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Bonneville Salt Flats racing ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2805

Scope and Contents

The Bonneville Salt Flats racing ephemera (circa 1940s-2020) consists materials related to motor sports at Bonneville Salt Falts, Utah. Included is a pamphlet titled "The Railton-Mobil-Special" providing details of the car which Mr. John Cobb took to the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, to attack the World Land Speed Record during August 1947. Also included are certificates, programs, stickers, and commemorative materials related to Bonneville Nationals, Inc., Southern California Timing Association, and Speed Week.

Dates

  • circa 1940s-2020

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.

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet (2 Boxes and 1 Oversize Map Case Folder.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Bonneville Salt Flats racing ephemera (circa 1940s-2020) consists materials related to motor sports at Bonneville Salt Falts, Utah.

Related Materials

See also the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association.

Forms part of the Utah Racing Archive.

Processing Information

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2015.

Processed by Gina C Giang in 2022.

Title
Inventory of the Bonneville Salt Flats racing ephemera
Author
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland and Gina C Giang.
Date
2015 (last modified: 2022)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2022: Box 1, Folders 2-6, Box 2, and Map Case Folder 1 were processed by Gina C Giang.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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