Ski sport: snapshots from the past
Scope and Contents
Contains a DVD titled "Ski Sport: Snapshots from the Past," a short film produced in 2006 by Alan K. Engen and his wife. The film overviews ski history with a partial focus on the intermountain region along the Wasatch Mountains of Utah.
Dates
- 2006
Creator
- Alan K. Engen, 1940- (producer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Ski sport: snapshots from the past must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Alan K. Engen (1940-) was a professional skier from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Alan K. Engen was born in 1940 to Alf Engen, skiing legend. He began skiing at age two and was a competitor in the sport at age 9. Having won numerous awards and competed in several events all around the world, Alan was named a Utah Ski Legend in 1988 and inducted into the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 2004.
Additionally, Alan is also credited for spearheading the building of the Alf Engen Ski Museum. Always interested in preserving the history of the sport, Alan has authored two books on the subject and has served as president of the Alta Historical Society, having spent over 50 years working closely with the Alta Ski Area.
Extent
1 folder (0.05 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated to curator, John Murphy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy II.B.5.VI.).
Existence and Location of Copies
M-Disk containing digitized materials from DVD located in collection.
General
Title from DVD cover.
Processing Information
Processed; Andy VanDomelen, student processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2019.
- Title
- Register of Ski sport: snapshots from the past
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Andrew VanDomelen
- Date
- 2019 August 1
- 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