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Paul Robbins papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2477

Scope and Contents

The Paul Robbins papers contain his prodigious files from various disiplines of ski racing, jumping, types of racing, snowboarding, and skiing venues. It also contains participant lists and locations.

Dates

  • 1960s-2005

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

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

Paul Robbins (1939-2008) was a ski and travel writer who also served as a ski historian for over thirty years. According to All Out, the official site of the U. S. Ski Team, "He possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of skiing and ski racers of every discipline that he willingly shared with anyone who asked." Ski jumper Jeff Hastings wrote: "His breath filled the sails of the athletes he covered." Paul Robbins died of a heart attack in 2008, and left his wife of eighteen years, Kathe, behind.

Extent

49.25 Linear Feet (99 boxes)

Abstract

The Paul Robbins papers contain ski and snowboard files, biographies, race information, and Olympic trial information.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by alphabetically by subject matter, and chronologically within the subject.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Paul Robbins in 2009.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Utah Ski Archive.

Separated Materials

See also the Paul Robbins photograph collection (P1379) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2010.

Box 99 processed by Gina C Giang in 2024.

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Title
Inventory of the Paul Robbins papers, 1960s-2005
Author
Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers
Date
© 2010 (last modified: 2020 and 2024)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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