David Hanscom papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2424

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The David Hanscom papers contain materials and notes on the Wasatch Tours series which Hanscom co-authored. This collection also contains Olympic race materials, correspondence, Olympic Feasibility Committee materials, notes, Wasatch Citizens series materials, Utah Nordic Alliance newsletters and event materials, venue information, and ski posters and flyers.

Dates

1961-2008

Creator

Hanscom, David (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

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.

Biographical Sketch

After completing his PhD in Electrical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University in 1970, Hanscom went to work at Sperry Univac (now Unisys), where he was involved in the design of communications processors and peripheral devices for 12 years.

From 1982 to 2006, Hanscom was a professor and director of undergraduate studies in the School of Computing, and faculty advisor for the computer science and computer engineering programs. He was effective in recruiting top students to the computer science program through the High School Computing Institute and High School Programming Contest, which involve campus enrichment activities for high school juniors and seniors for five weeks during the summer. He has also advised scores of teaching assistants through his annual TA training workshop, and has served as a primary link between the school and its undergraduates by teaching many freshmen and sophomores in required classes. In 2002 Hanscom received the College of Engineering’s Outstanding Teaching Award, and has received the dean’s commendation for outstanding teaching five times. In 2006, Hanscom retired from the University of Utah.

Off campus, Hanscom is a cross-country skiing enthusiast. He wrote Wasatch Tours, a three-volume guide to cross-country skiing in the Wasatch Mountains, and has organized cross-country ski races for about 15 years. He was assistant chief of timing for cross country and biathlon events in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and the Paralympic Games. He and his wife, Mary, have been married 40 years and have two sons and two grandchildren.

Extent

19.75 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

The David Hanscom papers (1961-2008) contain materials and notes on the Wasatch Tours series which Hanscom co-authored. This collection also contains Olympic race materials, correspondence, Olympic Feasibility Committee materials, notes, Wasatch Citizens series materials, Utah Nordic Alliance newsletters and event materials, venue information, and ski posters and flyers.