Laurence (Larry) Jump and Arapahoe Basin records, 1932-1997.

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Laurence (Larry) Jump and Arapahoe Basin records, 1932-1997.

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Correspondence, financial records, contracts, stockholder meeting minutes, photographs, films, blueprints from Arapahoe Basin, Arapahoe East, Pomalift, Inc., Telecar, Lift Services, Inc., Sell, Inc. and Mountain Lifts; Jump's enlistment documents from 10th Mountain Division; material on various ski organizations; personal correspondence of Jump and wife, Marjorie Brown Jump.

42 linear ft. (42 boxes), 2 oversize boxes, 4 oversize file folders., 2 audio visual boxes, 2 photo boxes, 1 photo oversize file folder

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7395219

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Jump, Laurence, 1913-1989.

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Born in Oakland, CA. in 1913, Laurence "Larry" Jump was an instructor for the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale and received a number of military awards. He was responsible for forming Arapahoe Basin, Inc. ski resort in 1946 and later developed Arapahoe East. Jump also founded Lift Services, Inc. which serviced the Pomalift and Telecar lift systems which merged to create Mountain Lift. He married Marjorie (Marnie) Brown in 1948. Jump retired from the ski business in 1986. From the ...

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Jump, Marjorie Brown, 1918-2011.

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Marjorie "Marnie" Brown born August 10, 1918; learned to ski at Bennington College, Vt. (1930s); worked at Arapahoe Basin, Summit County, Colo. in the 1940s; married Lawrence "Larry" Jump (1913-1985) co-founder of the ski area. Involved with facility until 1972 when Arapahoe Basin was sold. Member of the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame (2000). Died on June 23, 2011 in Denver, Colo. From the description of Marnie Jump oral history, 2003 December 1, [sound recording]. (Denver P...