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Karen Budge Eaton digital photograph collection, 1970s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Budge, Karen, 1949-
- Title
- Karen Budge Eaton digital photograph collection
- Dates
- 1970s (inclusive)19701979
- Quantity
- 15 digital images
- Collection Number
- P0996
- Summary
- The Karen Budge photograph collection consists of portraits and images of Karen Budge 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Karen Budge-Eaton (1945 - )
The skiing exploits of Karen Budge Eaton came early and often for this champion ski racer. They spanned the globe and placed her on the podium often at world-class competitions. In 1963 at age 14, she became the youngest racer from her home town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to join the U.S. Junior National Team. At age 17, she was named to the U.S. Ski Team. In 1965, Karen won the downhill and combined championships at the Junior Nationals.
In 1967, Karen won the downhill at the Canadian National Championships and the overall title at the U.S. National Alpine Championships. In 1971, Karen was third in the combined at the French National Championships and second in the World Cup Giant Slalom. In 1972, she ranked tenth in the world in both giant slalom and downhill.
Every year between 1967 and 1972, Karen was on the U.S. FIS Team or the U.S. Olympic Team. A resident of Middlebury, Vermont, Karen Budge Eaton's inspiring story is one of drive, determination and courage.
Karen was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2012. The above biograpical note is from that event.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Karen Budge Eaton digital photograh collection contains digital scans of portraits and images of Budge skiing.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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 InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
1 | 1 | General images
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women skiers--Photographs
Personal Names
- Budge, Karen, 1949---Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Digital photographs