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Wayne Estes interviews

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 494

Scope and Contents

This collection contains interviews from those who knew Wayne Estes best, including family, friends, and teammates. Some of the notable interviews are from Troy Collier, Judge Hadfield, Evan Sorenson, Del Lyons, Ladell Andersen, Ron Estes, John Cheek, and Jon Estes. Also included is footage of his hometown (Anaconda, Montana), memorial service, and game footage, including his final game.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961-2002

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

Because this collection is unprocessed, please contact the Special Collections manuscript curator to view these materials. Not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Wayne Estes interviews must be obtained from the Special Collections manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections department head.

Biographical Note

Wayne Estes was an All-American basketball player who played at Utah State University between 1963 and 1965. The night of February 8, 1965, he set a Utah State Fieldhouse record, scoring 48 points to bring his career total to 2,001. When Estes and his friends stopped to check out a car accident on campus after the game, the basketball star was fatally electrocuted by a downed powerline. Estes's talent would likely have landed him a spot in the NBA; the Los Angeles Lakers indicated they would take him in the first round of the 1965 draft.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear feet)

Abstract

This collection contains interviews about USU basketball player Wayne Estes for James Godfrey's 2002 documentary, Echoes of Estes . Because this collection is unprocessed, please contact the Special Collections manuscript curator to view these materials.

Physical Location

ARC 125/6/5

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2013 by James Godfrey.

Processing Information

Processed in of

Title
Preliminary Guide to the Wayne Estes interviews 1961-2002
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Megan Jordan
Date
2013
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English .

Revision Statements

  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)