Bill Weir slide collection

Bill Weir slide collection, 1979-1992

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: 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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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 DescriptionReturn to Top

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This collection contains creator-supplied language that may be outdated or derogatory to viewers.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 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

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 CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Project files for Utah Handbook Locations include: National parks, landscapes, Temple Square	1979-1986 September
1	2	Project files for Utah Handbook Locations include: Zion National Park, Mirror Lake/Uintas, West Desert, Bryce Canyon National Park, Ogden	1986 September-November
1	3	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	1987 April-September
1	4	Project files for Utah Handbook Locations include: San Rafael Swell, Canyonlands National Park, Moab area, Kodachrome Basin	1987 September-1988 May
1	5	Project files for Utah Handbook Locations include: Four Corners, Moab area, Colorado River, Capitol Reef National Park, Green River, Escalante, Hill Air Force Base	1990 June-1992 April
1	6	Project files for Utah Handbook Locations include: Canyonlands, Castle Valley, "Top of the World"	1992 April
2	1	Project files for Utah Handbook Locations include: Moab area, Escalante, Capitol Reef and Canyonlands National Park, Henry Mountains	1992 April-July
2	2	Project files for Utah Handbook Locations include: Western Uintas, Henrys, Deep Creeks, La Sals, Bears Ears, Colorado River	1992 July-August

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