Felix Koziol papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes copy photographs of a letter, skiing certificate and photograph of Tibet collected by Felix Koziol. The original materials date from 1949 to 1974.
Dates
- 1949-1974
Creator
- Koziol, Felix, 1900-1976 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Felix Clemens Koziol was born on June 17, 1900, in Little Falls, Minnesota to Anton Koziol and Maryanna Sygulka. He was one of six children. On March 22, 1924, in Kalispell, Montana, Felix married Bernice Annabelle Spring. Together they had two children. He served in the United States Forest Service for 42 years. During his work, he co-authored the first official publication on avalanches. He went on to publish two additional handbooks, in 1954 and 1961, that became official government handbooks used by snow rangers everywhere. Felix spent 21 years as the Supervisor of Wasatch National Forest. He was inducted to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1974. Felix died on August 4, 1976, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Inventory available in repository.
Custodial History
Materials were donated by Koziol's widow. Photograph of Tibet was originally from Lowell Thomas.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Bernice Koziol; 1977
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; August 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of Felix Koziol papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 February 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States