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Rich Varga digital photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0952

Scope and Contents

Rich Varga was a professional snowboarder during the 1980s. Due to an injury in 1991, Varga retired and never returned to professional competition. This collection documents Varga's development as a snowboarder as well as the development of the sport of snowboarding. Images of white water kayaking, a summer hobby of Varga's, are also included in the collection.

The manuscripts counterpart of the Rich Varga collection contains copies of first issues of several snowboarding magazines and clippings of articles picturing Varga. The photograph collection contains digital scans taken from photographs and 35mm slides only. The originals were retained by Rich Varga.

Dates

  • 1981-1995

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.

Extent

151 Items

Abstract

The Rich Varga digital photograph collection consists of images of Rich Varga snowboarding and white water kayaking.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged chronologically and by image type. Collection contains one addendum.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Rich Varga.

Related Materials

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

Separated Materials

See also the Rich Varga papers (ACCN 1904) located in the Manuscripts Division of the Marriott Library.

Processing Information

Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2001.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Rich Varga digital photograph collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Mary Ann Curtis.
Date
2001 (last modified: 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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