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Hotel Utah photograph collection, 1911-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hotel Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Title
- Hotel Utah photograph collection
- Dates
- 1911-1986 (inclusive)19111986
- Quantity
- 4.6 linear feet, (11 archival boxes)
- Collection Number
- P0283
- Summary
- The Hotel Utah photograph collection consits photographs and slides documenting the remodeling and expansion of the Hotel Utah which began in 1974. The collection also contains photographs of functions held at the hotel, hotel guests, and employee award banquets. Selections of this collection, but not the entire thing, can be found in our Digital Library, here.
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
Construction of the Hotel Utah began in 1909. The design of the building, by the firm of Parkinson and Bergstron, was an adaptation of the Italian Renaissance. The hotel took two years to be completed and was dedicated on June 9, 1911. On March 11, 1974, construction began on two new 10-story wings. Over the years the hotel earned worldwide renowned for its elegance and extraordinary service. A ten-story glittering white palace in the very heart of a friendly state. A showplace for Utah, a mecca for tourists and travelers (The Hotel: Salt Lake's Classy Lady). Upon its opening it was said of the hotel, "From the Atlantic to the Pacific, there are bigger and more expensive hotels, but none more splendid, more elegant, or more comfortable." The 560-room Hotel Utah was renamed The Westin Hotel Utah when it became affiliated with Westin Hotels in 1984. Today Hotel Utah is not longer used as a hotel and is known as The Joseph Smith Memorial Building.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs in this collection document how the hotel looked in the early days as well as more modern times. Many of the photographs in the collection detail the remodeling and new construction of the two 10-story wings. There are a number of photos of employees being honored for their years of service to the hotel. Also, photos of the conventions, banquets, and meetings held at the hotel and of some of the guests which stayed there are included. There are a number of photographs and slides documenting the 75th Anniversary of the hotel.
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
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The first 3 boxes were processed before June 2000. Numbering in the first 3 boxes of the collection is consecutive. The addendum, which includes 10 additional boxes was processed in June 2000. Numbering through Box 1-Box 6 of the addendum are numbered by Box Fd No., all of the slides found in Box 6-Box 8 are numbered consecutively starting with 1 and include an "s" before the number indicating that they are slides, the transparencies and negatives found in Box 9 start at 1, the duplicates in Box 10 are not numbered. The addendum is organized by topic in alphabetical order.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
General Subjects, A-PReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Container(s) | Description |
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Folder | |
1 | Awards and Honors
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2 | Conventions and Meetings
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3 | Displays
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4-5 | Employees
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6-19 | Employee Banquets
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20 | Entertainment
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21 | Guests
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22 | Historic Photographs
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23 | Miscellaneous
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24 | Motor Lodge
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25 | Miss Hotel Utah
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26 | Proof Sheets
|
Remodeling of InteriorReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
Container(s) | Description |
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Folder | |
1 | Interior Before Remodeling
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2-9 | Remodeling, New Construction, Interior
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Remodeling of ExteriorReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 3
Container(s) | Description |
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Folder | |
1-10 | Remodeling, New Construction, Exterior
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11-17 | Remodeling, New Construction, Exterior
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18 | Miscellaneous
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AddendumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Container(s) | Description |
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Folder | |
1 | Barbershop |
2 | Bonneville Exhibit Hall
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3 | The Bowl 'n Basket
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4 | Club Room
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5 | Coffee Shop
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6 | Elevator Works
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7 | Empire Room
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7a | Entrance
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8 | Exterior
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9 | Exterior
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10 | Exterior, transparencies
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11 | Garage
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12 | Gold Room
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13 | Grand Ballroom
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14 | Guest Rooms
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15 | Guest Rooms
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16 | Guest Rooms
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17 | Heritage Room
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18 | Hotel Temple Square
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19 | Interior Detail
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AddendumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
Container(s) | Description | |
---|---|---|
Box | Folder | |
2 | 1 | Jade Room
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2 | 2 | Junior Ballroom
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2 | 2a | Lafeyette Ballroom
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2 | 3 | Little Theater
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2 | 4 | Main Lobby
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2 | 5 | Main Lobby
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2 | 6 | Mezzanine
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2 | 7 | Motor Lodge
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2 | 8 | Motor Lodge, Hal Rumel Photos
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2 | 9 | Pioneer Room
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2 | 10 | President's Room
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2 | 11 | The Roof
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2 | 12 | The Roof
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2 | 13 | The Roof
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2 | 14 | The Roof
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2 | 15 | Soda Fountain
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2 | 16 | Unidentified ballroom
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2 | 17 | Valet Shop
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AddendumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 3
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
3 | 1 | California/Utah Women's Fashion Show
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3 | 2 | International Ski Writers
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3 | 3 | Kitchen and Kitchen Staff
|
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3 | 4 | Banquets
|
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3 | 5 | Christmas
|
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3 | 6 | Miscellaneous Events
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|
3 | 7 | American Academy of Achievement Gathering
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3 | 8 | Unidentified Performances/Banquet
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3 | 9 | Tea Service, Lobby
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3 | 10 | Christmas Banquet
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3 | 11 | Miss Hotel Utah
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3 | 12 | Governor's Ball
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3 | 13 | Five Year Anniversary/New Hotel Utah
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September 1981 |
3 | 14 | Territorial Ball
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3 | 15 | 1985 Walk America/March of Dimes
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3 | 16 | 75th Anniversary
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June 1986 |
3 | 17 | 75th Anniversary color prints and negatives
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3 | 18 | 75th Anniversary Celebration color prints
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3 | 19 | 75th Anniversary Events/Utah College Football Coach's and Community Tailgating Lunch
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3 | 20 | 75th Anniversary Celebration/Cherry Pie Bake-Off
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3 | 21 | Miscellaneous
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AddendumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 4
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
4 | 1 | Awards and Honors
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4 | 2 | Employee's Dining Room
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4 | 3 | Awards Banquet
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1977 |
4 | 4 | Awards Banquet
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1979 |
4 | 5 | Awards Banquet
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1980 |
4 | 6 | Awards Banquet
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1981 |
4 | 7 | Awards Banquet
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1982 |
4 | 8 | Awards Banquet
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1983 |
4 | 9 | Awards Banquet
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1985 |
4 | 10 | Employees
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4 | 11 | Staff Portraits
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4 | 12 | Employees
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4 | 13 | Kitchen and Kitchen Staff
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4 | 14 | Kitchen and Kitchen Staff
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4 | 15 | Kitchen and Kitchen Staff
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Early 1900s |
4 | 16 | Staff Training
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4 | 17 | Employee Banquets
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4 | 18 | Employee Recognition Program Grand Prize Winners
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1986 |
4 | 19 | Employee Recognition Program, Week No.1
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4 | 20 | Employee Recognition Program, Week No.2
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4 | 21 | Employee Recognition Program, Week No.3
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4 | 22 | Employee Recognition Program, Week No.4
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4 | 23 | Employee Recognition Program, Week No.5
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4 | 24 | Employee Recognition Program, Week No.6
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4 | 25 | Employee Recognition Program, Week No.7
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AddendumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 5
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
5 | 1 | Employee Awards/35-40 Years
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5 | 2 | Employees of the Month
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1984 |
5 | 3 | Employees of the Month
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1985 |
5 | 4 | Employees of the Month
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1986 |
5 | 5 | Guests/Celebrities/Performers/Politicians
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5 | 6 | Guest
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5 | 7 | Guests/Professionals
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5 | 8 | Dining
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5 | 9 | Advertisements
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5 | 10 | Promotional Booklet
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5 | 11 | Remodeling Specifications
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5 | 12 | Construction of Addition/Remodeling
|
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5 | 13 | Construction of Addition/Groundbreaking
|
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5 | 14 | Construction of Addition/Specifications
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5 | 15 | Grand Opening
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5 | 16 | Grand Opening Photos
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1974-1976 |
5 | 17 | Salt Lake City Sites
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5 | 18 | Historical Photographs of Salt Lake City
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5 | 19 | Arts and Entertainment
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5 | 20 | Commerce
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5 | 21 | Reagan/Bush 1984 Campaign
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5 | 22 | Sales Seminar(?)
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5 | 23 | Other Hotels
|
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5 | 24 | Medical Arts Building Demolition
|
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5 | 25 | Hotel Utah, San Francisco
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5 | 25a | Miscellaneous
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5 | 26 | Negatives
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5 | 27 | Negatives
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AddendumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 6
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
6 | 1 | 75th Anniversary Celebration
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6 | 2 | 75th Anniversary Celebration
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6 | 3 | 75th Anniversary Celebration
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6 | 4 | 75th Anniversary Celebration
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6 | 5 | 75th Anniversary Celebration
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6 | 6 | 75th Anniversary Celebration
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6 | 7 | 75th Anniversary Celebration
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6 | 8 | Old Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City, Floor Plans, Construction
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6 | 9 | Old Hotel Utah, Exterior of New Hotel, Gardens
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6 | 10 | Exterior, Gardens, Main Lobby, Garage, Entrance, Original Lobby
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6 | 11 | Main Lobby, Hallway, Reception Desk, Gift Shop, Bowl n' Basket, Old Guest Rooms, New Guest Rooms
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6 | 12 | New Guest Rooms
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6 | 13 | New Guest Rooms, Light Fixtures, Room Decor Swatches
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6 | 14 | Room Decor Swatches, Old Dining Rooms, Grand Ballroom
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AddendumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 7
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
7 | 1 | Grand Ball Room, Lafayette Room and China Display
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7 | 2 | Lafayette Room and China Display, Empire Room, Pioneer Room, Presidents Room, Jade Room, Meeting Room, The Grill/Crossroads
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7 | 3 | The Grill/Crossroads, The Roof, Sky Room
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7 | 4 | Sky Room, Other Dining Rooms, Table Settings
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7 | 5 | Table Settings, Chefs, Kitchen, Banquets
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7 | 6 | Banquets
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7 | 7 | Banquets
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7 | 8 | Banquets, Entertainers
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7 | 9 | Entertainers, People
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7 | 10 | People, Artist's Renderings
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AddendumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 8
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
8 | 1 | Advertisements
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8 | 2 | 75th Anniversary Awards Banquet Slide Show
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8 | 3 | 75th Anniversary Awards Banquet Slide Show
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8 | 4 | Hotel Temple Square
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8 | 5 | Hotel Temple Square, Guest Rooms, Hotel Utah Motor
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8 | 6 | Hotel Utah Motor, Miscellaneous, Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake
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8 | 7 | Great Salt Lake
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AddendumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 9
Addendum DuplicatesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 10
OversizeReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 11
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
11 | 1 | Employees and years of service
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11 | 2 | Hotel Utah |
11 | 3 | Front Entrance |
11 | 4 | Renovation-Exterior |
11 | 5 | Publicity photos |
11 | 6 | General Hotel Utah, Oversize |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hotels--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Interior views
- Photographic prints--1912-1984
- Slides--Color--1974-1984