Ann Wechsler papers, 1989-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wechsler, Ann
Title
Ann Wechsler papers
Dates
1989-2002 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 2358
Summary
The Ann Wechsler papers (1989-2002) included correspondence to conservationists regarding the opposition of the Snowbasin Land exchange, appeals, letters to members of government, statements, decisions, proposals, environmental impact reports, newspaper clippings and articles. Ann Wechsler was a lobbyist opposing the land exchange and also served as an environmental representative during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Ann Wechsler lobbied on behalf of the Save Our Canyon campaign and the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club when the Snowbasin land exchange was promoted by the US Forest Service, prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics. Ann was a trustee of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee, and served as an environmental representative during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ann Wechsler papers (1989-2002) include Ann Wechsler's correspondence to other conservationists regarding the opposition of the Snowbasin Land exchange, appeals to the US Forest Service made by the Sierra Club, Utah Chapter and Ogden Group, the coalition for the Preservation of Snow Basin, the Citizens Committee to Save Our Canyons, the Wasatch Audobon Society and the Audobon Coordinating Council of Utah, letters to members of government, statements, decisions, proposals, environmental impact reports and newspaper clippings and articles.

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ann Wechsler in 2006.

Processing Note

Processed by Emma Kruger in 2007.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Correspondence, Propsals, Appeals, Statements and News ClippingsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Ann Correspondence
1989-2002
1 2
Save Our Canyons Correspondence
1989-2002
1 3
Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council and the Utah Wilderness Coalition
1989-1996
1 4
Appeal Against the Land Trade Proposal
1990-1991
1 5
Washington D.C. Correspondence
1990-1996
1 6
Statements, Proposals and Decisions
1990-1996
1 7
Final Environmental Impact Statement and Snowbasin Brochure
1990
1 8
Maps
1 9
Newspaper Clippings and Articles
1989-2002

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Resort development--Utah

Personal Names

  • Wechsler, Ann--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Citizen's Committee to Save Our Canyons

Geographical Names

  • Snow Basin (Utah)--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Reports