John T. Orton paper
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1704
Scope and Contents
"The Canyonlands Controversy" (1966), written by John T. Orton for a University of Utah political science course, is an examination of the events surrounding the establishment of Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah. The document is divided into four parts: "The History," "The Controversy," "The Interests," and "The Results." The author includes typescripts of statements made at Congressional hearings regarding the creation of the park, as well as maps. A separate "scrapbook" holds photocopied news clippings that document Orton's paper.
Dates
- 1966
Creator
- Orton, John T. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Frank Jonas papers in 1976.
Processing Information
Processed by Mark Jensen in 1998.
Creator
- Orton, John T. (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the John T. Orton paper, 1966
- Author
- Finding aid created by Mark Jensen
- Date
- © 1998 (last modified: 2017)
- 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:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu