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Lillian Hayes photograph collection, 1970-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hayes, Lillian, 1920-2022
- Title
- Lillian Hayes photograph collection
- Dates
- 1970-1990 (inclusive)19701990
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 88 items
- Collection Number
- P2230
- Summary
- Lillian Hayes (1920-2022) was a Utah-based environmental activist. This collection consists of black-and-white and color photograph prints and color slides from Hayes' Central Utah Project research files depicting Murdock Dam, Current Creek Dam, and Jordanelle Dam.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Lillian Young "Lily" Hayes was born on 1920 January 21 in Roosevelt, Utah to Elsie Lucile Brady and Dallas Huber Young. Lillian graduated from Provo High School and attended the Brigham Young University (BYU) business school. During this time, she met Keith Hayes, who was working as a mining engineer for US Steel. Keith Hayes served in the United States Army during World War II while Lillian Young Hayes moved to San Francisco, California to work as a secretary for the war effort. In 1946, Lillian Young married Keith Hayes; together, they had 6 children. The family settled in Payson, Utah.
Lillian Hayes worked as an environmental activist and organizer to protect land, watersheds, animal, and plant habitats in Utah. She organized for the protection of natural spring waters in Provo Canyon and the wetlands around Utah Lake, and successfully advocated against the Utah Highway Department's plan to pave over Provo Canyon springs. Hayes served as president of the Timpanogos Audubon Society and precinct chairwoman of the Democrat party. Additionally, she was a member of many groups, including: the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), League of Women Voters, Friends of the Great Salt Lake, Save Our Canyons. Awards and recognitions that Hayes received for her work included: Utah Valley University Environmental Ethics Award (2001); the Stella Walsh award from the Democratic Women of Utah County (2013); and a Trailblazer Women Award from Provo City (2020).
Lillian Young Hayes died on 2022 May 1.
Lillian Hayes Obituary. (2022, May 6). The Salt Lake Tribune. Legacy.com.
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
Arrangement
Arranged by subject. Items in Folder 3 were removed from an album for preservation; original order preserved.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Lillian Hayes in 2012.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Separated Materials
See also the Lillian Hayes papers (ACCN 2704) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Murdock Dam, Current Creek Dam
Murdock Dam photographs taken by Fred Hayes on April 17, 1970.
|
1970 April 17- 1974 November 14 |
| 1 | 2 | Jordanelle Dam Construction | 1988 June 22- 1990 January 27 |
| 1 | 3 | Jordanelle Dam Construction | 1979 June-1989 March |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dams--Utah--Photographs
- Water diversion--Utah
- Water resources development--Utah
Corporate Names
- Central Utah Project
Form or Genre Terms
- Color slides
- color photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Hayes, Lillian, 1920-2022 (fmo)
Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
2024
