William Lang papers, 1980-1991

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lang, William A.
Title
William Lang papers
Dates
1980-1991 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.25 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1519
Summary
The William Lange papers (1980-1991) contain Utah Republican party fund raising and campaign materials, including correspondence, flyers, pamphlets, and pins; correspondence, meeting minutes, and clippings of the Utah Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, mostly concerning Fort Douglas; some business correspondence of Sandberg-Lang Associates. Lang served as a foreign service officer in the U.S. State Department. He was a Republican party activist in Utah and a member of an international management and marketing group called Sandberg-Lang Associates.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The William Lange papers (1980-1991) contain file cards, correspondence, newsletters, articles, and miscellaneous. Although this collection does not contain personal papers of William Lang, from the information presented Lang seemed to be a part of the National Republican Senatorial Committee or had another affiliation with them. The Utah political campaign materials, located in boxes 1 and 2, span from 1980-1991 with most of them concentrating on 1980-1986. They are in the form of correspondence, flyers, pamphlets, and pins. Lang was also part of an international management and marketing group called "Sandberg-Lang Associates" that operated in Africa, Europe, Latin America, and North America. "Lang International" is also mentioned in the materials. The military and veterans materials deal mostly with Fort Douglas, Utah. The Moroccan materials, located in box 3 folder 11, are a product of Lang's business dealings with Morocco for over 14 years. He lived there for around 4 years.

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 Demaris Brinton.

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa Townsend in 1995.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Utah Political CampaignsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
General Correspondence
1982-1991
1 2
Political Figures- Ed Alter, Bill Arseneau
1 3
Political Figures- Doug Bischoff
1 4
Political Figures- James F. Butler, Ted Cannon
1 5
Political Figures- Merrill Cook
1 6
Political Figures- Steve Densley, Jake Garn
1 7
Political Figures- Robert Hansen, Jim Harmstom, Clyde Harvey, Orrin Hatch
1 8
Political Figures- Robert Lamoreaux, Jake Langford
1 9
Political Figures- Dan Marriott
1 10
Political Figures- Howard C. Nielsen, Tom Shimizu, Robert Sykes, Bob Wright, R. Milton Yorgason
1 11
Newspaper Articles
1 12
Cards of Political Leaders by County, Beaver-Duchesne
2 1
Cards of Political Leaders by County, Emery-Morgan
2 2
Cards of Political Leaders by County, Piute-Weber
2 3
Miscellaneous Campaign Materials

Utah Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (UMVAC)Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1-2
UMVAC--Correspondence
1989-1991
3 3
UMVAC--Correspondence
This folder contains invitations to the Utah Veterans Memorial Park Dedication Ceremony.
1990
3 4
UMVAC--Meeting Minutes and Agendas
1989-1991
3 5
UMVAC--Government Legislation
This folder contains 1989 and 1990 Bills relating to Ft. Douglas, Utah; Amendment to the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act.
1989-1990
3 6
UMVAC--96th U.S. Army Reserve Command, Reserve Center Position
3 7
UMVAC--UTah Veterans Memorial Park and Cemetery
3 8
UMVAC--Newspaper Articles
3 9
UMVAC--Miscellaneous
3 10
Miscellaneous--Purchase of Vessel Named "Opukiss"
3 11
Miscellaneous--Moroccan Fishing Project
3 12
Miscellaneous

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Electioneering--Utah

Corporate Names

  • Republican Party (Utah)
  • Utah Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

Geographical Names

  • Fort Douglas (Utah)
  • Utah--Politics and government

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorabilia
  • Pamphlets