Bill Weir slide collection, 1979-1992
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Weir, Bill, 1951-
- Title
- Bill Weir slide collection
- Dates
- 1979-1992 (inclusive)19791992
- Quantity
- 0.6 linear feet, (2 archives boxes) : 2,204 items
- Collection Number
- P1698
- Summary
- Bill Weir began working as a guidebook author in the early 1980s. This collection consists of images created by Weir for inclusion in Utah Handbook , a comprehensive travel guide first published in 1989 and updated in multiple editions into the 2000s.
- 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
Bill Weir is a biyclist and traveler who began working as a guidebook author in the early 1980s. He has authored numerous guidebooks about Utah, the southwestern United States, and and Asia. Utah Handbook was first published by Moon Handbooks in 1989 and was republished in subsequent editions into the 2000s.
Content Description
The Bill Weir slide collection consists of 2 boxes containing 2,204 color slides with handwritten or typed identifications by the creator and donor, Bill Weir. The images were taken in Utah between 1986 and 1992 to illustrate Utah Handbook, a comprehensive travel guide first published in 1989 and updated in multiple editions into the 2000s. The slides were organized by periods of time, often as close to three month spans as possible. The organization goes from oldest to newest, with the four 1979 slides and the 603 March-September 1986 photos being first, followed by later dates. Subjects include: festivals; landscapes and national parks; hiking and camping trails; lakes and rivers; flowers, trees, and native plants; Latter-Day Saint temples; historic sites; and outdoor recreation.
This collection contains creator-supplied language that may be outdated or derogatory to viewers. The processor retained the original description of the materials to preserve the historical context of the materials' creation.
Any commercial use of the photos requires permission of the donor.
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.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Bill Weir in 2011.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Project files for Utah Handbook
Locations include: National parks, landscapes, Temple Square
Dates: 1979-1986 SeptemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Project files for Utah Handbook
Locations include: Zion National Park, Mirror Lake/Uintas, West Desert, Bryce Canyon National Park, Ogden
Dates: 1986 September-NovemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: Project files for Utah Handbook
Locations include: Raft River and Stansbury Ranges, Mill Creek and Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons, Welfare Square, Kanab, Wasatch Plateau
Dates: 1987 April-SeptemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: Project files for Utah Handbook
Locations include: San Rafael Swell, Canyonlands National Park, Moab area, Kodachrome Basin
Dates: 1987 September-1988 MayContainer: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: Project files for Utah Handbook
Locations include: Four Corners, Moab area, Colorado River, Capitol Reef National Park, Green River, Escalante, Hill Air Force Base
Dates: 1990 June-1992 AprilContainer: Box 1, Folder 5 -
Description: Project files for Utah Handbook
Locations include: Canyonlands, Castle Valley, "Top of the World"
Dates: 1992 AprilContainer: Box 1, Folder 6 -
Description: Project files for Utah Handbook
Locations include: Moab area, Escalante, Capitol Reef and Canyonlands National Park, Henry Mountains
Dates: 1992 April-JulyContainer: Box 2, Folder 1 -
Description: Project files for Utah Handbook
Locations include: Western Uintas, Henrys, Deep Creeks, La Sals, Bears Ears, Colorado River
Dates: 1992 July-AugustContainer: Box 2, Folder 2
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint church buildings
- Rivers--Recreational use--Utah--Photographs
- Trails--Recreational use--Utah
Geographical Names
- Utah--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Color slides
