Kenneth Sassen slide collection
Collection
Identifier: P2022
Scope and Contents
The Kenneth Sassen slide collection consists of 1 box containing 989 35mm color slides. The slides depict various areas in the Wasatch Mountains in Utah related to skiing; they also contain images of Upper Lake Mary in Coconino County, Arizona. All of the images were taken by Kenneth Sassen and date from the 1970s and 1980s.
Dates
- 1977-1985
Creator
- Sassen, Kenneth, 1948- (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 Kenneth Sassen slide collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Kenneth Sassen slide collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Kenneth Sassen (1948-) is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Department of Atmospheric Sciences in the College of Natural Science and Mathematics, where he taught from 2002 to 2014. He has also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah. Dr. Sassen is a pioneer in the use of polarization lidar for atmospheric study. His work contributed to the development of remote sensor methods combining lidar, radar, and radiometers. Sassen’s research has contributed to the advancement of satellite, radiometer, radar, and lidar studies.
Extent
989 Items (1 box)
Abstract
The Kenneth Sassen slide collection consists of 1 box containing 989 35mm color slides. The slides depict various areas in the Wasatch Mountains in Utah related to skiing. All of the images were taken by Kenneth Sassen and date from the 1970s and 1980s.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kenneth Sassen in 2015.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Sassen, Kenneth, 1948- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Kenneth Sassen slide collection, 1977-1985
- 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