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Theater Memorial Tablet, Correspondence, 1928-1930

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

Set of documents related to the Salt Lake Theatre, including a Handwritten text of a speech at the 1940 dedication of a historical plaque for the Salt Lake Theatre, recapping the theater's history (23 pages, page 22 missing, probably written by George D. Pyper); telegram dated 14 Nov. 1928 from Ada Russell to Mrs. George Pyper about plans for the marker; a letter dated 12 Dec. 1928 from Frederick H. Reid of Denver, President of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company to the Theatre Memorial Tablet Committee in Salt Lake City; letter of 25 June 1929 from Ada Dwyer Russell (chair of the Theatre Memorial Tablet Committee) to Mahonri M. Young regarding design of the historical tablet; and three letters dated 25 Sept. 1930, 16 Oct. 1930, and 31 Oct. 1930 from the General Bronze Corporation in Chicago to George D. Pyper about the historical marker project, and Pyper's reply of 1 Dec. 1930.

Dates

  • 1928-1930

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 44 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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