Bill Weir slide collection

Collection

Identifier: P1698

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Bill Weir slide collection consists of 2 boxes containing 2,204 color slides with handwritten or typed identifications by the creator and donor, Bill Weir. The images were taken in Utah between 1986 and 1992 to illustrate Utah Handbook, a comprehensive travel guide first published in 1989 and updated in multiple editions into the 2000s. The slides were organized by periods of time, often as close to three month spans as possible. The organization goes from oldest to newest, with the four 1979 slides and the 603 March-September 1986 photos being first, followed by later dates. Subjects include: festivals; landscapes and national parks; hiking and camping trails; lakes and rivers; flowers, trees, and native plants; Latter-Day Saint temples; historic sites; and outdoor recreation.

This collection contains creator-supplied language that may be outdated or derogatory to viewers. The processor retained the original description of the materials to preserve the historical context of the materials' creation.

Any commercial use of the photos requires permission of the donor.

Dates

Creation: 1979-1992

Creator

Weir, Bill, 1951- (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 / Historical

Bill Weir is a biyclist and traveler who began working as a guidebook author in the early 1980s. He has authored numerous guidebooks about Utah, the southwestern United States, and and Asia. Utah Handbook was first published by Moon Handbooks in 1989 and was republished in subsequent editions into the 2000s.

Extent

0.6 Linear Feet (2 archives boxes) : 2,204 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Bill Weir began working as a guidebook author in the early 1980s. This collection consists of images created by Weir for inclusion in Utah Handbook , a comprehensive travel guide first published in 1989 and updated in multiple editions into the 2000s.