Parks and Playgrounds
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
L. Clyde Anderson papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0925
Abstract
The L. Clyde Anderson papers (1935-1959) contain newspaper clippings related to Anderson's interest in photography and sailboating on the Great Salt Lake. Included are Utah publicity booklets and an article relating to the history of Fremont Island. Anderson was a well-known photographer and cinematographer in Utah who also produced hundreds of commercial films.
Dates:
1935-1959
Bonneville Shoreline Trail records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3002
Abstract
The Bonneville Shoreline Trail records(1982-2011) contains correspondence, maps, articles, environmental assessments, and committee information related to the proposal and construction of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Dates:
1982-2011
Capitol Reef National Park records [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1817
Abstract
The Capitol Reef National Park records (1880-1999) consist of photocopies of material collected by Park Service employees at Capitol Reef National Park, and include correspondence, reports, articles, news clippings, notes, maps, biographies, and autobiographies relating to the establishment of Capitol Reef National Park and the development of the surrounding landscape.
Dates:
1880-1999
Thomas Battersby Child audio-visual collection
Collection
Identifier: A0757
Abstract
The Thomas Battersby Child Audio-Visual Collection details Thomas B. Child's life through a tour of Gilgal Garden and his funeral. There is also a video of his son and nephew giving a walking tour of the garden with details on the garden's and Child's history and importance.
Dates:
undated
Thomas Battersby Child papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1877
Abstract
The Thomas Battersby Child papers (1909-2000) consist of his collected writings, focusing on two aspects of his life, the LDS Church, and a park he created in his backyard, the Gilgal Sculpture Garden, now protected by Salt Lake City as a public park. Child was a mason, businessman, husband, and a bishop of the LDS Church.
Dates:
1909-2000
William Dawson photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0031
Abstract
The William Dawson photograph collection contains photographs of himself while in office and also fellow congressmen and staff members. There are also several photographs of the proposed Glen Canyon Dam area in southern Utah.
Dates:
1948-1958
Dinosaur National Monument records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0981
Abstract
The Dinosaur National Monument records (1925-1992) contain correspondence, wilderness studies, public hearing comments, a petition, maps, and charts.
Dates:
1925-1992
Escalante National Monument proposal collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1715
Abstract
The Escalante National Monument proposal collection (1934-1969) contain photocopies of correspondence, news clippings, reports and chronologies related to the first proposal to establish a monument in the Glen Canyon area in the 1930s and 1940s.
Dates:
1934-1969
Harold P. Fabian photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0136
Abstract
The Harold P. Fabian photograph collection contains photographs of the Utah Parks and Recreation Commission.
Dates:
1950-1969
Friends of Gilgal Garden audio-visual collection
Collection
Identifier: A0008
Abstract
The Friends of Gilgal Garden Audio-Visual Collection details the attempts to preserve and save Gilgal Garden by Friends of Gilgal Garden.
Dates:
undated