J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Barbara Yamada photograph collection
Yamada, Barbara, 1946-
P0947
2 box
1940-2010
Barbara Yamada (1946-) is a former ski instructor known for preserving and promoting Utah's ski industry through involvement in the boards of the Alf Engen Ski Museum and the J. Willard Marriott Library's Utah Ski Archives. The Barbara Yamada photograph collection contains prints and digital-only items depicting Yamada's family, her life, and her involvement in organizations related to winter sports as well as other volunteer and charitable organizations.
English
Barbara Yamada was born in 1946 in Pocatello, Idaho, to Lina and Hiroshi "Mike" Yamada. She moved to Salt Lake City in the late 1960s, where she was a ski instructor at Park City West for a year before moving to the ski school at Alta. Yamada has been involved with the United States Ski Association (USSA) since the early 1970s, serving as the executive director of the Intermountain Division in 1973. She has also volunteered for various foundations and organizations dedicated to winter sports including: the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation Board and the J. Willard Marriott Library's Utah Ski Archives Advisory Board. Beginning in 2000, Yamada began serving as chair of the Marriott Library's annual Ski Affair. In addition to her work preserving and promoting winter sports, Yamada volunteered with the University of Utah Athletic Department, the Adopt a Native Elder program with the Navajo Nation, and the Park City Institute. Barbara Yamada was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2018 for her contributions as a Ski Sport Innovator.
The Barbara Yamada photograph collection consists of 2 boxes containing photograph prints and digital-only items. Folders 3-10 in Box 1 are digital only, consisting of scans of photograph prints and born-digital photos. The subject of these photographs is a mixture of images related to sports collected by Yamada; Yamada family photographs, particularly of Hiroshi Yamada serving in the United States Army's 442nd Infantry in Italy during World War II; and photographs of Barbara Yamada, particularly her volunteer work with various organizations including the Utah Ski Archives. In addition to images, the collection contains digital-only scans of clippings of news articles related to Yamada's life. Box 2 is oversize and contains a poster of Alf Engen signed by Michael Leavitt, Francis "Frank" Magleby, Randy L. Dryer, Mitt Romney and Alan K. Engen. The images date from approximately 1940 to 2010.
Arranged by subject
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by Barbara Yamada in 2003 with addendums in 2006 with addendums donated 2008 and 2011.
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See also the Barbara Yamada papers (ACCN 1250) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Forms part of Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archives.
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
See also the Kunio Yamada digital photograph collection (P1457).
Yamada, Barbara, 1946---Family--Photographs
Yamada, Barbara, 1946---Photographs
Miller, Bode, 1977---Photographs
Engen, Alf, 1909-1997--Photographs
Yamada, Hiroshi--Photographs
United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd--Photographs
University of Utah. Ski team--Anniversaries, etc.--Photographs
Utah Utes (Football team)--Photographs
Idaho State University--Students--Photographs
Alta Ski Area (Utah)--Photographs
Olympic Winter Games (19th : 2002 : Salt Lake City, Utah)--Photographs
Snowbird (Utah)--Photographs
Japanese Americans--West (U.S.)--Photographs
Japanese American families--West (U.S.)--Photographs
Japanese American soldiers--20th century--Photographs
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Japanese American--Photographs
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Photographs
Skis and skiing--Utah--Photographs
Women skiers--Utah--Photographs
Skis and skiing--Study and teaching--Utah--20th century--Photographs
Photographs
color photographs
digital images
University of Utah Football team, 1987
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1
.These were labeled by the donor as 1989, but the backs indicate 1987
- 1-3: members of the 1987 football team near the Special Event Huntsman Center
Bode Miller
1
2
- 1: Autographed calendar page of Bode Miller in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games
Hiroshi Yamada, 442nd Infantry
1
3, digital only
- 1 : Hiroshi Yamada. 1997 or 1998. American Legion Function in Seaview, Washington
- 2 : Yamada Family. Pocatello, Idaho. Circa 1920s.Front, L to R: Jiro, Miyo, Natsuyo. Back: Toshi, Hiroshi
- 3 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1940s. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
- 4 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1940s. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
- 5 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1941. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
- 6 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1941. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
- 7 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1940s. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
- 8 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1940s. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
- 9 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1940s. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
- 10 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1940s. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
- 11 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1940s. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
- 12 : Hiroshi Yamada, 1940s. 442nd Infantry in Italy.
University of Utah Ski Team 60th Anniversary and Reunion. Snowbird, Utah. April 18-20, 2008
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4, digital only
captions provided by donor
- 1 : Kristina Joder-Casey (Cross Country Coach), Casey Simons, Chelsea Laswell, Charine Njeim
- 2 : Olav Malkomsen, Scott Veenis, Matz Jensen, ? , Bjorn Malkomsen
- 3 : Bill Spencer, Kristina Joder-Casey, Sara Schweiger, Casey Simons
- 4 : Linda Shurtleff, Registration
- 5 : Stine Hellerud and ?
- 6 : Nona Weatherbee (blue sweater), Barbie Patterson-Kallerud (red shirt), Kathy Kreiner-Phillips (white shirt), Kristina Joder-Casey (white shirt, sitting), and Jaka Korencan
- 7 : Shirley and John Durham
- 8 : Alain Britt-Cote and Mike Elvidge
- 9 : Kevin Sweeney, Barbo Hatlevik, and Scott Veenis
- 10 : Robyn Newcomb, Marv Melville, and Nona Weatherbee
- 11 : Barbara Yamada, Robyn Newcomb, Marv Melville, and Nona Weatherbee
- 12 : Marcus and his son, Nikko, Leunig
- 13 : Marcus and his son, Nikko, Leunig
- 14 : Anne Kari-Aas-Hunt, Katja Lesjack-Waters, Kris Ryan-Clarke
- 15 : Jesse Lasley with Erin Kiefl's son
- 16 : Tina Kavcic-Buchheister, Kristina Joder-Casey, and Geoff Buchheister putting the race teams together
- 17 : Race day, Robyn Newcomb in the middle
- 18 : Race day, Robyn Newcomb in the middle, Peter Adde (?)
- 19 : Tommy Eckfeldt and Kim Stephens-Jennifer DeRose in the background
- 20 : Ryan Forsyth and Geoff Buchheister (?)
- 21 : Stein Hellerud and Markus Leunig. In back: Kristian and Christina Babilis-Guay
- 22 : Barbara Yamada and Pat Miller (coach)
- 23 : Pat Miller (coach) and Krista Ryser
- 24 : Gordon Perry and Brent Nixon
- 25 : unidentified
- 26 : Kristian and Christina Babilis-Guay
- 27 : Ann Lasley, Christina Babilis-Guay, Erin Kiefl, and the future Utes
- 28 : Nikko Leunig and Stella Buchheister
- 29 : Jaka Korencan (alpine coach)
- 30 : Lester and Safia Keller
Barbara Yamada, Alta Ski instructor, 1972
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5
- 1: Barbara as an instructor at the Alf Engen Ski School at Alta, 1972
Barbara Yamada, 1960-1970s
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6, digital only
- 1: Barbara Yamada, Queen of the I Club (Idaho State University athletes club), 1968.
- 2: Barbara Yamada at Idaho State University, posing with the school mascot, a bengal tiger, 1967-68.
- 3: Barbara with John and an unidentified man. Signed congratulating her on all her accomplishments
Portraits
1
7, digital only
- 1: Alf Engen Ski School Instructor's photo, 1997
- 2: Barbara Yamada, circa 2010s
- 3: Lina Luise Rafael Caliendo Yamada (Barbara's mother)
Ski
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8, digital only
- 1: Barbara Yamada with her dog
- 2: Barbara in her ski gear
- 3: Barbara in her ski gear
- 4: Barbara Yamada and 2002 Olympic mascot, Powder, at a post-Olympic celebration in SLC. February, 2003.
- 5: L to R: Tori Kallerud, Barbara Yamada, Bjorn Kallerud at Deer Valley, 2009.
- 6: Barbara with a group of kids in the Cottonwood Club. Alta ski resort, 1992
- 7: Barbara and a male at the Alta, circa 1990s
- 8: L to R: Tori Kallerud, Barbara Yamada, Bjorn Kallerud at Deer Valley, 2009.
- 9: A large group of skiers on the slopes for ski history week, 2010.
- 10: Utah Ski and Snowboard ski day at Alta, 2009. Kneeling, L-R: Marsha Irwin, Liz McIntyre, Connie Nelson, unknown, Barbara Yamada. Standing, L-R: Alan Engen, Connie Marshall, Gretchen Besser, Roger ? (in the hat), unknown, Jim Wilson, Al Geibel, Jim Berry, Tom West, Bill Briggs, unknown, unknown, unknown
- 11: Unknown, Barbara Yamada, Marsha Irwin, unknown wearing University of Utah gear
Events
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9, digital only
- 1: Barbara with an unknown older woman. August, 1996
- 2: Barbara in a group of University of Utah fans
- 3: Barbara as a volunteer with two others, 2010
- 4: Barbara at a "party in pink" fundraiser for breast cancer
- 5: Barbara with another woman at Deer Valley in the summer (probably for a concert)
- 6: Barbara on the right at a Halloween party
- 7: Barbara at the University of Utah with a graduate. Marriott Library in the background
- 8: Barbara Yamada and Lorraine Crouse at an Adopt a Native Elder event.
Newspaper articles and certificates
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10, digital only
- 1-7: Newspaper articles featuring Barbara, some with her in the advertisement photos
- 8-12: certificates of accomplishment
Alf Engen
2, Oversize
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- 1: Alf Engen wearing a Alta hat