The R. Thayne Robson papers (1972-2000) contain correspondence, strategic plans for Utah tourism development and Central Business District, Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City building renovation loan program, and Utah's Growth Summit update. Robson worked as Acting Director of the Utah Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BEBR).

The Ted Wilson papers (1976-1988) document the tenure of this Salt Lake City mayor (1976-1985) and his campaign for the U. S. Senate against Orrin Hatch in 1982. His mayoralty papers are concerned with administrative activities, boards and committees, the city council, correspondence, city departments, personnel, politics, speeches, and other topics.

The Rawlins B. Young papers (1979-1993) contain office files, memos, meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, newsletters, and reports associated with Young's participation on the Salt Lake City Community Development Advisory Committee(DCAD). The collection also contains a Salt Lake County Real Estate Atlas, 1980 block census records for Salt Lake City, and a water quality survey conducted by the Sugarhouse Community Council in 1992.