Wilby Durham photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P0901

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Wilby Durham photograph collection contains two black and white photographs of a group of people at an unidentified dinner party. The photographs were taken by Deseret News photographer Howard C. Moore on March 8, 1962.

Additional materials donated digitally for his induction into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame. These materials relate to Duruam's long history skiing and some personal materials (family, travel, etc)

Dates

1962-2000

Creator

Moore, Howard C. (Person)

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 Note

Wilby Durham (1913 - 2000)

A life-long and ardent advocate of skiing, Wilby Durham's indelible mark is carved deeply on several Intemountain Area skiing scenes.

A native of Parowan, Utah and graduate of the University of Utah, Wilby's interest in skiing was influenced by neighbors Alf, Sverre and Corey Engen, the legendary ski pioneers. In 1948 that friendship spawned the Deseret News Free Ski School, which introduced the sport to tens of thousands of youngsters and became the largest, longest-running ski school of its type in the nation.

Beyond establishing the newspaper's popular learn-to-ski program, Wilby's love of the sport also was evident in the Intermountain Area where he volunteered as a race official, timer, starter, recorder and tireless supporter of young racers.

His public relations skills were meshed with his passion for skiing again in 1962 when he was among a group of influential Utah business, government and civic leaders who established The Olympic Club whose purpose was to heighten Utah's ski tourism and to host the Olympic Winter Games. The Olympic Club was the forerunner to Ski Utah, the promotional arm of Utah's billion dollar-plus ski/snowsport industry.

In 1997 Wilby was awarded the J. Willard Marriott Library's Ski Archives S. J. Quinney Award for his extensive contributions to skiing.

Durham was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2014. The above biograpical note is from that event.

Extent

1 Box

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Wilby Durham photograph collection consists of two black and white photographs of a group of people at an unidentified dinner party. The photographs were taken by Deseret News photographer Howard C. Moore on March 8, 1962. Additional materials donated digitally for his induction into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame