b0073 Charles W. Lockerbie Papers, 1949-1963 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 1999 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 1999. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 73 Lockerbie, Charles W., 1879-1963 Charles W. Lockerbie Papers, 1949-1963 0.25 lin. ft. (1 box) Ornithologist. Miscellaneous papers. Topics: Ornithologists. Theater -- Utah. Persons: Garrett, H.E., Organizations: Central Christian Church (Salt Lake City, Utah). Pinecrest Inn (Salt Lake City, Utah). Places: Jordan River (Utah). Utah -- Description and Travel -- Salt Lake City. Biographical Note

Although Charles W. Lockerbie (1879-1963) was born in Minnesota, he moved to Utah with his mother and sister in 1890 to live with his grandfather, Dr. H. E. Garrett, near the Jordan River at 1700 South. It was during his youth there that he acquired a lifelong interest in birds, and during the years of his maturity he was known as the "Dean of Utah field ornithologists."

 Scope and Content

Noteworthy items among his papers include his autobiographical reminiscences, "Our Changing World," which contains a valuable description of Salt Lake City and the West Side area in the 1890s. There is also a brief holograph autobiography of his grandfather, who was one of the founders of Central Christian Church One file folder contains programs for theater productions at Kingsbury Hall and South High School.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Charles W. Lockerbie Papers, 1949-1963, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Mrs. C. W. Lockerbie

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The Charles W. Lockerbie Papers are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Gary Topping, 1987 Finding aid compiled by Gary Topping, 1987 Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Richard Saunders, 1988 (RLIN ID: UTSX88-A125). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 1999. Separations

Photographs have been removed to Mss C 73.

 Container list Box Folder Contents Miscelleanous 1 1 CWL letters to Utah State Historical Society 1 2 Other correspondence 1 3 CWL, "Our Changing World" 1 4 Dr. H. E. Garrett autobiography 1 5 CWL birding notes 1 6 [H. E. Garrett?] articles on Utah for The Gleaner 1 7 Fred A. Flint receipts from California Wine Company and Salt Lake City Soda Water Company 1 8 Theater programs 1 9 Poems by H. E. Garrett and others 1 10 Ephemera 1 11 CWL memorial service