Ted Johnson digital photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1334

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Ted Johnson digital photograph collection is digitized and available to view on the Digital Library.

The Ted Johnson photograph collection include still images from his participation in the movie, Ski Crazy. Also included are images of Johnson skiing and general photographs. These images are digital only; either born digital or scanned and returned. The library does not have the originals.

Dates

Creation: 1930-2006

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

George Theodore “Ted” Johnson was born in 1926. An avid skier, he moved from California to Utah in the 1950s, where he worked at the Alta Ski Area. Photographs of Johnson skiing were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1959 and 1965. He was featured in the 1955 film Ski Crazy.

In 1965, Johnson partnered with Texas businessman Dick Bass to purchase land to open a ski resort, beginning with the purchase of Blackjack mining claims. Over several years, Johnson and Bass purchased an 800-acre parcel of land in Little Cottonwood Canyon. In December 1971, Johnson opened the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. In 1974, Bass bought out Johnson from the business. In 2007, Johnson was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame.

Ted Johnson died on January 29, 2018.

Extent

22 digital images

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Ted Johnson digital photograph collection includes still images from his participation in the movie, Ski Crazy. Also included are images of Johnson skiing and general photographs. These images are digital only; either born digital or scanned and returned. The library does not have the originals.