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Raymond Stewart photograph collection, 1960-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Stewart, Raymond R.(Raymond Riggs), 1910-1995
- Title
- Raymond Stewart photograph collection
- Dates
- 1960-1980 (inclusive)19601980
- Quantity
- 18 photographs
- Collection Number
- P0376
- Summary
- The Raymond Stewart photograph collection contains photographs that reveal the early days of skiing on Mount Timpanogos. The photographs in the collection are dated in the 1940s-1950s, the photographs show summer skiing, tower construction, early ski instruction, and the chairlifts of then Timp Haven.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Raymond R. Stewart (1910-1995) was the developer of Timp Haven Ski Area on the north fork of Provo Canyon where his family grazed sheep in the summer. Today the site is known worldwide as Sundance Resort. His legacy is also memorialized by his being called the "Father of Skiing in Utah County" and with Ray's Run, a popular sweep of ski slope at the resort.
Raymond laid the groundwork for his legacy in 1945 when he installed the first rope tow in Provo Canyon, followed by a T-bar tow in 1948 and a reconditioned chairlift in 1953. He organized the Civilian Defense Ski Corps for Mountain Rescue during World War II and skied competitively until the age of 79.
His legacy is destined to endure in the form of thousands of area residents who learned to ski in classes he orchestrated for elementary schools, the Provo City Recreation Department and at Snowbird, under the direction of Junior Bounous.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Ray Stewart developed skiing at Timp Haven in the Timpanogos area on land that his family homesteaded. Mr. Stewart purchased his first tow from Rasmussen's Ranch in Parley's Canyon. He and his brother operated the area in the late thirties and early forties. In the late 1940s, Raymond bought his brother's interest. Ray and his wife, Ava, operated Timp Haven until it was sold and renamed Sundance in the early 1970s.
These photographs reveal the early days of skiing on Mount Timpanogos. Dating in the 1940s-1950s, the photographs show summer skiing, tower construction, early ski instruction, and the chairlifts of then Timp Haven.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Early days of skiing on Mount Timpanogos
captions taken from the backs of images
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ski resorts--Utah--Photographs
- Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Timp Haven Ski Area (Utah)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints--1940-1959
Finding aid prepared by Drew Ross and Ashley Arave
1993
