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SSSA. Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives)

 Record Group
Identifier: SSSA
The archives document the evolution of the sport and industry, including the history of ski competition on local, national, and international levels. In addition to scholarly research of skiing as a sport, these materials are valuable resources for research into skiing-related industries such as public relations, transportation, resorts and their amenities, equipment, and clothing. Established in 1989, this self-funded program was created to preserve a comprehensive history of skiing in Utah and the Intermountain region.

Found in 258 Collections and/or Records:

David Engen photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0916
Abstract

The David Engen photograph collection conists of an image of David Engen skiing at the World University Games in Sestrierre, Italy.

Dates: 1966

Marvin Alton Melville photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0917
Abstract The Marvin Alton Melville photograph collection consists of images of Marvin Melville skiing in competitions and training. Most of the inventory descriptions were taken from the labels on the back of the images. The photographs in box three were scanned from three of Marvin Melville's scrapbooks held in Manuscript's reserve collection. Many of the images in box three are duplicates of those found in boxes one and...
Dates: Late 1940s-2000

Joe Coeburn digital photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0918
Abstract

The Joe Coeburn digital photograph collection consists of a wide variety of images taken in Utah's tri-canyon area dating around the early 1900s. Images range from camp scenes, to construction of cabins and CCC camp laborers, to images of Alf Engen teaching skiing. None of the photographs were labeled, so identification in the following inventory is limited. The collection contains digital images only.

Dates: 1900s-1960s

Axel J. Andresen photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0919
Abstract

The Axel J. Andresen photograph collection consists of images of Axel Andresen ski jumping. Included are images relating to the 1952 Winter Olympic Games in Oslo, Norway.

Dates: circa 1920-1959

Karen Huntoon Miller photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0921
Abstract

The Karen Huntoon Miller photograph collection conists of images and slides of Karen Miller and associates skiing.

Dates: circa 1970-1989

Mark Stiegemeier photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0925
Abstract

The Mark Stiegemeier photograph collection consists of a photograph of Mark Stiegmeier during a freestyle skiing competition and two other miscellaneous photographs.

Dates: 1977-1983

Patricia Murphy Florence scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: P1357
Abstract

Patricia Murphy Florence attended the University of Utah, where she was a member of the Ski Team and a sister in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon sorority. The Patricia Murphy Florence scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, lift tickets, programs, activity tickets, and invitations documenting her activities at the University of Utah between 1960 and 1962.

Dates: 1960-1962

Butch Hoffman Family photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1398
Abstract

Butch Hoffman and his family participated in competitive skiing in Utah throughout the twentieth century. The Butch Hoffman Family photograph collection documents Butch Hoffman's children Katie and Scott Hoffman competing in ski events as children in approximately the 1970s.

Dates: 1960-1980

LaVern Trepp photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P2021
Abstract

Lavern O. Trepp (1917-2005) was an American skier and United States Army veteran who served in the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. After his military service, Trepp acquired the Pine Mountain Alpine Ski area in Iron Mountain, Michigan. This collection contains color slides and black-and-white prints of Trepp's military service and training, as well as images of skiing and of his family dating from approximately 1940 to 1960.

Dates: circa 1942-1960

Barbara Yamada photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0947
Abstract 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...
Dates: 1940-2010

Claude F. Jones digital photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1381
Abstract

The Claude F. Jones digital photograph collection consists of digtial images related to Claude and the Jones family skiing, with particular attention to the Idaho area. Included are items realted to Magic Mountain Ski Area, which Jones founded in 1940.

Dates: 1940-1970

David Powers ski films collection

 Collection
Identifier: A1159
Abstract

The David Powers audio-visual collection consists of home movies of Powers and his peers skiing in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird, and Alta, Utah.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1977-1985

Mike Korologos papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1824
Abstract The Mike Korologos papers (1958-2005) contain correspondence, memorandums, notes, a speech, a budget, and reports concerning the creation of an archives and records management program by the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee (SLOC). The bulk of the documents concern the agreement with the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah to become the official repository for organizing committee records. Mike Korologos is a resident of Salt Lake City who formerly served as...
Dates: 1958-2005

Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1457
Abstract

The Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games records (1959-2003) document the planning, management, and logistics of hosting the 2002 Olympic Winter Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah. These records are organized according to function and contain a variety of materials such as correspondence, reports, marketing materials, news clippings, guides, meeting minutes, manuals, and more.

Dates: 1959-2003

University of Utah Ski Team photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0372
Abstract

The University of Utah Ski Team photograph collection contains photographs of the members of the first ski team sponsored by the University of Utah through the current ski team.

Dates: 1940s-2023

Spencer Eccles photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0903
Abstract

The Spencer Eccles photograph collection consists of images of Spencer Eccles in various ski races, competitions, and features newspaper articles. This collection includes photographs of members of the Utah Ski Team, nationally ranked alpine skiers, and the Eccles family.

Dates: 1950-1990s

Pat Miller photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1367
Abstract

Pat Miller (1948-2013) served as head coach of the University of Utah Ski Team, as president of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association and as a member of the National Collegiate Athletics Association Skiing Rules Committee. This collection consists of digital-only photographs of Miller's personal life as well as photographs depicting the University of Utah Ski Team and ski-related events and activities.

Dates: 1950-2005

Thomas K. Welch photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0993
Abstract Thomas K. Welch was chairman and president of the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee, an organization dedicated to bringing hte Winter Olympics from Salt Lake City, Utah. The Thomas K. Welch photograph collection contains photographic prints depicting the Salt Lake Olympic Committee at Olympic bid events, primarily the 96th International Olympic Committee Session in Tokyo, Japan; the 97th Session in Birmingham, England; and International Olympic Committee visits to Utah. The bulk of the...
Dates: 1947-2002; Majority of material found within 1990-1995

O'Dell "Pete" Petersen photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1646
Abstract

O'Dell "Pete" Petersen (1911-2001) was a member of the Wasatch Mountain Club in Salt Lake City, Utah for over 50 years. This collection contains prints and digital-only images depicting outdoor activities by Petersen and club members.

Dates: 1938-1969

Carole Olufsen's collection of Salt Lake City Winter Olympics news clippings

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2873
Abstract

The Carole Olufsen collection (2002) consists of national news clippings regarding the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

Dates: 2002