Bonneville Salt Flats Racing photograph collection, 1995-2018
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Grether, Walter S.
- Title
- Bonneville Salt Flats Racing photograph collection
- Dates
- 1995-2018 (inclusive)19952018
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 93 items
- Collection Number
- P2309
- Summary
- The Bonneville Salt Flats Racing photograph collection consists of 1 box of color photographs related to racing and motorsports on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
- 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 Bonneville Salt Flats are located northeast of Wendover, Utah. Althoug hthe surface is not perfectly smooth, the total size makes it a popular venue for racing and land speed events. 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. The Bonneville Salt Flats Race Track is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Content Description
The Bonneville Salt Flats Racing photograph collection consists of 1 box of color photographs related to racing and motorsports on the Bonneville Salt Flats dating from 1995 to 2018. The photographs were created or collected by W.S. Grether and include images of motorcycles owned by Grether and raced on the Salt Flats, in particular the 50cc Sidecar modified from a 1990 NS50 Honda, which Grether raced for a number of years before selling to Jean Paul "JP" Affleck, who set a land speed record with it at Bonneville in 2019.
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 by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated by W.S. Grether in 2021.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
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Separated Materials
See also the Bonneville Salt Flats racing ephemera (ACCN 2805) in the Manuscripts division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Racing VehiclesDates: circa 2000-2018Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Motorcycle and ComponentsDates: circa 2018Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Walter H. Beech Wind TunnelDates: circa 2008-2012Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Road to Salt Flats, Racers, ViewersDates: circa 2002-2004Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Racing Vehicles at Salt FlatsDates: circa 1995-2005Container: Box 1, Folder 5
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Automobile racing--Utah--Bonneville Salt Flats
- Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- color photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Grether, Walter S. (fmo)
