Dorothy Harvey papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2232

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Dorothy Harvey papers (1902-2005) are a collection of material focusing on the Central Utah Project (CUP), a water resource development program designed to beneficially use a sizable portion of Utah's alloted share of the Colorado River. The project is located in central and east central part of the state.

Included in the collection is personal correspondence and information on Dorothy Harvey and her family; her writing drafts and notes for an unpublished book on CUP; papers resulting from her involvement with various organizations, including federal documents; project litigation materials; subject files; and news clippings, newsletters, programs, brochures, and maps. Many subjects are represented in more than one area of the collection. As a notation, the words "Uinta" and "Uintah" are synonymous.

Dates

Creation: 1902-2005

Creator

Harvey, Dorothy, 1915-2013 (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

Dorothy Harvey, a knowledgable advocate for wilderness areas and wildlife, had worked on land management issues since the 1970s. She, along with others, formed organizations such as Citizens for a Responsible CUP (later the Intermountain Water Alliance) to inform the public of what effects the Central Utah Project would have on land, wildlife, and recreation. Harvey, a resident of Wisconsin, also lived in Utah from 1980 to 1986. She wrote reports and articles, gave speeches, and conducted countless surveys in order to better inform Utah's population concerning the project. The project itself was divided into several units, the biggest being the Bonneville Unit. The collection focuses mainly on this unit, although the other units are represented as well.

Extent

114.5 Linear Feet (210 boxes, 4 oversize boxes, and 9 tubes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Dorothy Harvey papers (1902-2005) are a collection of material focusing on the Central Utah Project (CUP), a water resource development program to use Utah's alloted share of the Colorado River. Includes correspondence, Harvey's writing drafts and notes for an unpublished book on the CUP, federal documents, project litigation materials, subject files, news clippings, newsletters, programs, brochures, and maps.