Alan K. Engen ski video collection 1996-1998

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Alan K. Engen ski video collection 1996-1998

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The Alan K. Engen ski video collection (1996-1998) contains movies produced or created by Alan Engen dealing with the legacy of his father Alf Engen (1909-1997), an internationally recognized skier and luminary in skiing education in Utah and the American West. Alan Engen is an accomplished competitive skier, administrator and ski historian.

8 Betacam videocassettes and VHS videocassette copies.

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Audio Visual Archives

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Engen, Alf, 1909-1997

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Alf Engen (1909-1997) was born in Mjondallen, Norway, the oldest of three boys. Engen's father died when he was only nine years old, but he had already implemented the joy of skiing into the hearts of his sons, Alf, Sverre and Corey (Kaare). The boys learned to ski jump at a young age and became well known for thier Nordic ability in their homeland. In 1929 Engen immigrated to the United States with his younger brother, Sverre. They Initialy settled in Chicago where they...

Engen, Alan K.

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Alan Engen, named one of the Legends of Utah Skiing in 1988, has been involved with skiing for almost sixty years. He is the author of the award-winning books, "First Tracks: A Century of Skiing in Utah," and "For the Love of Skiing: A Visual History" (Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2001 and 1998), and is chairman and president of the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation, chairman and President of the Alta Historical Society, board member of the International Skiing History Association, and cha...