Robert Heiner Garff papers, 1960-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Garff, Robert Heiner
Title
Robert Heiner Garff papers
Dates
1960-2002 (inclusive)
Quantity
30 linear feet
Collection Number
Accn0986
Summary
The Robert Heiner Garff papers (1960-2002) contain scrapbooks, correspondence, notebooks, legislative documents, campaign materials, magazine articles, press releases, news clippings, artifacts from the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. Robert H. Garff is a Utah businessman who served as speaker of the Utah House of Representatives. He also served as chair of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Robert H. Garff (b. 1942) is a Salt Lake City Businessman and former Speaker of the Utah State House of Representatives (Districts 57 and 20, 1979-1986). Garff graduated from the University of Utah with an MBA in 1967. He served as chairman of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games (SLOC). He also served as chairman of the Intermountain Healthcare Foundation. In addition to his involvement in local politics, government, and community activities, Garff has also held numerous leadership positions within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Robert Heiner Garff papers (1960-2002) contain scrapbooks, correspondence, notebooks, legislative documents, campaign materials, magazine articles, press releases, news clippings, artifacts from the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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

Initial Citation: Robert Heiner Garff papers, ACCN 0986, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: ACCN 0986.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-8 were donated in 1987. Box 9 was donated in 2002. Boxes 10-57 were donated in 2005.

Processing Note

Processed by Lea Kinikini in 2002.

Addendum processed by Samuel J. Passey in 2005.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audiovisual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (see P1058, P1175, and A0849).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Correspondence, 1978-1985Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Correspondence, 1986-1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box 2

Scrapbooks, 1960-1987Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Scrapbook Volume One: Personal and Business
1960-1963
2-6
Scrapbook Volume Two - Three: Legislature
1978-1987

Notebooks and Speeches, 1983-1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box 4

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Education Conference Notes
1984
2-3
Legislative Notebooks
1983-1985
4
Robert H. Garff, Speeches
1985-1986
5
Utah League of Cities and Towns Notebook
1985

Legislative Documents, 1983-1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box 5

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Board of Education Powers
1985
2
Briefing Papers
1985-1986
3
Resolutions
1983-1986
4-5
The Safety Belt Bill
1986
6
Shareholder Protection Act
1986
7
Utah Technology and Innovation Act
1983

Campaign and Committee Documents, 1982-1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box 6

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
ALERT Foundation
1986
2
Board of Governors
1983-1984
3
Committee on Operations, Management, Procedures, and Structures
1986
4
KUTV "Your Choice" Campaign
1985
5
Norm Bangerter Campaign
1984
6
Republican Party Unity Dinner
1984
7
Robert H. Garff Campaign
1982
8
Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Council Reports
1983

Research Materials, 1983-1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box 7

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-2
Career Ladder
1984
3
Public Education
1983-1986

General Materials, 1982-1986Return to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Financial Records
1982-1986
2
Newsletters
1983-1986
3
Press Releases
1982-1984
4
Magazine Articles
1983-1985
5
News Clippings
1984-1986
6
Utah State Legislature
1984

Salt Lake Paralympic Winter Games Scrapbook, 2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 9

Correspondence, 1997Return to Top

Container(s): Box 10

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-5
Correspondence
1997

Correspondence, 1998Return to Top

Container(s): Box 11

Correspondence, 1999Return to Top

Container(s): Box 12

Correspondence, 2000-2001Return to Top

Container(s): Box 13

subject files: A-O, 1998-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 14

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Concept of Operations for the Olympic Winter Games
2002
2
Congressional Record
This Congressional Record dated 9 April 2002 contains remarks made by United States Congresspersons expressing their gratitude to Salt Lake City for successful completion of the Salt Lake Winter Olympics of 2002.
2002
3
Deloitte and Touche Audit Committee Expectations
4
Deliotte and Touche Materials
5
Deloitte and Touche The Effective Not-for-profit
6
Duty of Loyalty owed to SLOC by Utah State officials
1999
7
Garff Family Olympic Volunteering Materials
2002
8
Agreement between Utah, the Sports Authority, Bid Committee, and SLC
1991
9
Idaho Olympic Bid Materials
10
Economic impact of the olympic games in Georgia
1996
11
KSL 5 Television "The first olympic games of the twenty-first century"
2000
12
Legal Memorandum SLOC Open Meetings and Records Policies
1999
13
Marketing Newsletter
1999-2001
14
Marquis Events by Marriott
2000
15
Marquis events: Salt Lake olympic winter experience
1998
16
O. C. Tanner Humanities Center Newsletter Winter
1988
17
Olympic Beat
2001
18
Olympic Record Newsletter
2002
19
Olypics in the post September 11th era news-clippings
2001-2002
20
Olympics Resumes
1998-2002
21
Olympic Winter Games: Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal Impacts
1998
22
Olympic Winter Games: Local Government Olympic Revenues
1998

subject files: P-Z, 1998-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 15

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Promotional Materials from Baker Leisure Group
2
Acquisition of Bookcraft Inc. by Deseret Management Corporation Study
1999
3
Drug abuse testing prior to winter games
2002
4
Report on imporving the effectiveness of corporate audit committees
5
Robert H. Garff Speeches
1999
6
Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau Marketing Plan
1988
7
Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau Marketing Plan
1999
8
State of Utah estimated fiscal impacts from the olympic winter games
2002
9
United States Speedskating Media Guide
2000-2001
10
Utah Heritage Trust Legislative Proposal
11
Utah: Preparing for a second century of service - The American Red Cross
12
Utah Sports Authority: review and futures committee
1998
13
Utah Sports Commission agenda
2000
14
Utah Sports Council: Draft Business Plan
1999
15
Winter Olympic Games poll results conducted by Dan Jones
1989-1999
16
Windcraft catalog of officially licensed merchandise
2001

Nagano and Sydney Olympic Games, 1998-2000Return to Top

Container(s): Box 16

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-3
Garff Family trip to Nagano
1998
4
Nagano Winter Olympic Games Television Coverage Plan
1998
5
Garff Family Sydney Summer Olympic Games Trip
2000
6
Sydney Summer Olympic Games Observer Packet
2000
7
Sydney Summer Olympic Games Orientation Packet
2000
8
Sydney Summer Olympics Observation report to SLOC
2000

The Salt Lake Paralympic Games, 2000-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 17

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Competition Schedule and Information
2002
2
International Paralympic Committee Progress Report
2000
3
Paralympic Games Media Update
2000
4-6
Paralympics Games Liason Executive Committee Materials
7
Paralympic Background Information
8
Sydney Summer Paralympic Games Observer Packet
2000

Salt Lake Winter Olympics Feasibility and CandidacyReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 18

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-3
Salt Lake City Candidate to host the XIX Winter Olympic Games
1994
4
Salt Lake City Candidate to host the VII Winter Paralympic Games
1994
5
Utah Winter Games Feasibility Study
1985

SLOC: Audit Committee Materials, 1995-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 19

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Pre-Audit Committee Agenda
2001
2
Audit Committee Confirmation List
2001
3
Audit Plan
2001
4-6
Internal Audits
2001
7-8
Consolidated Financial Statements
1995-2001
9
Internal Audit Status Report
2001
10
Audit Committee Minutes
2000
11
Audit Committee Agenda
2000
12
Internal Audit Monthly Review
13
Audit CommitteeAgenda
2001

SLOC: Board of Trustees Materials, 1997-1999Return to Top

Container(s): Box 20

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Board of Trustees Meetings
1997
2-3
Board of Trustees Meetings
1998
4-6
Board of Trustees Meetings
1999

SLOC: Ethics Committee Materials, 1997-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 21

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-3
Ethics Committee Materials
1997-2001
4-5
Board of Ethics Report to the SLOC Board of Trustees
1999
6
U.S. Dept. of Justice Letter to SLOC
2000
7
University of Utah Ethics Policy and Procedures Manuals
1981; 1997

SLOC: Executive Committee Materials, 1997-1998Return to Top

Container(s): Box 22

Joint Meetings of the Management Committee and the Board of Trustees, 1999-2001Return to Top

Container(s): Box 23

SLOC: Management Committee Minutes, 1999-2001Return to Top

Container(s): Box 24

SLOC: News Releases, 1998-2000Return to Top

Container(s): Box 25

SLOC: Pamphlets and Presentations, 1999-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 26

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Salt Lake Olympic Pamphlets
2002
2
Paralympic Pamphlets
2002
3
Olympic Arts Festival Pamphlets
2002
4
Olympic Guides
2002
5
Property and Liability Presentation
2001
6
Venues and Operations Presentation
1999-2002
7
Management Committee Presentations
1999-2001
8
Audit Committee Presentation
2001
9
SLOC Update and Budget Review Presentation
1999
10
Salt Lake Paralympics Presentation
2002
11
Game Economics Presentation
2001
12
Olympic Outreach Presentation
2000-2002
13
President's Report Presentations
1999-2001
14
Food Services Function
2002
15
Salt Lake Olympic Committee Dissolution and Transition
2000-2001
16
Board of Trustees Community Based Volunteer Program Presentation
1999
17
Compensation Committee Program Update Presentation
1999
18
Compensation Committee/HR: Diversity Report and Presentation
2000
19
Finance Committee Presentation
2000-2001
20
Financial Report Presentation
2001
21
Budget Change Order History Presentation
2000
22
International Olympic Committee Executive Board Presentation
1999

SLOC: President's Reports, 2001-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 27

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-2
President's Report
2001
3-4
President's Olympic Legacy Report
2002

SLOC: Progress Reports, 1997-2001Return to Top

Container(s): Box 28

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Report to the Association of the International Winter Sports Federation
1997
2
Progress Report to the 107th IOC Session in Nagano Japan
1998
3
Progress Report to the IOC Executive Board in Lausanne
1997
4
Progress Report to the 108th IOC Session at Seoul South Korea
1999
5
IOC Coordination Comission Meeting Sport and Venue Working Group
2001
6-7
IOC Coordination Commission
2000
8
Coordination Commission for the XIX Olympic Winter Games
2001

SLOC subject files: A-F, 1997-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 29

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Ambassador Meeting
2000
2
Plans for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
1998
3
Budget Amendments
1997
4
Bylaws
2000
5
Community involvement ideas and resources
2002
6
Community related proposed programs
1997
7
Community spirit program catalog
2001
8
Donor lists
2002
9
Donor materials
2001
10
Donor Workshop
2001
11
Economic impacts of the Winter Games
12
Education and youth programs summary
1999
13
Emblem story
14
Federal Income Tax Return of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee
1997
15
Finance committee minutes
2000

SLOC subject files: L-R, 1998-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 30

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Licensing Catalog
2000
2
Marks usage polocies
2001
3-6
Media updates
1999-2001
7
Notes written by Robert Garff about SLOC administrative matters
1999-2002
8
Olympic arts festival materials
2002
9
Olympic forum report
1998
10-11
Organization charts for SLOC
1999-2000
12
Policies
1998-2002
13
Press rate catalog
2002
Restated articles of incorporation for SLOC
1999

SLOC subject files: R-T, 1997-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 31

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
SLOC: IOC coordination commission finance working group
2001
2-3
Reports to the IOC Press Convention
1999-2000
4
Revised Articles of Incorporation for SLOC
1999
5
Selection committee materials
1999
6-11
Sponsor workshop
2001-2002
12
Sponsors and suppliers rights and recognition
1997
13
Sport, venue, and envoronment
1998
14
Transportation funding
1998

SLOC subject files: T-Z, 1997-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 32

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Ticketing guide for the Olympic Family
2001-2002
2
Utah Winter Sports Park Agreement
1997
3-4
WIndup and dissolution of SLOC
2000-2001

United States Olympic Committee Materials, 1996-1998Return to Top

Container(s): Box 33

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-2
Board of Directors Meetings
1996
3-4
Meeting Digests and Annual Reports
1997
5
Executive Committee Minutes
1998
6
Board of Directors Meetings
1998

United States Olympic Committee Materials, 1998-2001Return to Top

Container(s): Box 34

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Board of Directors Meeting
1998
2-3
Board of Directors Meeting
1999
4
Board of Directors Meetings
1999-2001
5
Olympic Properties of the United States Presentation to Volvo Motors
1998
6
Olympic Properties of the United States
1998

United States Olympic Committee Materials, 1999-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 35

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-6
Board of Directors Meetings
1999-2001
7-9
Meeting Digests and Annual Reports
2000-2001
10
Bylaws and Proposed Amendments
2002

Olympic News, 1998Return to Top

Container(s): Box 36

This box includes various newspaper clippings pertaining to the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games. Newspapers represented within the Olympic News files include, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Deseret News as well as a few items from national news papers such as The New York Times .

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-7
July-November
1998

Olympic News, 1998-1999Return to Top

Container(s): Box 37

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-7
November - December
1998
8-9
January
1999

Olympic News, 1999Return to Top

Container(s): Box 38

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-12
January - February
1999

Olympic News, 1999Return to Top

Container(s): Box 39

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-10
March - April
1999

Olympic News, 1999Return to Top

Container(s): Box 40

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-10
April - July
1999

Olympic News, 1999Return to Top

Container(s): Box 41

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-9
July - October
1999

Olympic News, 1999Return to Top

Container(s): Box 42

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-8
October - November
1999

Olympic News, 1999-2000Return to Top

Container(s): Box 43

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-4
December
1999
5-9
January - February
2000

Olympic News, 2000Return to Top

Container(s): Box 44

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-12
February - June
2000

Olympic News, 2000Return to Top

Container(s): Box 45

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-9
August - September
2000

Olympic News, 2000Return to Top

Container(s): Box 46

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-7
September - November
2000

Olympic News, 2000-2001Return to Top

Container(s): Box 47

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-6
November - December
2000
7-8
January
2001

Olympic News, 2001Return to Top

Container(s): Box 48

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-7
January - September
2001

Olympic News: February 8-9, 2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 49

Olympic News: February 10-12, 2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 50

Olympic News: February 13-15, 2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 51

Olympic News: February 16, 2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 52

Olympic News: February 17-19, 2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 53

Olympic News: February 20-21, 2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 54

Olympic News: February 22-23, 2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 55

Olympic News: February 24-25, 2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 56

Garff Family Olympic Scrapbook, 1997-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Box 57

CD version Garff Family Olympic Scrapbook, 1997-2002Return to Top

Container(s): Othertype 1

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Garff, Robert H. (Robert Heiner)--Archives

Geographical Names

  • Utah--Politics and government--20th century--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Press releases
  • Scrapbooks