| Title |
Oral history interview of Steve Downes, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Downes, Steve |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Dr. Steve Downes (b. 1960) grew up in the Liverpool area and started climbing at a young age with friends. In 1985, Steve moved to Boulder, CO, for a PhD program, but then left to finish the PhD at Virginia Tech. Steve recounts climbing in Britain, Boulder, and the New River Gorge while attending school. In 1992, Steve moved to Salt Lake City to be a philosophy professor at the University of Utah. Steve recounts bouldering and climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Joe's Valley, and America Fork Canyon. Steve was a founding member of the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps - 0:19 Youth and educational years while climbing; 35:00 Climbing around Salt Lake City; 50:20 Starting the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance; 1:09:44 Developing boulders in Little Cottonwood; 1:53:02 Woodies of Salt Lake; 1:53:29 Joe's Valley bouldering; 2:01:49 Finding balance; 2:05:34 Climbing community challenges |
| Date |
2022-12-19 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.76078, -111.89105 |
| Subject |
Rock climbing; Rock Climbers; Outdoor Recreation |
| Collection Number and Name |
DA0002 Rock Climbers Oral History Project |
| Collection Name |
Rock Climbers Oral History Project |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Type |
Text; Sound |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose to grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Note |
The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect any views, opinions, or official policy of the University of Utah or the J. Willard Marriott Library. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6aa3s3x |
| Extent |
28 pages; 2:16 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2373032 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6aa3s3x |
