Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3025
Scope and Contents
The Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort records (1971-2014) consist of promotional and research materials related to the establishment of the resort along with yearly events. The main component of the collection consist of numerous menus from the multiple restaurants located at the resort along with information regarding the resort's private club.
Dates
- 1971-2014
Creator
- Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort (Utah) (Organization)
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.
Historical Note
Planning for the ski area that was to become known as Snowbird began operation in 1967. By 1971, developers Ted Johnson and Richard Bass had completed enough to open in December of that year. When it opened, Snowbird consisted of one lodge and three restaurants. Ski runs were reached by the Snowbird Tram, which still takes skiers to the top of 11,000 foot Hidden Peak, and three chairlifts, the Wilbere, Gad I and Gad II, named for Gad Valley. The resort employed 290 people. Since then a number of new lifts have been added, as well as many more condominium lodges, restaurants, and other amenities. From the earliest days, Snowbird was planned to be a summer resort as well, offering tennis courts, hiking and mountain biking, the annual Oktoberfest, the Snowbird Institute, and many other features. The development of the resort has not been without controversy, however; from its initial opening to the present, environmental groups such as Save Our Canyons have protested plans to expand the resort. Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2002.
Extent
6 Linear Feet (6 Boxes and 1 Map Case Folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort records (1971-2014) consist of promotional and research materials related to the establishment of the resort along with yearly events. The main component of the collection consist of numerous menus from the multiple restaurants located at the resort along with information regarding the resort's private club.
Arrangement
This collection was arranged into the following series: I. Administrative materials; II. Restaurants and club materials; III. Oversize materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Boxes 1-6 donated by David Fields in 2014-2017.
Map folder purchased from Tschanz Rare Books in 2018.
Map folder purchased from Tschanz Rare Books in 2018.
Separated Materials
Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2022.
Creator
- Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort (Utah) (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
- Date
- 2022
- 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
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu