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Little Cottonwood Canyon history collection [microform], 1870-1965
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- James, Lawrence P.
- Title
- Little Cottonwood Canyon history collection [microform]
- Dates
- 1870-1965 (inclusive)18701965
- Quantity
- 4 microfilm reels
- Collection Number
- MS 0632
- Summary
- The Little Cottonwood Canyon history collection (1870-1965) consist of a microfilmed copy of a collection of clippings, notes, and transcriptions on the history of Little Cottonwood Canyon, kept by Lawrence P. James. The materials are weighted heavily toward mining in the nineteenth century, but contain information on the development of the ski industry in the twentieth.
- 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
Biographical information on Lawrence P. James could not be found.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Lawrence P. James papers (1870-1965) consist of a microfilmed copy of a collection of clippings, notes, and transcriptions on the history of Little Cottonwood Canyon, kept by James. The materials are weighted heavily toward mining in the nineteenth century, but contain information on the development of the ski industry in the twentieth. Clippings are taken from several regular columns of the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News, the two major newspapers in Salt Lake City. Most clippings date before 1965 and deal as much with news events in the canyon, such as avalanches and recreational events, as with skiing. Mining reports and production schedules are transcribed from a variety of mining sources, dating from the beginnings of silver mining in the late 1870s.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mining engineering--Utah--History--Sources
- Ski industry--Utah--History--Sources
Geographical Names
- Little Cottonwood Canyon (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reports
Finding aid created by Richard Saunders
1992 (last modified: 2019)
