Utah Wilderness Association photograph collection
Scope and Contents
This photograph collection consists of 768 slides, snapshots, 35mm negatives, and 8x10 photographs. The images document the Utah Wilderness Association (UWA) from the 1970s to the 1990s and include wilderness areas, potential wilderness areas, creeks, conferences, overgrazing, outdoor recreation, drilling, and UWA founder Dick Carter. Most of the outdoor images are from southern Utah.
In some instances, photo logs have been provided by the photographers. Caption information is taken directly from the snapshots and slides when available.
Dates
- 1977-1995
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Utah Wilderness Association photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical note
The Utah Wilderness Association (UWA) was formed in response to concerns that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Services were not advocating for new wilderness areas in Utah. In 1979, Dick Carter and others joined together to officially form the UWA and with the help of their efforts, a Utah Wilderness Act was made into law in 1984. The UWA continued their activities and after the act twelve areas were designated as Utah National Forest wildernesses.
The UWA remained active throughout the 1980s with issues such as bear baiting and oil drilling around Utah. By the late 1990s, however, key members such as Dick Carter left the organization and without proper funds the UWA became inactive in 1996.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Abstract
This collection contains the photographs of the Utah Wilderness Association (UWA) from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Arrangement
The collection has been kept in its original order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated as part of MSS 200 in 1995 by Utah Wilderness Association c/o Tom Carter
Separated Materials
Photograph collection was removed from the Utah Wilderness Association Manuscript Collection (COLL MSS 200) and more images can be found therein.
- Canyons--Utah--Photographs.
- Coal mines and mining--Utah--Photographs.
- Grazing--Environmental aspects--Utah--Photographs.
- Images
- Mountains--Utah--Photographs.
- Oil-shale industry--Utah--Photographs.
- Outdoor recreation--Utah--Photographs.
- Rivers--Utah--Photographs.
- Southern Utah--Photographs.
- Utah--Photographs.
- Washington County (Utah)--Photographs.
- Wilderness areas--Utah--Photographs.
- Title
- Guide to the Utah Wilderness Association photograph collection, 1977-1995
- Author
- Register completed by Sara Skindelien, January 2008.
- Date
- ©2008
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- June 29, 2008: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu