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Skiing 1932; Ruth Hanson at Sun Valley and Alta, 1932-1947

 Item — cassette: 3

Scope and Contents

Copies of movies transferred from 8mm film:

1.) Skiing 1932

Silent, B/W (10 minutes)

This film contains silent footage of skiers, dog sled races, ski jumping, a man playing with a dog, panoramic shots of mountainsides, spectators watching a ski jumping competition and shots of men and women joking around in front of the camera.

In previous registers, it is noted that this VHS tape contains footage of a ski jumper's ski-related death at Ecker Hill. However, during the most recent viewing of the tape, the cataloguer was not able to identify such footage

2.) Ruth Hanson at Sun Valley and Alta (1947)

Silent, Color

This portion of the videocassette contains self explanatory images of Ruth Hanson and others skiing at Sun Valley and Alta.

Dates

  • 1932-1947

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Extent

From the Collection: 12 Items

Physical Description

genreform: VHS videocassette

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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