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Tim DeChristopher protest collection, 2011
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Fryer, Irene
- Title
- Tim DeChristopher protest collection
- Dates
- 2011 (inclusive)20112011
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2739
- Summary
- The Tim DeChristopher protest collection (2011) consists of flyers and brochures announcing protests in solidarity with Tim DeChristopher. DeChristopher disrupted a U.S. Bureau of Land Mangement oil and gas lease auction December 19, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah. A federal grand jury handed up a two-count felony indictment against DeChristopher that accused him of violating the terms of the auction he promised to observe when he signed up to bid.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Tim DeChristopher disrupted a U.S. Bureau of Land Mangement oil and gas lease auction December 19, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah. After he bid $1.8 million to win bids on parcels near Arches and Canyonlands national parks and drove up prices on several others, BLM agents removed him from the auction. DeChristopher acknowledged his false bidding, saying it was an act of civil disobedience in protest of George W. Bush administration policies that he insisted were worsening the global climate crisis. On January 17, 2009, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina temporarily halted the sale of 77 parcels, finding that the BLM had violated certain environmental protection laws pertaining to air quality and historical preservation. On April 1, 2009, a federal grand jury handed up a two-count felony indictment against DeChristopher that accused him of violating the terms of the auction he promised to observe when he signed up to bid.
On July 26, 2011, Judge Benson sentenced DeChristopher to two years in prison, imposed a $10,000 fine, and ordered him into immediate custody. The court's decision resulted in popular protest in Salt Lake City and other U.S. cities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Tim DeChristopher protest collection consists of flyers and brochures announcing protests in solidarity with Tim DeChristopher. Also included are news clippings and an article written by Maxine Fryer titled "Tim DeChristopher/When it's Right to Do Wrong."
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
- Environmental protection--Utah
- Natural areas--Protection--Utah
- Oil and gas leases--Utah
Personal Names
- DeChristopher, Tim, 1981- --Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Brochures
- Fliers (printed matter)
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland
2014 (last modified: 2020)
