UUM_Acc0528 Guide to the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum records 1968-2001 Red Butte Garden and Arboretum records Finding aid created by David Buhler University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
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Acc0528 Red Butte Garden and Arboretum records 1968-2001 Red Butte Garden and Arboretum 2.50 linear feet Red Butte Garden and Arboretum was opened to the public in 1985 as an exhibition of plants, shrubs, trees, and flowers that grow well in Utah's mountain/desert climate. This collection contains correspondence, grant proposals, memoranda, minutes, newsclippings, newsletters, reports, and surveys from the offices of Directors W. Richard Hildreth (1977-1990) and Mary Patrice Matheson (1991-2002). English Historical Note

In 1961, the Utah State Legislature established the campus grounds of the University of Utah as the official State Arboretum. An Arboretum Advisory Board was than appointed, but a combination of deficient funds and a rapidly expanding campus hindered the creation of an effective program and daily operation of the arboretum was conferred upon the Department of Facilities Planning and Physical Plant and Operations.

A renewed commitment to the arboretum was made in 1977 with the hiring of W. Richard Hildreth as the first full-time Director. In 1980, a site encompassing 147 acres at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon was chosen as a permanent location for the arboretum and ground was officially broken in 1983. Red Butte Garden and Arboretum was opened to the public in 1985.

This collection contains correspondence, grant proposals, memoranda, minutes, newsclippings, newsletters, reports, and surveys from the offices of Directors W. Richard Hildreth (1977-1990) and Mary Patrice Matheson (1991-2002).

The material in this collection is arranged alphabetically and chronologically thereunder.

Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Processed by David Buhler in February 2008.

Acc0274, Acc0339, Acc0352, and Acc0523.

Initial Citation: Red Butte Garden and Arboretum records, Acc. 528, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 528.

 Hildreth, Richard W. Matheson, Mary Patrice University of Utah--Archives Arboretums--Utah--History--Sources Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources Colleges and Universities Environmental Activism Environmental Conditions Correspondence Grant proposals Memorandums Minutes Clippings Newsletters Reports 1 Advisory Board to Annual Gala Dinner and Fundraiser 1 Advisory Board 1986-1995 2 Advisory Board: Design and Consturction Committee 1987-1998

(Known as Planning Committee until 1991.)

 3 Advisory Board: Development Committee 1988-1993 4 Advisory Board: Executive Committee 1986-1989 5 Advisory Board: Financial Committee 1987-1994 6 Advisory Board: Nominating Committee 1986-1995 7 American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta 1992-2000 8 American Association of Museums 1982-1996 9-12 Annual Gala Dinner and Fundraiser 1991-1995 2 Annual Gala Dinner and Fundraiser to Correspondence 1-3 Annual Gala Dinner and Fundraiser 1996-1998 4 Brochures 1995-2000 5 Budget 1985-1992 6 Children's Garden 1988-2000 7 Christmas Cards 1996 8-9 Correspondence 1987-1994 3 Correspondence to Design and Construction 1 Correspondence 1995-1999 2 Cottam, Walter P. - Biography 1996

(Why Hurry Through Heaven?)

 3 Daylilly Donations 1994 4-7 Design and Construction 1982-1983 1985-1988 4 Design and Construction to Interdepartmental Land Use Agreement 1-3 Design and Construction 1989-1995 4 Diversity Survey 1997 5 Environmental Education Program 1990-2000 6 Garden after Dark 2000 7 Garden Rental 1987-1999 8 Gardening the Intermountain West - Book File 1985-1987 9 History of Red Butte - Gary Schwetz 1996 10 History of Red Butte Garden - W. Dee Halverson 1995 11 Interdepartmental Land Use Agreement between the State Arboretum and Research Park 1968-1988 5 Long-range Planning to Volunteer Program 1 Long-range Planning 1987 2 Memoranda 1987-2000 3 Miscellaneous Records 1987-2000 4 Newsclippings 1984-2000 5 Newsletters 1991-2001 6 Outdoor Concert Series 1990-2000 7 Plant Sales 1989-2000 8 Red Butte Rising - Fund Raising Campaign 1992 9 Strategic Planning 1990-2000 10 Sunflower Festival 1999-2000 11 Visitor Center Grand Opening 1994 12 Volunteer Program undated