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Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson papers, 1978-2009

Overview of the Collection

Title
Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson papers
Dates
1978-2009 (inclusive)
Quantity
127 linear feet, (241 boxes, 3 oversize boxes, and 3 tubes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2460
Summary
The Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson papers (1978-2009) contain the professional and political papers of Rocky Anderson. He practiced law for twenty-one years, specializing in civil litigation and is the former mayor of 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

Born In Logan, Utah September 9, 1951, Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson is the former mayor of Salt Lake City. Anderson received his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah, and went on to earn a J.D. from George Washington University Law School. Anderson practiced law for twenty-one years in Salt Lake City, specializing in civil litigation. During this time he was listed in Best Lawyers in America, served as Chair of the Utah State Bar Litigation Section, and was Editor-in-Chief of Voir Dire legal journal. He served as President of the boards of the Utah affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, Citizens for Penal Reform, and Guadalupe Education Programs. He was a board member of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah and Common Cause of Utah.

1996 Anderson ran unsuccessfully for Congress. In 1999 Anderson was elected as mayor of Salt Lake City, and was reelected for a second four-year term in 2003. After leaving office, Anderson founded and now serves as the Executive Director for High Road for Human Rights, nonprofit advocacy group.

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Content Description

The Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson papers (1978-2009) contain the correspondence, professional and political papers of Rocky Anderson. Included are records from his private law practice, Anderson and Karrenberg, material relating to his services on various boards, as well as campaign materials from Anderson's unsuccessful congressional campaign, as well as his Salt Lake City mayoral campaigns.

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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

Arrangement

Arranged in eight series: 1. Legal and Professional; 2. Campaign (1999); 3. Campaign (2003); 4. Correspondence, Calendars and Notebooks; 5. News Clippings; 6. Mayor's Personal Files; 7. Oversize Material; 8. Case Files.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson in 2009.

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2010.

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Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Names and Subjects

Subject Terms

  • Lawyers--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Mayors--Utah--Salt Lake City

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence

Finding aid prepared by Karen Carver.
2010 (last modified: 2020)

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