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Avalanche control photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0393

Scope and Contents

Donated by the National Forest Service, this collection documents a wide variety of avalanches through the years in the Wasatch. Included are excellent views of the equipment used in prevention of avalanches, measuring snow and clearing debris.

Dates

  • 1930-1974

Creator

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.

Historical Note

Avalanches are a rapid down-slope movement of snow, ice and debris triggered by ground shaking, sound, or human or animal movement. Avalanches consist of a starting zone where the ice or snow breaks loose, a track which is the grade or channel the debris slides down and a run-out zone where the snow is deposited.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 374 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Donated by the National Forest Service, This collection documents a wide variety of avalanches through the years in the Wasatch. Included are excellent views of the equipment used in avalanche control, damage, and rescue training. This collection has been digitized and is available online in our Digital Library.

Arrangement

Arranged by folder.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Joe Arave in 1990s.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive

Processing Information

Processed by Drew Ross in 1993.
Title
Guide to the Avalanche control photograph collection
Author
Finding aid created by Drew Ross.
Date
2018 (last modified: 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2022: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sara Davis

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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