Olympics: Squaw Valley, 1 of 2, 1960

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1: Bob Flora scoops snow from Olympic Flame urn early on Feb. 18
2: Olympic Flame burns brightly in front of Tower of Nations, Feb. 18
3: 2,000 pigeons, symbols of peace are released during opening ceremonies of VIII Winter Olympics in center of outdoor ice skating rink, the main ice arena is in the background
4: Artists rendering of the Tower of Nations and Olympic Flame
5: Jerry Calogna and Bill Hannah
6-8: Olympic Preview, 1960
9: Russian hockey team captain, Nikolai Sologubov shakes hands with Jack Kirrane captain of the US hockey team on the victory stand, Feb. 28
10: Figure skating, Miss Heiss
11: Speed skaters Kathleen Mulholland and Beverly Buhr outside at the Olympic Village
12: Swedish skier Sonja Edstrom-Ruthstrom walks past area guard during a snow storm
13: Ice hockey, US and Czechoslovakia
14-16: Chair lift

Dates

1960

Language of Materials

From the Collection: 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.