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Richard J. Bird photograph collection, 1960-1969

Overview of the Collection

Title
Richard J. Bird photograph collection
Dates
1960-1969 (inclusive)
Quantity
27 photographs
Collection Number
P0388
Summary
The Richard J. Bird photograph collection contains images showing details of ski lift machinery.
Repository
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

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
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Content Description

Several documentary photographs of early ski lift machinery. Richard Bird has been employed by the U.S. Forest Service since the 1960s as an inspector of all ski lifts in operation on Forest Service Land.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Processed by Drew Ross in 1993.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Richard Bird papers (MS 0610)

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Early ski lift machinery

    • Photograph number 1-6: Taken in February, 1963 at Pine Basin Ski Area, Targhee National Forest. Shows pulleys and counter weight systems.
    • Photograph number 7-12: Taken in February, 1963 at Skyline Ski Area, Caribou National Forest. Shows pulleys, and skiers using rope tow.
    • Photograph number 13-27: Unknown location. Shows close-ups of pulleys, mounts, and drive (off truck transmission).

    Container: Folder 1, Folder 1

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Subject Terms

  • Rope tows (Skiing)--Photographs
  • Skis and skiing--Equipment and supplies--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints--1963
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