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Register of the Sheldon R. Brewster Papers,

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Collection Overview +/-

Title: Sheldon R. Brewster Papers
Dates: 1960s (inclusive)
Collection Number: Mss B 137
Summary: Correspondence and publicity material from groups led by Brewster to renovate the Saltair resort. Includes items from "Save Our Saltair" and "Citizens for Saltair."
Repository: Utah State Historical Society

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Box Folder Contents
box , folder : Records
box 1, folder 1- 4 : Correspondence/memorandum, 1960-1977
box 1, folder 5 : Saltair Corporation; Articles of Incorporation, 1966
box 1, folder 6 : By-laws, 1966, 1968
box 1, folder 7 : Agreements for the transfer of the real property known as Saltair, 1966, 1968, 1970
box 1, folder 8 : Resolutions, 1968
box 1, folder 9-10 : Minutes of meetings of Governing Board of Saltair Associations, 1966-1967
box 1, folder 11 : Reports, presentations, 1966-1974
box 1, folder 12 : Citizens for Salt Air; proposals, alerts, reports, messages, information statement, memorandum, 1966-1970
box 1, folder 13 : Saltair history
box 1, folder 13 1: Mabel Pearl Frazer, "Saltair Architectural Marvel Created by Architect of Utah State Capitol," undated
box 1, folder 13 2: "Old Saltair: The Dear Ghost of a Departed Glory," undated
box 1, folder 13 3: "Brief Resume of the Saltair Story for the Utah Legislature," undated
box 1, folder 13 4: "Dancing at Saltair," undated
box 1, folder 13 5: "A Brief Biography of Saltair," undated
box 1, folder 13 6: Sheldon R. Brewster, "The Saltair Story," undated
box 1, folder 14 : The Saltair Reviver; November 1966 - February 1967
box 1, folder 15 : Thomas C. Adams, to the Chairman and Members, Board of Trustees, Great Salt Lake Yacht Club, Inc.; Review of Encirclement Proposal for the Purported Improvement of Great Salt Lake Utah, 15 June 1965
box 1, folder 16 : Miscellaneous materials relating to KSL Editorial poll regarding restoration of Saltair, 1967
box 1, folder 17 : Miscellaneous promotional materials
box 1, folder 18-20 : Miscellaneous materials
box 1, folder 18- 20 1: "The Restoration of Saltair on the Great Salt Lake, Utah," 1963
box 1, folder 18- 20 2: "The Citizens' League Protection, Planning and Development of the Great Salt Lake, Utah, The Restoration of Saltair, A Famous Resort on the Shore of the Great Salt Lake" Circular No. 6, March 1965
box 1, folder 18- 20 3: The American Fall, 1966
box 1, folder 18- 20 4: Intermountain Rental Housing Journal, June 1968
box 1, folder 18- 20 5: The Pioneer, January-February 1971
box 1, folder 18- 20 6: The Voice of the Pioneers, 2 December 1970
box 1, folder 18- 20 7: "Antelope Island"
box 1, folder 18- 20 8: "Land Ownership of the Great Salt Lake"
box 1, folder 18- 20 9: Saltair Volunteers Certificate
box 1, folder 18- 20 10: Saltair Volunteers application form
box 1, folder 18- 20 11: Poem, "Utah Needs Saltair/Saltair Need Utah"
box 1, folder 18- 20 12: Press releases
box 1, folder 18- 20 13: Advertising Data on Restoration Saltair
box 1, folder 18- 20 14: "Salty the Seagull Says - by Sheldon R. Brewster
box 1, folder 18- 20 15: Summary of Cash Receipts & Disbursements, Saltair, Inc., 12 November 1966
box 1, folder 18- 20 16: Information on Proposed Great Salt Lake National Monument
box 1, folder 18- 20 17: "Tailings vs. The Great Salt Lake and the People"
box 1, folder 18- 20 18: Information for The Deseret News to be used in Connection with the New Air View of Saltair
box 1, folder 18- 20 19: Here are the Answers to Questions you may have regarding Saltair
box 1, folder 18- 20 20: Rewards or Incentives which can be given to Saltair Restoration Contributors
box 1, folder 18- 20 21: Items that should be done int he next few weeks to make a showing for the Board of Examiners that we mean business at Saltair, Saltair is not Dead!
box 1, folder 18- 20 22: F.M. Wood, "The Dum Dum Saltair Project,"
box 1, folder 18- 20 23: Information pertaining to the restoration of Saltair
box 1, folder 18- 20 24: Explanation of initiative peittions being circulated Citizen's Committee for the protection of property rights, which you are invited to sign
box 1, folder 18- 20 25: Press release from Salt Lake City-County Health Department
box 1, folder 18- 20 26: Program for BYU's "Salt Air Spectacular"
box 1, folder 18- 20 27: Welcome to Saltair "The Grand Lady of the Lake" on the shore of the Great Salt Lake
box 1, folder 18- 20 28: Great Salt Lake National Monument - History of Legislation, Congressional Record, "Great Salt Lake National Monument," 18 September 1967
box 1, folder 18- 20 29: Information on the Pumps, Motors, and the Two Pools at Saltair, etc.
box 2, folder : Scrapbook (oversize)

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Content Description +/-

The Sheldon R. Brewster Papers document the attempt during the late 1960s to restore Saltair and develop the site as a tourist attraction. The collection consists of correspondence, publicity material, and minutes and reports of "Citizens for Saltair" and "Save Our Saltair."

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Creator:

Brewster, Sheldon R.

Language:

English.

Sponsor:

Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Quantity:

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Language of the Finding Aid:

Finding aid written in Englishin Latin script

EAD Creation Date:

1999.