Peter Gibbs photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1462
Scope and Contents
The Peter Gibbs photograph collection contains 6 items: digital scans and prints, made in 2007, of photographs taken in 1975. The images document Gibbs and other unidentified people engaging in outdoor recreation: climbing Mt. Chimborazo in Equador and El Capitain in Yosemite, Black Box of the San Rafael with Bego Gerhart (rafting), and the hut where Peter and Eric Eliason stayed in Columbia.
Dates
- 1975
Creator
- Gibbs, Peter Edward (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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 Peter Gibbs photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Peter Gibbs photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Peter Edward Gibbs (b. 1943) was born on October 16, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the University of Utah and graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in mechanical engineering in 1971. As a young man, Gibbs and his brother, Charles, developed Gibbs Ascender, the mechanical replacement for the prussik knot and an aid for climbers, spelunkers, arborists and rescue workers. An outdoor enthusiast, Gibbs has acquired vast knowledge of recreational sports and its history through his adventures in climbing, caving, sea kayaking, ski touring, and forty years of commercial river running. He is the author of Off Track In Colombia: A Tale of Action, Adventure, and Passion.
Extent
6 Items (1 box)
Abstract
Peter Edward Gibbs (b. 1943) is an outdoor recreation enthusiast who has published books about his adventures. This collection contains 6 photographs of Gibbs rock climbing and rafting, dating from 1975.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Peter Gibbs in 2007.
Separated Materials
See also the Peter Edward Gibbs oral history audio recordings (A0922) in the Audiovisual Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Gibbs, Peter Edward (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Peter Gibbs photograph collection, 1975
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
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