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Ute Alpine Club records, 1959-1981

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ute Alpine Club
Title
Ute Alpine Club records
Dates
1959-1981 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box, (0.5 linear feet)
Collection Number
MS 0438
Summary
The Ute Alpine Club records (1959-1981) include a history, constitution, manuals, articles, writings, and other papers regarding the activities of this Utah club. Originally formed as a ski club in 1954, the Ute Alpine Club became known as a club in which members were involved in all types of outdoor activities. As of 1981, unable to compete with other outdoor services, the club focused on advertising its social benefits.
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
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Historical Note

Originally formed as a ski club in 1954, the Ute Alpine Club became known as a club in which members were involved in all types of outdoor activities. The club reached its peak growth in 1975 boasting 400 paying members. As of 1981, unable to compete with other outdoor services and down to only a handful of members, the club focused on advertising its social benefits.

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Content Description

The Ute Alpine Club records (1959-1981) include a history, constitution, manuals, articles, writings, and other papers regarding the activities of this Utah club.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Club in 1983.

Processing Note

Processed by Allesen Peck in 1984.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: History
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Constitution

    This folder contains the original and subsequent.

    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Climber's Requirement Guide
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Mountaineer's Weekend

    Manuals and news clippings.

    Dates: 1960-1965
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Spelunking Trip Accounts
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Ski Trip Accounts
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Hiking Trip Accounts
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7-8
  • Description: Storm Mountain Accident, News Clippings
    Dates: 1962
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Newspaper Clippings
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10-11
  • Description: Dennis Caldwell, "On Belay"
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Silvia Wilson, "Gomoism"
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Miscellaneous
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14

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Subject Terms

  • Mountaineering--Utah--History--Sources
  • Rivers--West (U.S.)--Recreational use

Corporate Names

  • Ute Alpine Club--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings
  • Constitutions
  • Histories
  • Manuals
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