours. Being from California in the old "hotrod days," he did the same hop-up treatment to his plane and she became one of the fastest Bonanzas in the country. "Flying is as infectious as skiing and became my second love..."
- 12. Ted Johnson and unidentified woman beside a Beechcraft Bonanza airplane
- 13. Map of the Salt Lake City-Sandy area with markings for Rail-Connect Option
- 14. Map related to the preliminary alignment study for the Canyon Cog Railway
Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: News or magazines, digital component
- 1. Ted Johnson on the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine. November 15, 1965
- 2. Greg Thompson with Ted Johnson as he is inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame at the Alf Engen Museum in Park City in September of 2007.
- 3. Newspaper article about Ted Johnson in the Salt Lake Tribune. November 11, 1971
- 4. Newspaper article about Ted Johnson, 1991
- 5. Newspaper article about the Ted Johnson Memorial sewer line in Little Cottonwood Canyon, including a photo of Ted skiing.
- 6. Newspaper article about Ted Johnson in the Salt Lake Tribune. January 5, 1986
- 7. Newspaper article about Ted Johnson.
- 8. Ted Johnson skiing the slopes of Snowbird, where he collected mining claims in 1965 to later found the resort. This photo was printed in an article of the Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday January 5, 1986. Photo by Robert H. Woody
Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Subject Terms
Personal Names
Titles within the Collection
- Ski Crazy (Motion Picture : 1955)
