Ralph Johnston, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Joe Arave

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Title Ralph Johnston, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Joe Arave
Alternative Title No.347, Ralph Johnston, interview by Joe Arave
Creator Johnston, Ralph, 1908-2002
Contributor Arave, Joe (Andrew Joseph), 1957-2012; Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 1991-07-29; 1991-08-05
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 2014-10-27
Spatial Coverage United States; Utah; Weber County; Snowbasin
Subject Johnston, Ralph, 1908-2002--Interviews; Skiers--Utah--Biography; Ski patrollers--Utah--Biography; Skis and skiing--Utah--History; Ski resorts--Utah--Snowbasin--History
Description Transcript (47 pages) of interview by Joseph Arave with Ralph Johnston, , on July 29 and August 5, 1991. This interview is no. 347 in the Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project, and tape no. U-1425
Abstract Johnston (b. 1908) recalls his Arizona boyhood, moving to Salt Lake City to attend high school, his days at the University of Utah, and the growth of skiing in the 1950s and 1960s. Topics covered include Snow Basin, an avalanche, the ski patrol, Wasatch Mountain Club, and the Air Force races. Interviewer: Joe Arave
Type Text; Sound
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Language eng
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Is Part of Ski and Snow Sports Archives
Scanning Technician Matt Wilkinson
ARK ark:/87278/s6pk23mn
Topic Skiers; Skis and skiing; Ski resorts; Ski patrollers
Setname uum_elc
ID 829143
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pk23mn
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