Robert M. Powers photograph collection>
Collection
Identifier: P1485
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 6 color photographs of Robert M. Powers' Aston Martin car at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1998, taken at the 50th anniversary of the Speed Week event.
Dates
- 1998
Creator
- Powers, Robert M. (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Robert M. Powers photograph collection> must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Robert M. Powers photograph collection> must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Historical Note
The Utah Salt Flat are one of the largest flat areas in the world. Although the surface is not perfectly smooth, the total size makes it a popular place to set top land speed records. The first land speed record set at the Bonneville Salt Flats was in 1914 by Teddy Tetzlaff at 142.8 miles per hour. The site became an international racing destination in the 1930s, and in 1949 the annual Bonneville Speed Week event was established. Each year, Bonneville Speed Week is held in the middle of August, though environmental concerns sometimes cause the event to be canceled. All kinds of vehicles are raced at the Salt Flats, from small motorcycles to race cars, even normal cars.
Extent
6 Items (1 box)
Abstract
The Robert M. Powers photograph collection contains 6 color photographs of Robert Powers' Aston Martin car at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1998 on the 50th anniversary of the event.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Robert M. Powers in 2007.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Powers, Robert M. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Robert M. Powers photograph collection>, 1998
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2022
- 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:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu