Wesley W. Deist digital photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1368

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Wesley W. Deist photograph collection contains 18 digital-only scans of photographs of Wes Deist, friends, and students skiing and newspaper clippings about his participation in ski organizations.

Dates

1965-2008

Creator

Deist, Wesley W., 1923-2008 (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

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Wesley W. Deist photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Wesley Walter Deist (1923-2008) was born on September 20, 1923, and was raised in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Following high school, Deist attended Gonzaga University and the University of Idaho before enlisting in the United States military during World War II in a Special Operations unit that was a precursor to the Navy SEALs. Wes married Lenna Hooker in 1944. In the 1950s, Wes and his family moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, where they owned and operated a sporting goods store; Wes also operated an insurance agency. Because of his involvement in local business, Deist served on the Idaho Falls City Council, where he helped establish a greenbelt along the Snake River as well as city parks. Deist was involved in the ski culture near Idaho Falls, coaching the KIFI ski team and teaching at Kelly Canyon Ski Resort from its founding in 1967 until 2006, when he was 82. He was also a member of the United States Ski Association (USSA) Intermountain Division, serving as its president in 1970. He died at the age of 84 in 2008. (Source: Evan Filby, "Businessman, Public Servant, and Local Sports Legend Wes Deist," South Fork Companion, September 20, 2021, http://sfcompanion.blogspot.com/2019/09/businessman-public-servant-and-local.html

Extent

18 digital images (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Wesley W. Deist was a ski instructor and member of the United States Ski Association (USSA) Intermountain Division for 65 years. This collection contains digital-only photographs of Wesley Walter Deist with friends, skiing and other portraits, and newspaper clippings about his ski career.