Lillian Hayes papers, 1970-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hayes, Lillian, 1920-2022
Title
Lillian Hayes papers
Dates
1970-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 linear feet, (3 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2704
Summary
The Lillian Hayes papers (1970-1995) contains correspondence, pamphlets, project data, news releases, and news clippings pertaining to the Central Utah Project (CUP).
Repository
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

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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Lillian Young "Lily" Hayes was born on 1920 January 21 in Roosevelt, Utah to Elsie Lucile Brady and Dallas Huber Young. Lillian graduated from Provo High School and attended the Brigham Young University (BYU) business school. During this time, she met Keith Hayes, who was working as a mining engineer for US Steel. Keith Hayes served in the United States Army during World War II while Lillian Young Hayes moved to San Francisco, California to work as a secretary for the war effort. In 1946, Lillian Young married Keith Hayes; together, they had 6 children. The family settled in Payson, Utah.

Lillian Hayes worked as an environmental activist and organizer to protect land, watersheds, animal, and plant habitats in Utah. She organized for the protection of natural spring waters in Provo Canyon and the wetlands around Utah Lake, and successfully advocated against the Utah Highway Department's plan to pave over Provo Canyon springs. Hayes served as president of the Timpanogos Audubon Society and precinct chairwoman of the Democrat party. Additionally, she was a member of many groups, including: the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), League of Women Voters, Friends of the Great Salt Lake, Save Our Canyons. Awards and recognitions that Hayes received for her work included: Utah Valley University Environmental Ethics Award (2001); the Stella Walsh award from the Democratic Women of Utah County (2013); and a Trailblazer Women Award from Provo City (2020).

Lillian Young Hayes died on 2022 May 1.

Lillian Hayes Obituary . (2022, May 6). The Salt Lake Tribune. Legacy.com .

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Lillian Hayes papers (1970-1995) consists of materials from Lillan Hayes' work as an environmental activist. All of the materials pertain to her involvement with the Central Utah Project (CUP).

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

Arrangement

The collection has been arranged into two series: 1. CUP materials; 2. Bonneville Unit materials. The Bonneville Unit was the largest, and most complex unit of CUP.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Lillian Hayes in 2012.

Processing Note

Processed by Chelsea Olsen in 2016.

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Separated Materials

See also the Lillian Hayes photograph collection (P2230) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1. Central Utah Project (CUP) materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Correspondence
 1933; 1972-1989
1 2
"Central Utah Project - The Impractical Dream"
 1989
1 3
"The Empty CUP"
1 4
CUP Critical Reviews
 1984; 1989
1 5
CUP Information Booklets
1 6
CUP Information Pamphlets
1 7-8
CUP News Clippings
 1971-1992
1 9
CUP Project Data
1 10
CUP Status Reports and News releases
 circa 1973-1995
2 1
CUP Water Rights
2 2
Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD) Director's Packet
 1979
2 3
CUWCD meetings
 1978-1979; 1986
2 4
"Disasters in Water Development"
2 5
House of Representatives of materials
2 6
Notes
 1980; 1984
2 7
SLC information
2 8
Utah Nature Study Society
 1990

2. CUP Bonneville UnitReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
Bonneville Unit
 1972-1988
3 2
Bonnevill Unit news clippings
 1977-1986
3 3
Current Creek Damn
 1972-1974
3 4
Diamond Fork System
 1989
3 5
Jordanelle Dam and Reservoir
 1978-1989
3 6
Jordanelle Dam news clippings
 1985-1992
3 7
Provo River
3 8
Provo River news clippings
 1970-1990
3 9
Strawberry Collection System
 1975-1989
3 10
Syar Tunnel
3 11
Upper and Lower Stillwater Dams
 1976-1980
3 12
Utah Lake

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Environmental policy--Utah
  • Environmentalism--Utah
  • Water diversion--Utah
  • Water resources development--Utah
  • Water security--Utah
  • Water use--Utah
  • Water-supply--Utah
  • Women environmentalists--Utah--Archives

Personal Names

  • Hayes, Lillian, 1920-2022--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Central Utah Project--Records and correspondence
  • Central Utah Project. Bonneville Unit--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

  • Administrative decisions
  • Business correspondence
  • Case studies
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Condition reports
  • Data (information)
  • Geological surveys
  • Pamphlets
  • Press releases
  • Progress reports
  • Technical reports

Finding aid created by Chelsea Olsen.
2016 (last modified: 2019)

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