O'Dell "Pete" Petersen photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1646

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The O'Dell "Pete" Petersen photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 31 prints and digital-only photographs depicting outdoor activities of Petersen and the Wasatch Mountain Club, including: skiing; climbing; mountains; rocks . Folders 1-6 contain black-and-white prints that were on the wall of O'Dell's shoe shop, 9th West Salt Lake City. Folder 7 contains scans from a family album. These images were sent to the library digitally (emailed, on CD, flash drive, hard drive). Proof sheets with thumbnails of the images have been printed and placed in the folder for research purposes. The image files can be requested, but the library did not create the scan and does not have the original images.

Dates

Creation: 1938-1969

Creator

Petersen, O'Dell, 1911-2001 (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 / Historical

Christian O'Dell "Pete" Petersen was born on 1911 September 4 in Fairview, Utah to Ida and Christian Marinus Petersen. He married Edith "Pinky" Christensen on 1939 April 11. Petersen owned a shoe repair shop on 8th (later 9th) West. An avid outdoorsman, Petersen joined the Wasatch Mountain Club in 1928 and served as director, trip leader, and registrar for over 50 years. His business was a gathering place for club members. Pete's Rock, a popular climbing spot on Wasatch Blvd, is named for him. Christian O'Dell "Pete" Petersen died on 2001 October 3. Source: Deseret News. (2024, January 17). Obituary: Christian O’Dell Petersen. Deseret News.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 31 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

O'Dell "Pete" Petersen (1911-2001) was a member of the Wasatch Mountain Club in Salt Lake City, Utah for over 50 years. This collection contains prints and digital-only images depicting outdoor activities by Petersen and club members.