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Tom Shannon papers, 1990s-2000s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Shannon, Tom
- Title
- Tom Shannon papers
- Dates
- 1990s-2000s (inclusive)19902009
- Quantity
- 1.75 linear feet, (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2775
- Summary
- The Tom Shannon papers (1900s-2000s) consist of a collection of newsletters, programs, and pins related to landspeed racing at the Bonneville Speedway, located outside of Wendover, Utah.
- 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 Bonneville Speedway is an area of the Bonneville Salt Flats that has been used for landspeed racing since the early twentieth century. Seasonal flooding smoothes the salt, and the desert sun bakes it into an exceptionally smooth, flat, and hard surface, ideal for landspeed racing. Creating and maintainging a similar surface using traditional construction methods would be prohibitively expensive for the mostly amatuer, not-for-profit racing that occurs at Bonneville.
The Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) is an all-volunteer organization made up of 11 individual landspeed racing clubs, including The Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA). The SCTA hosts the annual Bonneville National Speed Week, a salt flats institution since 1948, and the USFRA hosts The World of Speed, started in 1986. The Bonneville Racing News, first published in 1989, reports on these events, as well as other important stories in the landspeed racing community.
The collection is named for the donor of the material, Tom Shannon. Shannon is an active contributor in the landspeed racing community, frequently volunteering his time and energy to further the sport.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of professionally printed programs, newsletters, and promotional pins.
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
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Bonneville Racing News, Issues 107-130 | 2000s |
| 2 | Bonneville Racing News, Issues 131-147, 149-164
Issue 148 was not included in donation.
|
2000s |
| 3 | Bonneville Speed Week Official Programs | 2002-2008, 2010-2011 |
| 4 | Bonneville Speedway Comemorative Pins
20 pins. World Finals, Bonneville National Speed Week, ISFRA World of Speed, Pit Passes, Operation Lifesaver Pin.
|
2001-2010 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Shannon, Tom--Archives
Geographical Names
- Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Newsletters
- Programs
Finding aid created by Michael Bills
2014 (last modified: 2019)
