Great Salt Lake Yacht Club scrapbooks

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1534

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club scrapbooks (1973-1995) consist of three scrapbooks centered around events and issues concerning the Great Salt Lake. The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club was formed in 1932 and adopted "the saltiest sailors" as a slogan for its members. Each scrapbook in this collection contains materials on lake-oriented subjects such as sailing and boating activities, tourism, water level and flooding, causeway and marina development, and Saltair. Most of the materials are in the form of newspaper articles, "The Brine Flyer," membership rosters, meeting and activity announcements, social event programs, correspondence, and photographs. An oversize map of the Great Salt Lake south arm is also included in the collection.

Dates

1973-1995

Creator

Great Salt Lake Yacht Club (Organization)

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.

Historical Note

The club was formed in 1932 and adopted "the saltiest sailors" as a slogan.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club scrapbooks (1973-1995) consist of three scrapbooks related to the Great Salt Lake and the history of the yacht club. Included are clippings, newsletters, membership lists, announcements, programs, correspondence, and photographs. Also included is an oversize map of the Great Salt Lake south arm.