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Historical sketch of Salt Lake Valley and watershed, circa 1940s
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Historical sketch of Salt Lake Valley and watershed
- Dates
- circa 1940s (inclusive)19401949
- Quantity
- 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2802
- Summary
- The historical sketch of Salt Lake Valley and watershed (circa 1940s) covers all of the canyons that ring the Salt Lake Valley and the Jordan River. Each chapter is a different canyon.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The historical sketch of Salt Lake Valley and watershed covers all of the canyons that ring the Salt Lake Valley and the Jordan River. Each chapter is a different canyon (listed clockwise beginning with City Creek). Chapters cover: City Creek, Dry Canyon, Red Butte Creek, Emigration Creek, Mountain Dell Creek, Parley's Creek, Lamb's Canyon, Mill Creek, Big Cottonwood Creek, Little Cottonwood Creek, Bell's Canyon, Dry Creek, Willow Creek, the Jordan River, Bingham Creek, Rose Creek, and Butterfield. Each chapter gives a chronological history beginning with the Mormon Pioneers arrival and continues through to the 1930s.
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
- Canyons--Utah--History
- Water-supply--Utah--History
- Watersheds--Utah--History
Geographical Names
- Big Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah)--History
- Big Cottonwood Creek (Salt Lake County, Utah)--History
- City Creek Canyon (Utah)--History
- Emigration Canyon (Utah)--History
- Jordan River (Utah)--History
- Lambs Canyon (Utah)--History
- Little Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah)--History
- Little Cottonwood Creek (Salt Lake County, Utah)--History
- Mill Creek (Salt Lake County, Utah : River)--History
- Mill Creek Canyon (Salt Lake County and Summit County, Utah)--History
- Parley's Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah)--History
- Red Butte Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah)--History
- Salt Lake Valley (Utah)--History
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland
2015 (last modified: 2019)
