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Jean Saubert papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0223

Scope and Contents

The Jean Saubert papers (1956-1998) contain a scrapbook, magazine articles, newspaper, and map relating to her international ski career.

Dates

  • 1956-1998

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biographical Note

Jean Saubert (1942-2007) was born and raised in Oregon and learned how to ski on Mt. Hood and Mt. Bachelor. Saubert was a member of the U.S. Olympic/World Championship Ski Teams in 1962, 1964, and 1966. Jean won two of the six medals (silver and bronze) brought home by the U.S. team from the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics in Austria. After her notable international ski career, Jean continued to race competitively, attending charity Pro-Am races as a former olympian. She received a B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Oregon State University in 1965 and a Master of Recreational Education degree from Brigham Young University in 1976. Saubert taught in elementary schools in Colorado (Vail Country Day School, 1966-1967), Utah (Granite School District, 1967-1974), and Oregon (Hillsboro School District, 1978-2000). She was a physical education instructor at Brigham Young University (1975-1978), and coached skiing, tennis, racquetball, archery, weight training, volleyball, and swimming. Saubert was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Jean Saubert papers (1956-1998) contain a scrapbook, magazine articles, newspaper, and map relating to her international ski career. Saubert was a member of the U.S. Olympic/World Championship ski teams in 1962, 1964, and 1966. She won silver and bronze medals in the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics. She later taught in elementary schools in Colorado, Utah, and Oregon, and was a physical education instructor at Brigham Young University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Jean Saubert in 2002.

Related Materials

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.

Separated Materials

See also the Jean Saubert photograph collection (P0984) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Title
Inventory of the Jean Saubert papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Lea Kinikini.
Date
2003 (last modified: 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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