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Robert L. Springmeyer papers, 1923-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Springmeyer, Robert L.
- Title
- Robert L. Springmeyer papers
- Dates
- 1923-1976 (inclusive)19231976
- Quantity
- 5.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1816
- Summary
- The Robert L. Springmeyer papers (1923-1976) contain correspondence, memos, meeting minutes, convention minutes, ski tournament schedules, ski race results, news clippings, miscellaneous papers, applications, school work, diplomas, announcements, awards and a wooden plaque concerning Robert L. Springmeyer's family life and educational history as well as his involvement in the Utah National Guard, the Cub Scouts, the Salt Lake City Ski Club, and the United States Ski Association. Springmeyer was an architect in Salt Lake City. He also served as director of the Intermountain Division of the United States Ski Association and as vice-president of the United States Ski Association.
- 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
Robert L. Springmeyer was born in 1920. He graduated from Stanford University in 1942 with a B.A. in Engineering before joining the United States Army. In October of the same year, his engineering platoon led an assault to capture a Vichy French battleship in the neutral port of Casablanca. He was wounded at Tunisia when a German bomb he was disarming exploded. He was awarded the Purple Heart. After Tunisia, his platoon took part in the invasion of Italy, reaching Rome in 1944. The army then reassigned Springmeyer to duty in the United States. When the war ended, he studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received a degree in Architecture. He came to Salt Lake and opened his own office in 1954. Some of the buildings he designed include the principal buildings at Salt Lake Community College and several elementary schools in Utah. One of Springmeyer's passions was skiing. In 1964 he joined the United States Ski Association Intermountain Division as director. He was also elected to the position of Vice-President for the United States Ski Association. He encouraged and fostered local youth ski racing in Utah. One way he accomplished this was through his involvement with the Salt Lake Ski Club, helping set up and being a timer for ski competitions. Springmeyer died 5 July 1988.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Robert L. Springmeyer papers (1923-1976) contain correspondence, memos, meeting minutes, convention minutes, ski tournament schedules, ski race results, news clippings, miscellaneous papers, applications, school work, diplomas, announcements, awards and a wooden plaque concerning Robert L. Springmeyer's family life and educational history as well as his involvement in the Utah National Guard, the Cub Scouts, the Salt Lake City Ski Club, and the United States Ski Association. Robert L. Springmeyer was born in 1920.
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
Acquisition Information
Gift of Venice Springmeyer in 2000.
Processing Note
Processed by Luke Kelly, Dylan Esson, and Karen Carver in 2000.
Separated Materials
Photographs and negatives transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0421).
Related Materials
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal and Intermountain Ski DivisionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Personal Correspondence |
1961-1976 |
| 1 | 2 | Salt Lake Ski Club Correspondence and Memos |
1961-1965 |
| 1 | 3 | Salt Lake Tribune Ski Classic, Memo and News Clippings |
|
| 1 | 4 | Intermountain Ski Division Correspondence |
1962-1966 |
| 1 | 5 | Intermountain Ski Division Convention Minutes and Office List |
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| 1 | 6 | Intermountain Ski Division Schedule and Results |
1961-1962 |
| 1 | 7 | Intermountain Ski Division Newsletters and Directories |
1963-1975 |
| 1 | 8 | Intermountain Ski Division Memos and Forms |
1962-1965 |
| 1 | 9 | National Ski Association Racing Rules and Revisions |
1960-1965 |
| 1 | 10 | Sun Valley Resort Life Pass |
United States Ski Association (USSA)Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Memos and Correspondence |
1965 |
| 2 | 2 | Schedule and Results |
1964-1966 |
| 2 | 3 | Forms |
|
| 2 | 4 | Bulletins |
1965 |
| 2 | 5 | Meetings Minutes |
1965 |
| 2 | 6 | 57th Annual Convention, Minutes |
|
| 2 | 7 |
National Alpine Team Coaches Report
|
1965 |
| 2 | 8 |
Toward a More Effective United States Olympic Effort--Skiing
|
|
| 2 | 9 | Miscellaneous papers |
Skiing, Cub Scouts, Business and PersonalReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Correspondence |
1934-1942 |
| 3 | 2 | Holiday Greeting Cards |
|
| 3 | 3 | Skiing Materials |
1962-1984 |
| 3 | 4 | Cub Scouts |
1958-1962 |
| 3 | 5-8 | "Cub Scouts Leader's Program Notebook" |
1957-1962 |
| 3 | 9 | Architecture Certification |
1951-1953 |
| 3 | 10 | Exchange Club of Salt Lake City |
|
| 3 | 11 | Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance |
1968 |
| 3 | 12 | News Clippings, Family |
1942-1989 |
| 3 | 13 | News Clippings, Skiing |
1962-1973 |
| 3 | 14 | News Clippings, Architecture |
1957-1986 |
| 3 | 15 | News Clippings, Law Enforcement |
1971-1975 |
EducationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Graduation, Announcement and Convocation Programs |
1942-1974 |
| 4 | 2 | Correspondence, Page Military Academy |
1929-1930 |
| 4 | 3 | Page Military Academy, Sports Awards |
1930-1932 |
| 4 | 4 | Menlo School and College, Pamphlets and School Paper |
1936-1964 |
| 4 | 5 | Stanford, Graduation, Scholarships, and Fraternities |
1940-1963 |
| 4 | 6 |
Chi Psi Song Book
|
1936 |
| 4 | 7 | Mining Engineering 110, papers |
|
| 4 | 8 | Fallen Leaf Lodge at Stanford Sierra Camp |
1958-1960 |
| 4 | 9-11 | Extension Course of Engineer School |
1951-1959 |
| 4 | 12 | MIT Alumni List, Salt Lake City |
1963 |
DiplomasReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1 | Page Military Academy |
1934 |
| 5 | 2 | Stanford University |
1942 |
| 5 | 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
1948 |
Utah National Guard, News Clippings, and MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Utah National Guard, 115th Engineer Group |
1954-1963 |
| 6 | 2 | Utah National Guard, Retirement from Active Service |
1962-1970 |
| 6 | 3 | Utah National Guard, Officers Association |
|
| 6 | 4 | Utah National Guard, Miscellaneous |
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| 6 | 5 | Application Materials for Federal Employment |
|
| 6 | 6 | Montana Quadrangle Maps |
1950 |
| 6 | 7 | Maps |
1942-1948 |
| 6 | 8 | Articles
This folder contains an article by Wilbur Bower entitled Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology (1923) and an article by James Rogers entitles "Physical Defects of School Children" (1929).
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1923-1929 |
| 6 | 9 | News Clippings, World War II |
1943-1944 |
| 6 | 10 | News Clippings, Miscellaneous |
1956-1989 |
| 6 | 11 | Display Items |
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| 6 | 12 | Miscellaneous |
1930-1973 |
Oversize MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | Map of Fallen Leaf Lodge |
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| 7 | 2 | Army of the United States, Rank Promotions |
1952-1953 |
| 7 | 3 | State of Utah Business Licenses |
1952-1953 |
| 7 | 4 | National Council of Architectural Registration Boards |
1952 |
| 7 | 5 | Membership Certification and Award, American Institute of Architects |
1958-1964 |
| 7 | 6 | Member List, Society of American Military Engineers, Utah Post |
1956 |
| 7 | 7 | Building Proposal and Designs, Hennepin County Courts Facility |
1968 |
| 7 | 8 | Appreciation Award, Exchange Club of Salt Lake City |
1963 |
SkiingReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 | Salt Lake Metropolitan Ski Federation |
1962 |
| 8 | 2 | Salt Lake Ski Club |
1962-1964 |
| 8 | 3 | USSA, Intermountain Division |
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| 8 | 4 | USSA, Intermountain Division, Constitution and By-Laws |
1973 |
| 8 | 5 | Cnventions |
1963-1964 |
| 8 | 6 |
Intermountain Skier
|
1963-1964 |
| 8 | 7 | Ski Race Lists |
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| 8 | 8 | Constitutions and By-Laws, Other Organizations |
|
| 8 | 9 | Pamphlets |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Springmeyer, Robert L.--Archives
Corporate Names
- Salt Lake Ski Club
- United States Ski Association
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Memorabilia
- Memorandums
- Minutes (Records)
Finding aid created by Luke Kelly, Dylan Esson and Karen Carver.
2000 (last modified: 2019)
