Timothy Treacy papers, 1837-2012
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Treacy, Timothy
- Title
- Timothy Treacy papers
- Dates
- 1837-2012 (inclusive)18372012
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet, (4 boxes and 1 oversize box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1593
- Summary
- The Timothy Treacy papers (1837-2012) consist of primarily of clippings, newsletters, guides, magazines, and prints related to the history of skiing.
- 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
Historical Note
Timothy Treacy was born in San Francisco, California on June 4, 1932. He earned his law degree from Stanford University. Treacy was an avid mountaineer, skier, runner, and traveler. He passed away on October 5, 2015.
Content Description
The Timothy Treacy papers (1837-2012) consist of primarily of clippings, booklets, bulletins, newsletters, guides, magazines, and prints related to the history of skiing. The first series consists of general materials primarily related to skiing. The second series consists of material related to skiing and tourism organized by country and state. Included are materials sent by Robert O. Baumrucker to be added to Treacy's ski collection. Most of the prints found in this collection are reproductions from engravings of mountains. Treacy's personal materials appear throughout the collection as he was a member of various organizations and competed in many events. The oversize box consists of additional printed materials including magazines and prints of engravings.
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.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged in three series: 1. General; 2. Skiing and tourism; and 3. Oversize Miscellaneous.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Michael Vinson.
Processing Note
Processed by Gina C Giang in 2022.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives.
Separated Materials
Photographs and two audio CDs were transferred to the Multimedia Divison of Special Collections.
One book was transferred to the Print and Journal Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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General Materials
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Description: Bulletins
Consists of Sierra Club, 1942 and Standard Oil Company, 1935 and 1938.
Dates: 1935-1942Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Clippings
Related to dawn redwood, skiing, and comics.
Dates: 1948-2012Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: Competitions
Related to American Birkebeiner map; Rossignol Racing Camp program; The Fossavatn Ski Race; Fridtjof Nansen Commemorative Race; FIS Nordic World Ski Championship poster; Svalbard Skimarathon; Marathon Canadien Du Ski; Alpine World Ski Championship booklet; and Masters World Cup.
Dates: 1983-2001Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: Correspondence
Primarily photocopies related to Robert O. Baumrucker.
Dates: 1930-1993Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: Essays
Written by Morten Lund.
Container: Box 1, Folder 5 -
Description: Extracts
Consists of The Saturday Magazine.
Dates: 1837Container: Box 1, Folder 6 -
Description: General
Consists of printed materials, photocopies from A Pictorial History of Downhill Skiing by Stan Cohen, and envelopes.
Dates: 1966-2003Container: Box 1, Folder 7 -
Description: Guides
Consists of Ski Calisthenics by Oliver Kehrlein; United States. Department of Agriculture; Alf Engen presents Fine Points of Skiing; Ski Chart, Concentrated Ski Technique; United States. Coast Guard National Search and Rescue manual; and Gerry Cunningham.
Dates: 1958-1970Container: Box 1, Folder 8 -
Description: Histories
Consists of Winter Culture: The Origins of Skiing in The United States by E. John B. Allen and The Ski-Sport in America by Askel H. Holter.
Dates: 1907-1983Container: Box 1, Folder 9 -
Description: Magazines
Consists of The Illustrated Press, vol. 2, no. 1, January 1874 and The International Studio, vol. 47, no. 187, September 1912; Lincoln-Mercury Times, 1954; and Motor Land, 1926-1938.
Dates: 1874-1954Container: Box 1, Folder 10-12 -
Description: Magazines
Consists of National Motorist, 1930; Sierra Magazine, 1959-1960; Skier, 1967; and Touring Topics, 1932.
Dates: 1930-1967Container: Box 2, Folder 1 -
Description: Motion pictures
Consists of a list, Persian Powder and Der Weisse Rausch booklets.
Dates: 1931-1965Container: Box 2, Folder 2 -
Description: Olympics
Consists of clippings, pamphlets, reproductions, and souvenirs.
Dates: 1936-1988Container: Box 2, Folder 3 -
Description: Postcards
Some are blank.
Dates: 1906-1939Container: Box 2, Folder 4 -
Description: Reprints
Consists of Publications of the Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College: The Volcano El Misti.
Dates: 1899Container: Box 2, Folder 5 -
Description: Scrapbooks
Mountain Miscellanies. Consists of clippings, poems, postcards, and photographs
Dates: 1936-1937Container: Box 2, Folder 6 -
Description: Scripts
A Summer Outing Saga in Several Scenes.
Container: Box 2, Folder 7 -
Description: Ski Waxing
Consists of booklets, clippings, and an essay entitled Principles of Ski Waxing by Rob Kiesel.
Dates: 1982-1985Container: Box 2, Folder 8 -
United States Ski Association
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Description: Far West Ski Association
Consists of memorandums, clippings, invitations, and rosters.
Dates: 1964-1969Container: Box 2, Folder 9 -
Description: Ski Coaches Association
Consists of A Coaches Field Guide to Cross Country Skiing Technique and Double Poling and Skating booklets.
Dates: 1982Container: Box 3, Folder 1 -
Description: U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
Consists of biographical information, booklets, bulletins, newsletters, rosters, and reports.
Dates: 1956-1985Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Skiing and Tourism
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Description: Arizona
A Story of the Petrified Forest by Petrified Forest Museum Association and blank stationery.
Dates: 1951Container: Box 3, Folder 3 -
California
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Description: Alturas Snow-Shoe Club of La PorteDates: 1924-1952Container: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Auburn Ski Club
Consists of clippings, pamphlets, and programs.
Dates: 1971-1983Container: Box 3, Folder 5 -
Description: Cable Cars (Streetcars)
Consists of a clipping and a booklet.
Dates: 1973Container: Box 3, Folder 6 -
Description: ClippingsDates: 1966-2005Container: Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: General MaterialsDates: 1952Container: Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: Histories
Related to early skiing in California and the San Bernardino Mountains.
Dates: 1981-1984Container: Box 3, Folder 9 -
Description: Publications
Consists of Snow Summit Nordic Center in Big Bear Lake; Sierra Rainbow, January-February 1957; The Yosemite in Winter an 1892 Account by James M. Carson; Let's Ski! by Nic Fiore; Alturas Lodge No. 80; United States. Department of the Interior environmental assessment and recreational guide.
Dates: 1957-1986Container: Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: Colorado
Consists of Colorado Ski Museum Hall of Fame and blank stationery.
Dates: 1982Container: Box 3, Folder 11 -
Description: Finland
Consists of Huurre Ski Tunnel puzzle.
Container: Box 3, Folder 12 -
Description: France
Consists of cards, clippings, and prints.
Container: Box 3, Folder 13 -
Description: Idaho
Consists of clippings related to Sun Valley and United States. Department of Agriculture Hells Canyon Seven Devils Scene Area guide.
Dates: 1963Container: Box 4, Folder 1 -
Description: Maine
Consists of Atop Katahdin published by Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company.
Dates: 1929Container: Box 4, Folder 2 -
Description: Montana
Consists of Man in Glacier by C.W. Buchholtz published by Glacier Natural History Association.
Dates: 1976Container: Box 4, Folder 3 -
Description: Nebraska
Consists of Chimney Rock on the Oregon Trail by Merrill J. Matters.
Dates: 1955Container: Box 4, Folder 4 -
Description: Nevada
Consists of publications by Nevada Department of Highways and an issue of the Nevada State Journal.
Dates: 1938-1963Container: Box 4, Folder 5 -
New Hampshire
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Description: ClippingsDates: 1943Container: Box 4, Folder 6
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Description: Dartmouth College
Photocopies of The Outing Club In Review by William R. Jones and clippings.
Dates: 1928-1984Container: Box 4, Folder 7 -
Description: Histories
Photocopies of The Development of New Hampshire Skiing: 1870's-1940 by E. John B. Allen.
Dates: 1981Container: Box 4, Folder 8 -
Description: New England Ski Museum
Consists of a news release, newsletter, and pamphlets.
Dates: 1982Container: Box 4, Folder 9 -
Description: Publications
Consists of Winter on Mount Washington; Monadnock Region; White Mountains; Mount Washington Cog Railway.
Dates: 1931-1957Container: Box 4, Folder 10
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Description: New Mexico
Consists of The Discovery and History of Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico by Jim White and a clipping of Ship Rock.
Dates: 1935-1940Container: Box 4, Folder 11 -
Description: New York
Reprint of Lake Placid Days by Reginald T. Townsend.
Dates: 1925Container: Box 4, Folder 12 -
Description: New Zealand
Consists of clippings.
Dates: 1985Container: Box 4, Folder 13 -
Description: Norway
Consists of clippings, calendar, and Birch Scroll, vol. 10, no. 1.
Dates: 1902-1983Container: Box 4, Folder 14 -
Description: Switzerland
Consists of clippings, a print, a poem, and Zinal (Val d' Anniviers) booklet.
Dates: 1969Container: Box 4, Folder 15 -
Description: Vermont
Consists of an article entitled The Greening of Bridgewater by Sarah Harriman; Burke Mountain Academy direct mail; and The Hartford Ski Club certifications.
Dates: 1978-1983Container: Box 4, Folder 16 -
Description: Wyoming
Consists of Devils Tower National Monument by United States. Department of Interior; Black Hills Natural Association; and Wind River Pack Trip report.
Dates: 1955-1956Container: Box 4, Folder 17
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Oversize Miscellaneous
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Description: ExtractsDates: 1858-1901Container: Oversize box 5, Folder 1
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Description: Magazines
Consists of Harper's Weekly, 1899; Life, 1941; 1949; and 1950; Modern Women, 1906.
Dates: 1899-1950Container: Oversize box 5, Folder 2 -
Description: Posters
Related to Truckee, California parade and competitions.
Dates: 1979-1993Container: Oversize box 5, Folder 3 -
Description: Prints
Consists of Yosemite National Park; The Trail of the Abominable Snowmen; and silhouette of a skier.
Dates: 1937Container: Oversize box 5, Folder 4
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