Utah Committee for American-Soviet Relations photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1446
Scope and Contents
The Utah Committee for American-Soviet Relations photograph collection contains 20 black-and-white and color photographs of "Peace Cradle,"" 1989 sculpture of an American girl and a Soviet girl playing “Cats Cradle” by contemporary Utah artist, Dennis Smith.
Dates
- 1989
Creator
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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Utah Committee for American-Soviet Relations photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Utah Committee for American-Soviet Relations photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Historical Note
The Utah Committee for American-Soviet Relations was established in 1986 as a non-profit organization. It was organized as the successor to the Ulan-Ude Friendship Committee, which lasted from 1983-1985. The purpose of the Committee was to educate members and the community about the Soviet Union, its people, their culture, and provide information on issues affecting both the U.S.S.R and America. This was achieved through monthly forums, publications, personal correspondences and visits to and from the Soviet Union. The Committee's first chairman was Lowell Fry Turner (1916-1989).
Activities of interest included participation in a peace march in Moscow in June 1987, hosting a goodwill visit of 20 Soviet citizens to Salt Lake City in October 1987, a Soviet Peace Garden in the International Peace Garden in collaboration with the Salt Lake City Parks department in October 1988, and mediating a sister cities relationship between Salt Lake City and the city of Chernovtsy, located in the Ukraine in June 1989. The Committee was involved in the creation and installation of the "Peace Cradle" sculpture by Utah artist Dennis Smith (1942-). The sculpture was placed in Jordan's Park International Peace Gardens and dedicated in 1991 in memory of Lowell Turner. A second copy of the sculpture is installed in the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Activities of interest included participation in a peace march in Moscow in June 1987, hosting a goodwill visit of 20 Soviet citizens to Salt Lake City in October 1987, a Soviet Peace Garden in the International Peace Garden in collaboration with the Salt Lake City Parks department in October 1988, and mediating a sister cities relationship between Salt Lake City and the city of Chernovtsy, located in the Ukraine in June 1989. The Committee was involved in the creation and installation of the "Peace Cradle" sculpture by Utah artist Dennis Smith (1942-). The sculpture was placed in Jordan's Park International Peace Gardens and dedicated in 1991 in memory of Lowell Turner. A second copy of the sculpture is installed in the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
20 Items (1 box)
Abstract
The Utah Committee for American-Soviet Relations was a non-profit organization established in 1986 to educate Americans about the Soviet Union. This collection contains images of "Peace Cradle," a sculpture by Dennis Smith dedicated to the Committee's first chairman, Lowell Fry Turner (1916-1989).
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dr. J. Boyer Jarvis in 2007.
Separated Materials
See also the Utah Commitee for American-Soviet Relations records (ACCN 2349) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Utah Committee for American-Soviet Relations photograph collection, 1989
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- 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