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Dead Goat Saloon photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1496

Scope and Contents

The Dead Goat Saloon photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 13 35 mm color negatives and 11 print photographs of the interior of the Dead Goat Saloon. While the date that the photographs were taken is unknown, the bar was open from 1973 to 2003.

Dates

  • circa 1973-2003

Creator

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 Dead Goat Saloon photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Historical Note

The Dead Goat Saloon was a Salt Lake City bar and music club that opened in 1973. Located on Arrow Press Square, 165 S. West Temple, across from the former Salt Palace arena, in the 1970s and 1980s the Goat was frequented by athletes and sportswriters as well as students from the University of Utah. Around 1990, John Paul Brophy, a music reviewer for the Salt Lake Tribune, purchased an ownership stake in the bar. Partnering with Michael Ricks, Brophy developed the Dead Goat into a music venue, particularly for jazz and blues musicians. In 2003, attorney Daniel Darger purchased the business and changed its name to the Crazy Goat and shifted its focus from music to adult entertainment. In 2004, Darger and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints sued each other over Darger’s right to offer adult entertainment so close to Temple Square. While Darger won the legal battle, the Crazy Goat Saloon, formerly the Dead Goat, closed in 2007.

Extent

1 Box

Abstract

The Dead Goat Saloon was a Salt Lake City bar and music club that opened in 1973 and closed in 2003. This collection contains color negatives and prints of the interior of the business.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Daniel Darger in 2007.

Separated Materials

See also the Dead Goat Saloon collection (ACCN 2370) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the Dead Goat Saloon photograph collection, circa 1973-2003
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