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
- National Forest Service (U.S.) (Organization)
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.
Processing Information
Processed by Drew Ross in 1993.
Creator
- National Forest Service (U.S.) (Organization)
- 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:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu