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reel #1: Engen Family Skiing (1950 - 1960)
This film shows the Engen family skiing on various occasions. 16 mm Film; Color; Silent. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam
reel #2: Engen Family Skiing (1960's)
This film shows the Engen family skiing on various occasions. 16 mm Film; Color; Silent. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 3 VHS, 1 U-Matic.
reel #3: The Alta Ski Jumps (1969)
This film cotains footage of various men ski jumping at Alta Ski Resort. 16 mm Film; Color; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #4: North American Ski Instructors Conference (1970)
This film contains footage from the North American Ski Instructors Conference. 16 mm Film; Color; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #5: 76' Sports Club - Alf Engen Skiing
'76 Sports Club, a television show from the fifties, features Alf Engen. Alf demonstrates basic ski technique and manovering tricks. 16 mm Film; Black and White; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam
reel #6: 1940 National 4 Way Championship (1940)
This film contains footage of the National 4 Way Championship from 1940. 16 mm Film; Color; Silent. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam
reel #7: Ski Gulls
This is a film pertaining to early skiing. 16 mm Film; Black and White; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #8: Ultra Powder
This film show Alf Engen and others skiing untracked powder. 16 mm Film; Color; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 Betacam
reel #9: Summer Skiing at Mt. Baldy, California (1959)
This film contains footage of summer skiing at Mt. Baldy located in California. Running time: 20 min. 16 mm Film; Black and White; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #10: Peruvian Lodge Film (1960)
Narrated by American ski legends: Lowell Thomas, Alf Engen, Alan Engen, Stein Erickson, Buddy Wagner, and Jr. Bounous. This film is a promotional film for Alta's facilities. 16 mm Film; Color; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #11: Peruvian Lodge Film (1970)
This is a promotional film for Alta's facilities. It is narrated by Lowell Thomas and Alf Engen. 16 mm Film; Color; Silent. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #12: Alf and Alan Engen Skiing (1950's)
This film contains footage of Alf Engen skiing with his son Alan Engen. 16 mm Film; Color; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #13: Old Sun Valley (1950 - 1960)
This film contains footage of various people skiing at Sun Valley Resort in Idaho as well as races held at Sun Valley. 16 mm Film; Color; Silent. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #14: National Jumping Championship (1938)
This film contains footage from the 1938 National Jumping Championship. 16 mm Film; Color; Silent. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #15: Alf and Alan Skiing at Alta
This film contains footage of Alf Engen skiing with his son, Alan Engen at the Alta Ski Resort located in the Wasatch Mountain Range in Utah. 16 mm Film; Color; Silent. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #16: Alf Engen Ski School
This film contains footage of Alf Engen instructing at the Alta Ski School. 16 mm Film; Black and White; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
reel #17: Snow Trails (1940 - 1950)
16 mm Film; Black and White; Sound. Also available for viewing are duplicate copies in the following formats: 4 VHS, 1 U-Matic
item #18: White Ecstacy: The Ski Chase
Running time: 80 min 2 U-Matic (Duplicate Copies)
item #19: Dr. Quakenbush Skiis The Headwall
Running time: 60 min. 1 U-Matic
item #20: Skiing With Alf Engen and Family
Running time: 60 min. 1 U-Matic
item #21: Alta: The First Fifty Years
Running time: 20 min. 1 U-Matic
item #22: Legends of American Skiing (1849 - 1940)
Running time: 90 min. 2 U-Matic
item #23: NBC: Alf Engen and Mike Lenard (1984)
Running time: 5 min. 1 U-Matic
item #24: NBC: Alf Engen (1992)
This news story, focused on Alf Engen, examines his career as an athlete and ski instructor, then shifts to Alfs experience with injuries. The segment also shows Alf skiing at age 85. Running time: 5 min.; Color; Sound. 1 VHS, 1 U-Matic
item #25: Larry Warren Interview: Alf Engen at Bear Hollow
Running time: 158 min. per Tape 3 U-Matic, 6 Betacam, 12 VHS.
item #26: Keith West Interview: Alf Engen at Alan Engen's Home
Running time: 60 min. 1 U-Matic
item #27: Ski Riders of The Wasatch
Running time: 60 min. 1 U-Matic
item #28: Skiing The American Way
Running time: 30 min. 1 U-Matic
item #29: Eighth Interski
Running time: 30 min. 1 U-Matic
item #30: Mike Lenard Interview: Alf Engen (1992)
Running time: 78 min. per Tape 3 VHS, 2 U-Matic, 1 Betacam.
item #31: Alta's Fiftieth Anniversary Gelande
Running time: 30 min. 1 U-Matic
item #32: Alan Engen Footage
Running time: 15 min. 1 U-Matic
item #33: The White Badge
Running time: 60 min. 1 U-Matic
item #34: Sixth Interski
Running time: 60 min. 1 U-Matic
item #35: NSA Certification Directors Meeting (1959)
Running time: 60 min. 1 U-Matic
item #36: Playtime Journey Newsreel; First Deseret News: Ski School, Ecker Hill Ski Jumping
Running time: 10 min. 1 VHS, 1 U-Matic
item #37: For The Love of Skiing - A Snapshot of Early Alta Ski History
Running time: 82 min. (version 1); 80 min. (version 2) 2 VHS, 2 Betacam
item #38: Alf Engen: An American Ski Legend
The annals of ski jumping and powder snow come to life in this eighteen minute snapshot of skiing pioneer, Alf Engen. Narrated by his son, Alan Engen, this presentation shows Alf, America's 20th century "Renaissance Skier" as: Former World Ski Jumping Champion, winner of 16 U.S National Skiing Championship Titles, U.S. Olympic Team Coach, "Father of the powder skiing technique", Ski Area designer, and instructor to hundreds of thousands of skiers. Running time: 18 min. 2 VHS (Duplicate Copies)
item #39: Alta Photo and Video: Alf Engen Ski School Awards, Alta's Peruvian Lodge Banquet (04/17/94)
Emeritus awards: Wally Mears and Bob Pepi Smith Hall of Fame: Evelyn Engen. 1 VHS
item #40: Construction of The Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center and Alf Engen Ski Museum
This film contains footage of the construction of The Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center and Alf Engen Ski Museum. 1 VHS
item #41: Wolfgang Lert Ski Memories
Running time: 23 min. 1 VHS
item #42: Rasmussen Art Unveiling (01/23/04)
1 VHS
item #43: Park City; Ski
The Park City film contains footage of old Park City and various interviews pertaining to the future development of Park City. The Ski film contains footage of early development of Park City Ski Area. It also contains footage of ski racing. 1 Betacam; Black and White; Sound. Biographical Note/Historical Note +/-Alf Engen was born in Mjondallen, Norway in 1909, the oldest of three boys. Alfs father died when he was only nine years old, but had already implemented the joy of skiing into his sons hearts. The boys learned to ski jump at a young age and became well known for thier Nordic ability in their homeland. In 1929 Alf immigrated to the United States with his younger brother, Sverre.They Initialy settled in Chicago where they joined the American -Norwegian Athletic Club. He and several club members traveled to Westby Wisconsin to participate in a ski jumping meet. With his first jump in the Westby Nordic event, Alf broke the world's record for distance ski jumping and was invited to tour the North American Nordic circuit with professional jumpers. In 1931 Alf settled in Salt Lake City Utah. His youngest brother, Kaare, and their mother immigrated to the United States in 1933 and the three Engen Brothers travled the United States as professional jumpers, breaking Nordic records and gaining recognition everywhere they went. In 1937, Alf married Evelyn Pack, regained his amateur standing, and ranked among the top Nordic skiers in the world. He helped in planning and developing around thirty ski areas in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming while working for the United States Forest Service as a winter sports advisor. In 1938 he was invited to represent the Sun Valley Ski Club in Nordic jumping. While living in Idaho, he taught himself how to Alpine ski and spent time off the slopes preforming in several movies and newreels. In 1940, Alf finnished first in the National Four-way in Seattle, Washington. Content Description +/-This collection contains news features pertaining to Alf Engen, various interviews with Alf Engen, footage of Alf competeing in National Championship events, instructing ski school, and skiing with family and friends. Much of the footage reveals the evolution of the sport of skiing and of ski facilities and resorts. Collection Use +/-Restrictions on Access: Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law. Administrative Information +/-Arrangement: Format type Processing Note: Elizabeth Shuput December, 2005 Creator: Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation Language: English Language of the Finding Aid: English Author of the Finding Aid: Elizabeth Shuput EAD Creation Date: 12/30/05 Subarea: Audio-Visual ArchivesRelated Material: Manuscripts Division: Accn 1006, Accn 1401, Accn 1573, and Accn 1601. |
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