b0137 Sheldon R. Brewster Papers, 1960s 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 137 Brewster, Sheldon R. Sheldon R. Brewster Papers, 1960s 1.0 lin. ft. (2 boxes) Correspondence and publicity material from groups led by Brewster to renovate the Saltair resort. Includes items from "Save Our Saltair" and "Citizens for Saltair." Organizations: Saltair (Resort: Great Salt Lake, Utah). Background Background Note

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 Scope and Content

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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Sheldon R. Brewster Papers, 1960s, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of Mrs. Sheldon R. Brewster.

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The Sheldon R. Brewster 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 Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Richard Saunders, 1988 (RLIN ID: UTSX88-A167). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 1999. Separations

A large quantity of newspaper clippings and photographs have been removed from the collection and filed with similar materials in the USHS Library.

 Container list Box Folder Contents Records 1 1- 4 Correspondence/memorandum, 1960-1977 1 5 Saltair Corporation; Articles of Incorporation, 1966 1 6 By-laws, 1966, 1968 1 7 Agreements for the transfer of the real property known as Saltair, 1966, 1968, 1970 1 8 Resolutions, 1968 1 9-10 Minutes of meetings of Governing Board of Saltair Associations, 1966-1967 1 11 Reports, presentations, 1966-1974 1 12 Citizens for Salt Air; proposals, alerts, reports, messages, information statement, memorandum, 1966-1970 1 13 Saltair history 1 13 1 Mabel Pearl Frazer, "Saltair Architectural Marvel Created by Architect of Utah State Capitol," undated 1 13 2 "Old Saltair: The Dear Ghost of a Departed Glory," undated 1 13 3 "Brief Resume of the Saltair Story for the Utah Legislature," undated 1 13 4 "Dancing at Saltair," undated 1 13 5 "A Brief Biography of Saltair," undated 1 13 6 Sheldon R. Brewster, "The Saltair Story," undated 1 14 The Saltair Reviver; November 1966 - February 1967 1 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 1 16 Miscellaneous materials relating to KSL Editorial poll regarding restoration of Saltair, 1967 1 17 Miscellaneous promotional materials 1 18-20 Miscellaneous materials 1 18- 20 1 "The Restoration of Saltair on the Great Salt Lake, Utah," 1963 1 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 1 18- 20 3 The American Fall, 1966 1 18- 20 4 Intermountain Rental Housing Journal, June 1968 1 18- 20 5 The Pioneer, January-February 1971 1 18- 20 6 The Voice of the Pioneers, 2 December 1970 1 18- 20 7 "Antelope Island" 1 18- 20 8 "Land Ownership of the Great Salt Lake" 1 18- 20 9 Saltair Volunteers Certificate 1 18- 20 10 Saltair Volunteers application form 1 18- 20 11 Poem, "Utah Needs Saltair/Saltair Need Utah" 1 18- 20 12 Press releases 1 18- 20 13 Advertising Data on Restoration Saltair 1 18- 20 14 "Salty the Seagull Says - by Sheldon R. Brewster 1 18- 20 15 Summary of Cash Receipts & Disbursements, Saltair, Inc., 12 November 1966 1 18- 20 16 Information on Proposed Great Salt Lake National Monument 1 18- 20 17 "Tailings vs. The Great Salt Lake and the People" 1 18- 20 18 Information for The Deseret News to be used in Connection with the New Air View of Saltair 1 18- 20 19 Here are the Answers to Questions you may have regarding Saltair 1 18- 20 20 Rewards or Incentives which can be given to Saltair Restoration Contributors 1 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! 1 18- 20 22 F.M. Wood, "The Dum Dum Saltair Project," 1 18- 20 23 Information pertaining to the restoration of Saltair 1 18- 20 24 Explanation of initiative peittions being circulated Citizen's Committee for the protection of property rights, which you are invited to sign 1 18- 20 25 Press release from Salt Lake City-County Health Department 1 18- 20 26 Program for BYU's "Salt Air Spectacular" 1 18- 20 27 Welcome to Saltair "The Grand Lady of the Lake" on the shore of the Great Salt Lake 1 18- 20 28 Great Salt Lake National Monument - History of Legislation, Congressional Record, "Great Salt Lake National Monument," 18 September 1967 1 18- 20 29 Information on the Pumps, Motors, and the Two Pools at Saltair, etc. 2 Scrapbook (oversize)