Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Office Files
- Southern California Timing Association Materials
- El Mirage Materials
- Land Speed Opener
- Speed Week
- Speed Week
- Speed Week
- World of Speed
- Subject Files
- Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive A - C
- Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive C - F
- Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive F - H
- Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive H - M
- Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive M - Z
- USFRA Members A - B
- USFRA Members C - H
- USFRA Members I - M
- USFRA Members M - T
- USFRA Members T - Z
- Oversize - Posters, Calendars, Plaques, T-Shirts
- Names and Subjects
Utah Salt Flats Racing Association records, 1940-2005
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Utah Salt Flats Racing Association
- Title
- Utah Salt Flats Racing Association records
- Dates
- 1940-2005 (inclusive)19402005
- Quantity
- 23 boxes, (12 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2304
- Summary
- The Utah Salt Flats Racing Association records is a collection of material from the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA), an amateur land speed racing association operating on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. USFRA has operated a number of land speed racing events throughout history, including Bonneville Speed Week, the World of Speed, and the Land Speed Opener. This collection contains administrative and promotional materials related to these events. The collection also contains an archive of magazine articles and other documents relating to land speed racing and its history. The collection also includes a membership archive, which features information, articles, and photographs of individual racers and their vehicles.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The USFRA is a non-profit, volunteer-based association dedicated to preserving the legacy of land speed racing on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, and to carrying on that legacy through continuing to promote land speed racing on the Flats.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Utah Salt Flats Racing Association records contains administrative documents, meeting minutes, subject files, magazine articles, membership bios, and other materials related to land speed racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats, and at other venues.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Office FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 | Official Documents - Bylaws, Meeting Minutes, Elections, Correspondence |
1976-2005 | |
| 2 | Records and Rule Books, Promotional Materials, Equipment, Video |
1976-1998 | |
| Folder | |||
| 3 | 1 | Racing Info, Clubs |
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| 3 | 2 | Financial - Course Prep |
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| 3 | 3 | Marketing |
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| 3 | 4 | Land Speed Authority |
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| 3 | 5 | Insurance Info |
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| 3 | 6 | General Clippings and Articles |
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| 3 | 7 | Membership - Death Notices |
1990s |
| 3 | 8 | Membership Lists |
1990s |
| 3 | 9 | Jaws of Life |
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| 3 | 10 | Salt Flats Racing Calendars |
1987-1995 |
Southern California Timing Association Materials, 1990-2005Return to Top
Container(s): Box 4
Clippings and newsletters.
El Mirage Materials, 1990sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 5
El Mirage Lake is a dry lake bed in California's Mohave Desert used for land speed racing.
Land Speed Opener, 1976-2000Return to Top
Container(s): Box 6
Land speed racing event held by the USFRA in July. First event of the year.
Speed Week, 1949-1987Return to Top
Container(s): Box 7
Land speed racing event held by the USFRA. Largest and most famous event.
Speed Week, 1988-1994Return to Top
Container(s): Box 8
Land speed racing event held by the USFRA. Largest and most famous event.
Speed Week, 1995-2000Return to Top
Container(s): Box 9
Land speed racing event held by the USFRA. Largest and most famous event.
World of Speed, 1987-2001Return to Top
Container(s): Box 10
Land speed racing event held by the USFRA. Last event of the year.
Subject FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 11 | 1 | Australia Racers |
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| 11 | 2 | Bonneville Salt Flats Recreation Area Management Plan |
1988 |
| 11 | 3 | Clippings |
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| 11 | 4 | Clippings |
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| 11 | 5 | Embry, Jessie; Shook, Ron; "These Bloomin' Salt Beds: Racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats" |
1997 |
| 11 | 6 | Equipment - Stroud Safety Parachutes |
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| 11 | 7 | Eyston, George; Bradley, W.F.; "Speed on Salt" |
1990s |
| 11 | 8 | Jennings, Jessie; "Salt and Speed" |
1998 |
| 11 | 9 | McCahill, Tom; Purdy, Ken; Bentley, John; "Sport Cars and Hot Rods" |
1951 |
| 12 | 1 | Nish Motorsports Calendars |
1995-2000 |
| 12 | 2 | Save the Salt - Salt Conditions |
1990-2000 |
| 12 | 3 | Selected Hydrologic Data for the Bonneville Salt Flats and Pilot Valley, Western Utah. USGS |
1991-1993 |
| 12 | 4 | Studebaker |
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| 12 | 5 | Straightaway News |
1990s-2000s |
Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive A - C, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 13
Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive C - F, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 14
Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive F - H, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 15
Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive H - M, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 16
Land Speed Racing Magazine Article Archive M - Z, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 17
USFRA Members A - B, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 18
USFRA Members C - H, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 19
USFRA Members I - M, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 20
USFRA Members M - T, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 21
USFRA Members T - Z, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 22
Oversize - Posters, Calendars, Plaques, T-Shirts, 1990s-2000sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 23
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Automobile racing--Utah--Sources
- Bonneville Salt Flats Race, Utah
Corporate Names
- Utah Salt Flats Racing Association--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Business correspondence
- By-laws
- Calendars
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Magazines (Periodicals)
- Membership lists
- Minutes (Records)
- Periodicals
- Posters
- Promotional materials
Finding aid created by Michael Bills
2015 (last modified: 2018)
