Robert M. Powers photograph collection, 1998
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Powers, Robert M.
- Title
- Robert M. Powers photograph collection
- Dates
- 1998 (inclusive)19981998
- Quantity
- 6 items, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- P1485
- Summary
- The Robert M. Powers photograph collection contains 6 color photographs of Robert Powers' Aston Martin car at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1998 on the 50th anniversary of the event.
- 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 Note
The Utah Salt Flat are one of the largest flat areas in the world. Although the surface is not perfectly smooth, the total size makes it a popular place to set top land speed records. The first land speed record set at the Bonneville Salt Flats was in 1914 by Teddy Tetzlaff at 142.8 miles per hour. The site became an international racing destination in the 1930s, and in 1949 the annual Bonneville Speed Week event was established. Each year, Bonneville Speed Week is held in the middle of August, though environmental concerns sometimes cause the event to be canceled. All kinds of vehicles are raced at the Salt Flats, from small motorcycles to race cars, even normal cars.
Content Description
This collection contains 6 color photographs of Robert M. Powers' Aston Martin car at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1998, taken at the 50th anniversary of the Speed Week event.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Robert M. Powers photograph collection> must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Acquisition Information
Donated by Robert M. Powers in 2007.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Aston Martin car at Bonneville Salt Flats, 1998Container: Box 1, Folder 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Aston Martin automobile--Photographs
- Automobile racing--Utah--Bonneville Salt Flats--20th century--Photographs
- Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)--Photographs
Personal Names
- Powers, Robert M.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- color photographs
