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Friends of Gilgal Garden records, 1959-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Friends of Gilgal Garden
- Title
- Friends of Gilgal Garden records
- Dates
- 1959-2010 (inclusive)19592010
- Quantity
- 6.5 linear feet, (9 boxes and 1 oversize box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2610
- Summary
- The Friends of Gilgal Garden records (1959-2010) consists of the administrative, fundraising, volunteer, conservation project plans, historical and general materials of this non-profit organization. The purpose of the Friends of Gilgal Garden is to restore, preserve, protect, and maintain the artifacts, sculptures, engraved stones, arrangements, facilities, and land known as Gilgal in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- 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
The purpose of the Friends of Gilgal Garden is to restore, preserve, protect, and maintain the artifacts, sculptures, engraved stones, arrangements, facilities, and land known as Gilgal in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gilgal Garden was designed by Thomas Battersby Child and created by him with the assistance of hundred of volunteers and Utah sculptor, Maurice Brooks.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Friends of Gilgal Garden records consists of the administrative, fundraising, volunteer, conservation project plans, historical and general materials of this organization.
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
Donated by Mary Lee Peters in 2011.
Processing Note
Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2011.
Separated Materials
Photographs (P1666) and audio-visual materials (A008) were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
See also the Thomas Battersby Child papers (ACCN 1877) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: Administrative materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Articles of incorporation and by-laws |
1998 |
| 1 | 2-3 | Correspondence |
1999-2008 |
| 1 | 4 | Allen Dodworth, "Fine Arts Appraisal of Gilgal |
1999 |
| 1 | 5 | Williams Art Conservation, Inc., "Conservation Assessment Report on Gilgal Sculpture Garden" |
2000; 2007-2008 |
| 1 | 6 | Salt Lake City Corporation |
1998-2003 |
| 1 | 7 | Agreements between Salt Lake City and Friends of Gilgal Garden |
2000; 2010 |
| 1 | 8 | Utah Heritage Foundation easements |
1999-2007 |
| 1 | 9 | Property line with Moss/Chuck-A-Rama correspondence, quit-claim deed and tax sale |
2002-2005 |
| 1 | 10 | Salt Lake City Board of Adjustment hearing and related materials dealing with installation of a fence |
2002 |
| 1 | 11 | Property lines and surveys |
2004-2005 |
| 1 | 12 | Reports and documents |
1998-2006 |
| 1 | 13 | Letterhead and notecards |
|
| 1 | 14 | Brochures and announcements |
|
| 1 | 15 | Website |
|
| 2 | 1-16 | Board meeting minutes and news |
1997-2010 |
II: Financial materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Mantyla McReynolds LLC, CPA, general accounting |
2004 |
| 3 | 2 | Steiger and Co. accounting |
2009-2010 |
| 3 | 3 | Expense reports |
2003-2005 |
| 3 | 4 | State and federal tax forms |
1999-2009 |
| 3 | 5 | Invoices and receipts |
1999-2009 |
| 3 | 6 | Printing invoices |
1998-2006 |
| 3 | 7 | Property appraisals |
1999; 2008 |
| 3 | 8 | Harding Lawson Associates, "Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Gilgal Gardens, Salt Lake City, Utah" |
2000 |
| 3 | 9 | Henry P. and Florence J Fetzer Co., and Fetzer Land Co. L.C. Property, "Complete Appraisal, 751 to 755 East 500 South" |
1999 |
III: Fundraising materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Funding Committee |
2003 |
| 4 | 2-3 | "A Planning Study Report Prepared for Gilgal Garden. Submitted by Fund Raising Counsel, Inc." |
1999 |
| 4 | 4-5 | Salt Lake County Funding Petitions |
1999 |
| 4 | 6 | LDS Foundation |
2004 |
| 4 | 7 | George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation |
2007 |
| 4 | 8 | Sorenson Legacy Foundation |
2007 |
| 4 | 9 | Capital Campaign |
1999-2004 |
| 4 | 10 | Donor lists and thank you letters |
1999-2008 |
| 4 | 11-13 | Contacts and supporter lists |
|
| 4 | 14 | General materials |
|
| 5 | 1 | City Arts grant application |
1999 |
| 5 | 2 | Department of Community and Economic Development grant |
1997 |
| 5 | 3 | East Central Community Council loan agreement |
1998 |
| 5 | 4 | Intermountain Region Challenge Cost Share Program |
1998 |
| 5 | 5 | Salt Lake Arts Council grant |
1997-1998 |
| 5 | 6 | Save Outdoor Sculptures! (SOS!) awards |
1994; 2003-2004 |
| 5 | 7-14 | Zoo, Arts and Parks |
2001-2008 |
IV: Conservation and park maintenanceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1-2 | Plans, projects and proposals |
2001-2006 |
| 6 | 3 | Conservation treatment |
2003 |
| 6 | 4 | General conservation, David Duke file |
2002-2007 |
| 6 | 5-6 | Bliss and Campbell Architects |
1999-2006 |
| 6 | 7 | Houses, removal proposals |
2001 |
| 6 | 8-9 | Big-D Fastrack |
2005-2006 |
V: Volunteers and tour materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1-2 | Correspondence |
2000 |
| 7 | 3 | Planning Committee meeting agenda, board meetings and expense report |
2004 |
| 7 | 4 | Master gardener volunteers |
2002 |
| 7 | 5 | Tour volunteers |
2000 |
| 7 | 6 | Tour pamphlet |
2000 |
| 7 | 7 | Tour advertising and tickets |
2000 |
| 7 | 8-11 | Garden tours and events |
1998-2005 |
VI: History of Gilgal GardenReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 | Thomas B. Child |
|
| 8 | 2-3 | Journals of Gilgal Garden |
|
| 8 | 4 | "Even a Child is Known," writing by Thomas B. Child |
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| 8 | 5 | "The Alter," writing by Thomas B. Child |
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| 8 | 6 | "Gilgal! The Name Intrigues Me!," writing by Thomas B. Child |
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| 8 | 7 | "The Last Chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes," writing by Thomas B. Child |
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| 8 | 8 | "The Testimony of Job," writing by Thomas B. Child |
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| 8 | 9 | "The Sphinx," writing by Thomas B. Child |
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| 8 | 10 | General history of the garden |
1998-2007 |
VII: General materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1 | Photocopies of photos showing how sculptures were made |
|
| 9 | 2 | Education Project |
2004 |
| 9 | 3 | "Salt Lake City Sphinx: A Consideration of Its Form and Process" |
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| 9 | 4 | Kim Duffy, "Sacred Circle of Stone: A Forsaken Monument" |
1988 |
| 9 | 5 | Josh Sens, "Salt Lake's Secret Garden" |
2005 |
| 9 | 6 | Light Impressions, Rochester, New York |
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| 9 | 7 | Articles of incorporation for the Associated Art Historians, Inc. |
1994 |
| 9 | 8 | Samples of garden tour brochures |
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| 9 | 9 | Art Space Forum Gallery |
2003 |
| 9 | 10 | The Trust for Public Land |
1998-1999 |
| 9 | 11-12 | Retreat |
1998; 2003 |
| 9 | 13 | East Central Community Council |
2001 |
| 9 | 14 | Utah Power pole removal |
2002 |
| 9 | 15 | David Sucec |
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| 9 | 16 | Utah Heritage Foundation award nominations |
2008 |
| 9 | 17 | Wasatch Yard and Garden |
2002 |
| 9 | 18 | Colored mulch information |
|
| 9 | 19 | National Trust for Historic Preservation |
1997 |
| 9 | 20 | Employment agreement with Mary Peters |
1999 |
| 9 | 21 | "Andy Warhol's Dream America" exhibit catalogue |
|
| 9 | 22 | News articles |
1999-2005 |
| 9 | 23 | News clippings |
1959-2005 |
VIII: Oversize materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| oversize-box | |
| 10 | General materials
This box contains architectural landscape designs, oversize articles, and miscellaneous items.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Historic preservation--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Outdoor sculpture--Conservation and restoration--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Sculpture gardens--Utah--Salt Lake City
Personal Names
- Child, Thomas Battersby, 1888-1963
Corporate Names
- Friends of Gilgal Garden--Records and correspondence
Geographical Names
- Gilgal Garden (Salt Lake City, Utah)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Administrative records
- Advertisements
- Appraisals (financial records)
- Business correspondence
- Conservation surveys
- Invoices
- Landscaping plans
- Newspaper clippings
- Promotional materials
- Proposals
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