Butch Hoffman Family photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1398
Scope and Contents
The Butch Hoffman Family photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 6 ski-related photographs and 1 news clipping. The material primarily documents the childhood and youth competitive skiing of Scott and Heidi Hoffman circa 1960 to 1980. The collection has been fully digitized and is available on the Digital Library.
Dates
- 1960-1980
Creator
- Hoffman, Heidi (Person)
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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Butch Hoffman Family photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Butch Hoffman Family photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Clyde Vern “Butch” Hoffman, Jr., was born on April 10, 1938 in Denver, Colorado to Elsie Bibby and Clyde Vern Hoffman. At some point in his childhood, the Hoffman family moved to Ogden, Utah, where they owned and operated Hoffman Cleaners. Butch Hoffman began skiing as a youth, racing for Ogden High School and competing in Intermountain Division races throughout the western United States. In 1965, he won the giant slalom at the United States National Veterans Alpine Championship. Hoffman taught at the Earl Miller Ski School at Snowbasin, Utah. With his wife, Linda, Butch Hoffman had three children: Scott, Heidi, and Kathy, all three of whom skied competitively. Scott Hoffman was an All-American skier at University of Utah and a member of the United States Ski Team. Heidi Hoffman won the United States Junior Olympic slalom championship at age sixteen and was a four-year All-American skier at Brigham Young University. Kathy Hoffman was an All-American skier at Brigham Young University and national champion during her freshman year. Butch Hoffman died on January 27, 2021.
Extent
7 Items (1 box)
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.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Heidi Hoffman in 2012.
Separated Materials
See also theScott Hoffman photograph collection (P0907) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Hoffman, Heidi (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Butch Hoffman Family photograph collection, 1960-1980
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2023
- 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