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Alta Club photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0254

Scope and Contents

The Alta Club is one of the oldest "Gentlemen's Clubs" in Utah. Many prominent non-LDS in Salt Lake City belonged to the Club; consequently, the photos are portraits of many of well-known figures in business, banking and mining. The photos are encased in large, leather binders.

Dates

  • 1883-1970s

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.

Extent

4.6 Linear Feet (11 archives boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Alta Club photograph collection contains portraits of many well-known figures in business, banking and mining. The Alta Club is one of the oldest "Gentlemen's Clubs" in Utah. Many prominent non-LDS in Salt Lake City belonged to the Club.

Arrangement

Original image order was maintained.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Alta Club records (MS 0388).

Processing Information

Processed by Drew Ross and Mary Ann Curtis in 1994 and 2004.
Title
Guide to the Alta Club photograph collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by Drew Ross.
Date
1994
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

  • 2020: Finding aid revised and re-encoded using Adobe Dreamweaver by Sara Davis

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863