| Title |
David George, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Erik Solberg, 28 July 2007 |
| Alternative Title |
No.480 David George |
| Creator |
George, David, 1946- |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; Solberg, Erik |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2007-07-28 |
| Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| 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 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. |
| Date Digital |
2014-06-11 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ ; Wasatch Range, Juab County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5549209/ ; Colorado, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5417618/ |
| Subject |
George, David, 1946- --Interviews; Outdoor recreation--Utah; Outdoor recreation industry--Biography; Mountaineers--Utah--Biography; Rock climbing--Utah--Biography |
| Description |
Transcript (50 pages) of interview by Erik Solberg with David George on July 28, 2007 |
| Abstract |
George (b. 1946) was born in New York and attended school in Massachusetts before the family moved to Colorado, where he became interested in climbing. He studied engineering at the University of Utah and climbed in the Wasatch with Joel Brown and Jock Gliddon. He recalls climbs in the Tetons and Wind Rivers. Later climbs took him to Canada, the Alps, the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan, and Nepal. Topics discussed include the Ute Alpine Club, Das Berghaus, the Wasatch Mountain Club, the Alpenbock Club, competition between climbers, equipment and gear, snow and ice climbing, caving, search and rescue, development in the Wasatch Canyons, and guidebooks. Interview is part of the Outdoor Recreation Oral History Project. Interviewer: Erik Solberg |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Is Part of |
Outdoor Recreation Oral History Project |
| Scanning Technician |
Matt Wilkinson |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6m633ph |
| Topic |
Outdoor recreation; Mountaineers; Rock climbing; Outdoor recreation industry |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
797296 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6m633ph |
