Skip to main content

Parks and Playgrounds

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

L. Clyde Anderson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0925
Abstract

The L. Clyde Anderson papers (1935-1959) contain newspaper clippings related to Anderson's interest in photography and sailboating on the Great Salt Lake. Included are Utah publicity booklets and an article relating to the history of Fremont Island. Anderson was a well-known photographer and cinematographer in Utah who also produced hundreds of commercial films.

Dates: 1935-1959

Bonneville Shoreline Trail records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3002
Abstract

The Bonneville Shoreline Trail records(1982-2011) contains correspondence, maps, articles, environmental assessments, and committee information related to the proposal and construction of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

Dates: 1982-2011

Capitol Reef National Park records [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1817
Abstract

The Capitol Reef National Park records (1880-1999) consist of photocopies of material collected by Park Service employees at Capitol Reef National Park, and include correspondence, reports, articles, news clippings, notes, maps, biographies, and autobiographies relating to the establishment of Capitol Reef National Park and the development of the surrounding landscape.

Dates: 1880-1999

Thomas Battersby Child audio-visual collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0757
Abstract

The Thomas Battersby Child Audio-Visual Collection details Thomas B. Child's life through a tour of Gilgal Garden and his funeral. There is also a video of his son and nephew giving a walking tour of the garden with details on the garden's and Child's history and importance.

Dates: undated

Thomas Battersby Child papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1877
Abstract

The Thomas Battersby Child papers (1909-2000) consist of his collected writings, focusing on two aspects of his life, the LDS Church, and a park he created in his backyard, the Gilgal Sculpture Garden, now protected by Salt Lake City as a public park. Child was a mason, businessman, husband, and a bishop of the LDS Church.

Dates: 1909-2000

William Dawson photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0031
Abstract

The William Dawson photograph collection contains photographs of himself while in office and also fellow congressmen and staff members. There are also several photographs of the proposed Glen Canyon Dam area in southern Utah.

Dates: 1948-1958

Dinosaur National Monument records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0981
Abstract

The Dinosaur National Monument records (1925-1992) contain correspondence, wilderness studies, public hearing comments, a petition, maps, and charts.

Dates: 1925-1992

Escalante National Monument proposal collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1715
Abstract

The Escalante National Monument proposal collection (1934-1969) contain photocopies of correspondence, news clippings, reports and chronologies related to the first proposal to establish a monument in the Glen Canyon area in the 1930s and 1940s.

Dates: 1934-1969

Harold P. Fabian photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0136
Abstract

The Harold P. Fabian photograph collection contains photographs of the Utah Parks and Recreation Commission.

Dates: 1950-1969

Friends of Gilgal Garden audio-visual collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0008
Abstract

The Friends of Gilgal Garden Audio-Visual Collection details the attempts to preserve and save Gilgal Garden by Friends of Gilgal Garden.

Dates: undated

Friends of Gilgal Garden records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2610
Abstract

The Friends of Gilgal Garden records (1959-2010) consists of the administrative, fundraising, volunteer, conservation project plans, historical and general materials of this non-profit organization. The purpose of the Friends of Gilgal Garden is to restore, preserve, protect, and maintain the artifacts, sculptures, engraved stones, arrangements, facilities, and land known as Gilgal in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1959-2010

Jack Goodman papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1521
Abstract The Jack Goodman papers (1945-1996) contain articles, reviews, and research files including drafts, final versions, notes, government publications, maps, and clippings. Includes some personal correspondence, contracts, awards, and memorabilia. Goodman is a Salt Lake City, Utah journalist and author whose primary interests include skiing, tourism, the development of national parks, and Utah architecture. He is the author of the weekly column "City View" in the ...
Dates: 1945-1996

Jack Goodman photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0664
Abstract

the Jack Goodman photograph colleciton contains personal family materials as well as materials related to his articles, reviews, and research Goodman is a Salt Lake City, Utah journalist and author whose primary interests include skiing, tourism, the development of national parks, and Utah architecture. He is the author of the weekly column "City View" in the Salt Lake Tribune.

Dates: 1945-1995

Fred Harvey photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0482
Abstract

The Fred Harvey photograph collection contains photographs originally sold as tourist items in Fred Harvey stores. Photograph subjects include Grand Canyon National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and various scenes in Colorado.

Dates: circa 1920

Mark Lindsey photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0477
Abstract The Mark Lindsey photograph collection contains two portraits of middle aged Lindsey and a photograph of the cloth factory where Lindsey was employed. Also included is a detailed invitation to a party given by Mark Lindsey in 1877, and a photograph taken of Lindsey Gardens during the 20th Ward's Sunday School meeting. Lindsey was an immigrant from England in 1849. Once Lindsey arrived in Utah, he started an...
Dates: 1848-1966

John T. Orton paper

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1704
Abstract

The John T. Orton paper (1966) was written for a political science class at the University of Utah dealing with the controversy over creation of Canyonlands National Park. Accompanied by a scrapbook containing photocopied news clippings documenting the paper, typescripts of Congressional testimony, and maps.

Dates: 1966

Chadwin H. Peirce essay

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1752
Abstract

The Chadwin H. Peirce essay (1967) is titled "An Investigation of 'This is the Place' Monument Park." This essay was prepared for Mack Kesler's course on senior design at the University of Utah. It investigates the condemnation proceedings of the 177 acres of privately owned land east of the "This is the Place" Monument in Salt Lake City, Utah. Suggestions for future uses of the park are also discussed in the essay.

Dates: 1967

A. J. Peters photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0368
Abstract

The A. J. Peters photograph collection contains portraits of A. J. Peters, photographs of buildings in Salt Lake City and Murray, Utah. The collection also contains photographs of national parks, some hand colored.

Dates: circa 1900-1960s

Alfred A. Rordame scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2236
Abstract

The Alfred A. Rordame scrapbooks (1933-1935) detail trips to various Utah state parks, early in the twentieth-century.

Dates: 1933-1935

Timpanogos Cave National Monument records [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0978
Abstract

The Timpanogos Cave National Monument records (1930-1978) consist of photocopies of materials that document the history of the Monument. Timpanogos Cave National Monument (established 1922) consists of three caves and a nature trail.

Dates: 1930-1978