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Tracy Aviary records, 1938-1977

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Title
Tracy Aviary records
Dates
1938-1977 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet
Collection Number
MS 0371
Summary
The Tracy Aviary records (1938-1977) include letters and documents regarding Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Tracy's gifts of birds and funds for development of the aviary, a master plan for aviary development, a historical report, business records, correspondence, and news clippings. Tracy Aviary, located in Salt Lake City, was commissioned in 1938.
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

In the 1930s, the Salt Lake City Zoo, which was located in Liberty Park, moved to its present location near the mouth of Emigration Canyon. Buildings formerly occupied by the zoo were available for occupancy and Russel L. Tracy and his wife thought the space would be ideal for an aviary. A plan for the aviary was proposed and accepted in 1938.

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Content Description

The Tracy Aviary records (1938-1977) include letters and documents regarding Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Tracy's gifts of birds and funds for development of the aviary, a master plan for aviary development, a historical report, business records, correspondence, and news clippings.

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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

Gift of William H. Behle in 1980.

Processing Note

Processed by Richard H. Davis in 1983.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Mr. and Mrs. Russel L. Tracy Contributions

    Letter, ordinance, and ordinance amendment.

    Dates: 1938; 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Master Plan Reports

    Regarding the development of the aviary. Also includes an agreement of bird loans and breeding arrangements.

    Dates: 1976-1977
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Historical Report

    By Calvin H. Behle outlining contributions by Russel L. Tracy.

    Dates: 1976
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Reports of Operation

    In the form of letters and statements regarding planning, activities, and conditions of the aviary.

    Dates: 1955-1967
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Meeting Agenda, Notices, and Memoranda
    Dates: 1970-1977
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5-6
  • Description: Minutes
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7-8
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1931-1977
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9-11
  • Description: Financial Information

    Reports of expenditures, disbursements, and receipts.

    Dates: 1958-1977
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12-13
  • Description: Resolution and Funding Proposal
    Dates: 1977
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: News Clippings

    Regarding C. D. Wilson building at the aviary.

    Dates: 1950-1977
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15

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Subject Terms

  • Aviaries--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Corporate Names

  • Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Archives
  • Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake City, Utah)--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Histories
  • Legal documents
  • Master plans
  • Minutes
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