William H. Levitt oral history video recording
Collection
Identifier: A0022
Scope and Contents
The William H. Levitt oral history video recording collection contains 1 unedited DVD interview by KUED with William and Mimi Levitt for the Alta Experience. This material is digitized.
Dates
- 2007
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
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.
Biographical Note
William Haskell Levitt (1917-2009) was the mayor of Alta, Utah and the owner of the Alta Lodge. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina, holding a B.A. and an M.A degrees in Sociology and Human Geography. Before moving to Alta in 1956, Mr. Levitt was the Director of Housing Surveys for the State Planning Board of North Carolina, the Principal Agricultural Economist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the International Education Director for the UWA/CIO, a sergeant in the U.S. Army in World War II, a film maker, and studied at the Art Students' League in New York City. During his 4 years as a mayor of Alta, he was the President of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, Chariman of the Governor's Council on Community Affairs, Chariman of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, President of the Salt Lake Council of Governments, member of the Governor's Wilderness Committee, Municipal Representative on the State Air Quality Board, Chair of the Public Safety Committee of the Salt Lake Council of Governments. Mr. Levitt was also the President of the Utah Ski Association and a retired member of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association.
Extent
1 DVD
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The William H. Levitt oral history video recording collection contains 1 DVD with an interview with Bill Levitt.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mimi Levitt in 2011.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the William H. Levitt oral history video recording collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Danielle Rausch.
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu