Lex Hemphill papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2252

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Lex Hemphill papers (1924-2004), document the various stages of Hemphill's career with the Salt Lake Tribune. The bulk of his papers contain his Olympic Games research and notes. Included are many media guides from each of the Olympic Games held between 1988 and 2002. Also included in his papers is a complete set of the Sydney Herald from the 2000 Summer Games held in Sydney. The collection also includes complete sets of on-site dailies newspapers published during the Atlanta, Sydney, and Salt Lake City Olympics

Dates

1976-2006

Creator

Hemphill, Lex (Person)

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.

Biographical Sketch

Lex Hemphill (1949- ), was a sports columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune. He first started with the Salt Lake Tribune in 1976 and retired in 2002. Throughout his career he has been recognized with many awards and honors. His career is notable for his extensive coverage of the Utah Jazz (as the Salt Lake Tribune's first Utah Jazz beat writer) and for his coverage of the Olympic Games. From 1991-2000 he was an editorial writer focusing on environmental and public-land issues for the Salt Lake Tribune. His editorials described the Utah wilderness debate extensively, especially the formation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by President Clinton. From 2000-2002 he became a full-time Olympic beat writer for the Salt Lake Tribune in preparation for and culmination with the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games of 2002.

Extent

24 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Lex Hemphill papers (1924-2004) contain documents and research relating to his twenty-five-year career as a sports columnist with the Salt Lake Tribune. His papers consist of documents, research files, interview notes, and legal research pertaining to the controversial issues in Utah, the Olympics, professional and collegiate sports, and environmental and wilderness issues.