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Historic Alta, Early Skiing at Alta, and Fred Speyer, 1864-1955

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Photographs and news clippings from Salt Lake City newspapers promoting skiing in the mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah (ca. 1937); post-Second World War news articles on Alta skiing (ca. 1948); news articles on the construction of the Germania Pass lift (ca. 1954); Fred Speyer's retirement as lift manager of the Alta Ski Area; and several articles on the mining history of Alta (ca. 1878).

Dates

  • 1864-1955

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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