Ed and Cris Shearer photograph collection, 2002-2008
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Shearer, Cris
- Title
- Ed and Cris Shearer photograph collection
- Dates
- 2002-2008 (inclusive)20022008
- Quantity
- 1.46 linear feet, (5 archives boxes) : 2755 color prints and negatives
- Collection Number
- P2256
- Summary
- Cris and Ed Shearer served as volunteer emergency workers at events held on the Bonneville Speedway in the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. This collection contains negatives and prints documenting events such as Speed Week, the World Finals, and World of Speed held between 2002 and 2008.
- 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 Note
Cris and Ed Shearer served as volunteer emergency workers and course stewards for motorsports events held on the Bonneville Salt Flats Race Track or Bonneville Speedway, which is located in the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah. Events that the Shearers participated in include: Speed Week, the World Finals, and World of Speed. In 1998, the couple were named person of the year by the Bonneville 200 Miles Per Hour (MPH) Club, alongside Dave and Carl Koehler. In 2003, Ed and Cris Shearer were inducted into the Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame for their contributions to automobile events held at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Content Description
The Ed and Cris Shearer photograph collection consists of 5 boxes cotaining 2,755 color photograph prints, negatives, and slides dating from 2002 to 2008. The images depict race events on the Bonneville Salt Flats such as Speed Week, World Finals, and World of Speed. Sponsors for events include Southern California Timing Association and Utah Salt Flats Racing Association. Donor-provided identification was used to title folders. Most images were identified by the donors, either on the back of prints or on accompanying sheets of paper, and include identification of drivers and vehicle types.
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.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is organized by year and event. Donor arrangement preserved.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Cris Shearer in 2021.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Separated Materials
See also the Ed and Cris Shearer papers (Accn 3204) in the Manuscripts Division and the Ed and Cris Shearer audiovisual collection (A1325) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collectionws.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 01Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: World Finals
This folder includes handwritten timing notes.
Dates: 2002 October 02Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 03Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 04Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 05Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 06Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 07Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 08Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 09Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 10Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 11Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 12Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2002 October 13Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Speed Week
This folder includes handwritten timing notes and business cards. Subjects include Joe Law
Dates: 2003 August 03Container: Box 1, Folder 14 -
Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 04Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 05Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 06Container: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Danny Thompson
Dates: 2003 August 07Container: Box 1, Folder 18 -
Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Danny Thompson, John Noonan
Dates: 2003 August 08Container: Box 1, Folder 19 -
Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 09Container: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Rick Hill, John Noonan
Dates: 2003 August 10Container: Box 1, Folder 21 -
Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 11Container: Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 12Container: Box 1, Folder 23
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 13Container: Box 1, Folder 24
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 14Container: Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 15Container: Box 1, Folder 26
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 16Container: Box 1, Folder 27
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2003 August 17Container: Box 1, Folder 28
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Description: "2003 Speed Week - Extra Photos"Dates: 2003 August 3-17Container: Box 1, Folder 29
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Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: Betty Burkland, Dennis Gage
Dates: 2003 September 01Container: Box 1, Folder 30 -
Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: John Hollingsworth restored Mormon Meteor
Dates: 2003 September 02Container: Box 1, Folder 31 -
Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: Dennis Gage filming restored Mormon Meteor for "My Classic Cars"
Dates: 2003 September 03Container: Box 1, Folder 32 -
Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: Dennis Gage, John Hollingsworth, Marv Jenkins, Mormon Meteor
Dates: 2003 September 04Container: Box 1, Folder 33 -
Description: World of SpeedDates: 2003 September 06Container: Box 1, Folder 34
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2003 September 07Container: Box 1, Folder 35
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2003 September 08Container: Box 1, Folder 36
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2003 September 09Container: Box 1, Folder 37
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2003 September 10Container: Box 1, Folder 38
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Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: Kerry McLean's Rocket Roadster, Go Carts
Dates: 2003 September 11Container: Box 1, Folder 39 -
Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: Freudiger Racing, Kerry McLean's Rocket Roadster
Dates: 2003 September 12Container: Box 1, Folder 40 -
Description: World of SpeedDates: 2003 September 13Container: Box 1, Folder 41
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Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: Kerry McLean's Rocket Roadster
Dates: 2003 September 17Container: Box 1, Folder 42 -
Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: Kerry McLean's Rocket Roadster, motorized bicycles, Cec McCray's bar stool racer
Dates: 2003 September 18Container: Box 1, Folder 43 -
Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 02Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 03Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 04Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 05Container: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 06Container: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 07Container: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 08Container: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 09Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 10Container: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 11Container: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2003 October 12Container: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Southern California Timing Association, Emblem Dave NewbyDates: 2004 August 01Container: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2004 August 02Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Speed Week
Subjects Include: Nish Pits
Dates: 2004 August 04Container: Box 2, Folder 14 -
Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Waren Bullis-Bob Higbee Award
Dates: 2004 August 05Container: Box 2, Folder 15 -
Description: Speed WeekDates: 2004 August 06Container: Box 2, Folder 16
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2004 August 07Container: Box 2, Folder 17
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Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Dave Freiburger 200 MPH (Miles Per Hour) Club
Dates: 2004 August 08Container: Box 2, Folder 18 -
Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Electric Liner - Buckey's Bullet
Dates: 2004 August 09Container: Box 2, Folder 19 -
Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Mike Nish
Dates: 2004 August 09Container: Box 2, Folder 20 -
Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Mike Nish
Dates: 2004 August 10Container: Box 2, Folder 21 -
Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Allison Campbell
Dates: 2004 August 11Container: Box 2, Folder 22 -
Description: Speed WeekDates: 2004 August 12Container: Box 2, Folder 23
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2004 August 13Container: Box 2, Folder 24
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2004 August 14Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Nish: Top Time, August 15, 2004Dates: 2004 August 15Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2004 September 01Container: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: Pam Curtis crash
Dates: 2004 September 02Container: Box 3, Folder 4 -
Description: World of Speed: Pam Curtis CrashDates: 2004 September 03Container: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2004 September 04Container: Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2004 September 05Container: Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: World of Speed
Subjects include: Bo Burkdoll crash
Dates: 2004 September 06Container: Box 3, Folder 8 -
Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 01Container: Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 02Container: Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 03Container: Box 3, Folder 11
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 04Container: Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: World Finals
Subjects include: Parachutes, catch nets
Dates: 2004 October 05Container: Box 3, Folder 13 -
Description: World Finals
Subjects include: Catch nets
Dates: 2004 October 06Container: Box 3, Folder 14 -
Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 07Container: Box 3, Folder 15
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 08Container: Box 3, Folder 16
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 09Container: Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 10Container: Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 11Container: Box 4, Folder 3
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 12Container: Box 4, Folder 4
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2004 October 13Container: Box 4, Folder 5
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2005 August 01Container: Box 4, Folder 6
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2005 August 02Container: Box 4, Folder 7
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Description: Speed Week
Subjects include: Newby's gate
Dates: 2005 August 03Container: Box 4, Folder 8 -
Description: Speed WeekDates: 2005 August 04Container: Box 4, Folder 9
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2006 September 04Container: Box 4, Folder 10
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2006 September 02Container: Box 4, Folder 11
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2006 September 03Container: Box 4, Folder 12
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2007 August 04Container: Box 4, Folder 13
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2007 September 01Container: Box 4, Folder 14
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2007 September 03Container: Box 4, Folder 15
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Description: World of SpeedDates: 2007 September 05Container: Box 4, Folder 16
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2007 October 01Container: Box 5, Folder 1
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2007 October 02Container: Box 5, Folder 2
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2007 October 03Container: Box 5, Folder 3
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Description: World FinalsDates: 2007 October 05Container: Box 5, Folder 4
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Description: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (International Automobile Federation) EventDates: 2007 October 06Container: Box 5, Folder 5
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2008 August 01Container: Box 5, Folder 6
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2008 August 02Container: Box 5, Folder 7
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2008 August 03Container: Box 5, Folder 8
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2008 August 04Container: Box 5, Folder 9
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2008 August 05Container: Box 5, Folder 10
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Description: Speed WeekDates: 2008 August 06Container: Box 5, Folder 11
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Description: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (International Automobile Federation) EventDates: 2008 September 01Container: Box 5, Folder 12
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Description: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (International Automobile Federation) EventDates: 2008 September 03Container: Box 5, Folder 13
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Description: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (International Automobile Federation) EventDates: 2008 September 05Container: Box 5, Folder 14
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Automobile racing--Utah
- Motorsports
Corporate Names
- Southern California Timing Association, Inc.
- Utah Salt Flats Racing Association
Geographical Names
- Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Color negatives
- Color prints (photographs)
