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Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0854

Scope and Contents

The Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce records (1938-1984) contain various pamphlets, magazines, and other promotional publications concerning the businesses of the Salt Lake area. Newsclippings and news releases are also included in the collection.

Dates

  • 1938-1984

Creator

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.

Organizational History

The Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce began in 1887 when many other chambers were opening up throughout American cities. The aim of the Chamber is to improve business in the Salt Lake City Area and is not under city or state control. Several businesses in the Salt Lake City area work together to staff the chamber. The Chamber is accredited by the United States Chamber of Commerce, an honor given to only ten percent of chambers nationwide.

Extent

40.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce records (1938-1984) contain various pamphlets, magazines, and other promotional publications concerning the businesses of the Salt Lake area. The chamber has been assisting business development in Salt Lake City since 1887.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Chamber in 1985 and 1986.

Separated Materials

Photographs (P0270) and audio-visual materials (A0270) transferred to the Multimedia Section of the Manuscripts Division.

Processing Information

Processed by Karen Carver in 1989.

Addendum processed by Kate Kimball in 2000.
Title
Inventory of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce records
Author
Finding aid created by Karen Carver.
Date
1989 (last modified: 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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