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U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2461

Scope and Contents

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association records contain patricipation materials from FIS (Federation De Nationale De Ski or International Ski Federation), the Olympics and other skiing and snowboard tournaments and races. It also contains media materials, event packages, and correspondence.

Dates

  • 1987-2008

Creator

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

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.

Organizational History

The USSA is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding, and the parent organization for the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding.

The USSA provides athletic programs in six sports including alpine skiing, cross country, disabled alpine and cross country, freestyle, ski jumping and nordic combined, and snowboarding. Programs are implemented through a national network of 400 USSA Clubs. The USSA has 30,000 members, including over 22,000 athletes, with over 50,000 fans and donors providing ongoing support.

Extent

13.5 Linear Feet

Abstract

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association records (1987-2008) contain patricipation materials from FIS (Federation De Nationale De Ski or International Ski Federation), the Olympics and other skiing and snowboard tournaments and races. It also contains media materials, event packages, and correspondence.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Tom Kelly in 2009.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Utah Ski Archive.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2009.
Title
Inventory of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association records, 1987-2008
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Rogers
Date
© 2010 (last modified: 2018)
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

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