Tracy Aviary records

Collection

Identifier: MS 0371

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Tracy Aviary records (1938-1977) include letters and documents regarding Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Tracy's gifts of birds and funds for development of the aviary, a master plan for aviary development, a historical report, business records, correspondence, and news clippings.

Dates

1938-1977

Creator

Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake City, Utah) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Organizational History

In the 1930s, the Salt Lake City Zoo, which was located in Liberty Park, moved to its present location near the mouth of Emigration Canyon. Buildings formerly occupied by the zoo were available for occupancy and Russel L. Tracy and his wife thought the space would be ideal for an aviary. A plan for the aviary was proposed and accepted in 1938.