Kirk Nichols, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Erik Solberg, 17 October 2007

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Title Kirk Nichols, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Erik Solberg, 17 October 2007
Alternative Title No. 655 Kirk Nichols
Creator Nichols, Kirk, 1956-
Contributor Solberg, Erik
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2007-10-17; 2007-11-07
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 2015-07-08
Spatial Coverage Idaho, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5596512/ ; Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5549030/
Subject Nichols, Kirk, 1956- --Interviews; Mountaineers--Utah--Biography; Rock climbing--Utah; Outdoor recreation--Utah; Boats and boating--Idaho--Snake River; Skis and skiing--Utah
Description Transcript (38, 46 pages) of two interviews by Erik Solberg with Kirk Nichols on 17 October and 7 November 2007. Part of the Outdoor Recreation Oral History Project, Everett Cooley Collection tape no. U-1832
Abstract Kirk Nichols (b. 1956) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. When he was growing up, Kirk would spend a week at his family´s ranch every summer. He talks about growing up in the Salt Lake Valley and the outdoor activities he did with his friends. He describes his experiences with the Boy Scouts as well as his experiences at school. Kirk worked as a guide on the Snake River and then later worked for the Teton Peaks Council. He describes the boats and paddling equipment he used. Kirk talks about getting involved with skiing in Utah. He worked at Brighton Touring Center while attending university. In his second interview, Kirk talks about his climbing experiences and his job as a climbing instructor. He describes his equipment and the climbing community and culture in Utah. Kirk also talks about ice climbing. After having his son, he became more cautious in his outdoor activities. Kirk talks about studying geography at the University of Utah. He took an instructor course from the National Outdoor Leadership School. Project: Outdoor Recreation 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 Niko Amaya; Halima Noor
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/s62v4b5n
Topic Outdoor recreation; Mountaineers; Rock climbing; Boats and boating; Skis and skiing
Setname uum_elc
ID 840399
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62v4b5n
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