Alf Engen ski video collection 1938-2004

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Alf Engen ski video collection 1938-2004

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The Alf Engen ski video collection (1938-2004) contains footage that reveals the evolution of the sport of skiing and of ski facilities and resorts, including news reports and interviews featuring Engen and footage Engen competeing in National Championship events, instructing ski school, and skiing with family and friends. Alf Engen was an internationally recognized Nordic and Alpine skier instrumental in the development of the ski industry in Utah and the American West.

17 16mm films, 65 VHS videocassettes, 39 U-Matic videocassettes, 14 Betacam videocassettes

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

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