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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)
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
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

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.

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Content Description

The Friends of Gilgal Garden records consists of the administrative, fundraising, volunteer, conservation project plans, historical and general materials of this organization.

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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

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.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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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

Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
2019

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