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Great Salt Lake Yacht Club scrapbooks, 1973-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Great Salt Lake Yacht Club
- Title
- Great Salt Lake Yacht Club scrapbooks
- Dates
- 1973-1995 (inclusive)19731995
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1534
- Summary
- The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club scrapbooks (1973-1995) consist of three scrapbooks related to the Great Salt Lake and the history of the yacht club. Included are clippings, newsletters, membership lists, announcements, programs, correspondence, and photographs. Also included is an oversize map of the Great Salt Lake south arm.
- 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 club was formed in 1932 and adopted "the saltiest sailors" as a slogan.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club scrapbooks (1973-1995) consist of three scrapbooks centered around events and issues concerning the Great Salt Lake. The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club was formed in 1932 and adopted "the saltiest sailors" as a slogan for its members. Each scrapbook in this collection contains materials on lake-oriented subjects such as sailing and boating activities, tourism, water level and flooding, causeway and marina development, and Saltair. Most of the materials are in the form of newspaper articles, "The Brine Flyer," membership rosters, meeting and activity announcements, social event programs, correspondence, and photographs. An oversize map of the Great Salt Lake south arm is also included in the collection.
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 | Scrapbook
This scrapbook contains newspaper articles, editions of "The Brine Flyer," a membership roster, income and expense statements, announcements, a sailing racing manual, event programs, correspondence, and photographs. Subjects include the revival of yachting on the Great Salt Lake, tourism, development of the causeway, pollution, flood damage, and sailing in general.
|
1973-1979 |
| 2 | Scrapbook
This scrapbook contains materials similar to those in box 1 and covering similar subjects, with the addition of a 1984 commissioning ceremony program for the USS Nicholas (FFG-47). Jim Amerault, captain of this ship, was a member of the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club during the late 1970s, and also served as Race Committee chairman.
|
1980-1989 |
| 3 | Scrapbook
Material formats for this scrapbook include race and social event schedules, directories, newspaper and magazine articles, editions of "The Brine Flyer," meeting and social event announcements, correspondence, a souvenir booklet, award ribbons, photographs, and a historical description of the Great Salt Lake. Other subjects covered include the Commodore's Ball, regattas, 1990 Earth Day, sailboat rescues, Columbus Day celebration, Saltair, "Tooele Twisters," tourism, and sailing tactics.
|
1990-1995 |
| map-case-folder | ||
| 1 | United States--Great Basin Utah, Great Salt Lake South Arm
This map is stored in the Manuscripts Division map case.
|
1992 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Yacht clubs--Utah--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Great Salt Lake Yacht Club--History--Sources
Geographical Names
- Great Salt Lake (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid created by Lisa Townsend.
1996 (last modified: 2020)
