Series 23449

Department of Natural Resources. Division of State Parks. This is the Place State Heritage Park records, ca. 1960-

13.80 cubic feet and 1 microfiche set

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

Pioneer Trail State Park, now known as This is the Place Heritage Park, is a living history village ("Old Deseret") of pioneer Utah. It also contains the This is the Place monument, a bronze statue honoring the arrival of the Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in the Salt Lake Valley. Records may include: board minutes, administrative correspondence, land patents, initial construction inventory and planning, environmental or soil surveys, master plans, development proposals, plans and specifications, buildings, other facility construction, buildings and grounds operations or current expenses, permits, incident reports, dedication ceremonies, newspaper or magazine articles, brochures, signage, driving maps, press releases, natural studies, archaeological studies, historical studies, photographs, displays and museum exhibits, public activities.

Scope and Content

Pioneer Trail State Park, now known as This is the Place Heritage Park, is a living history village ("Old Deseret") of pioneer Utah. It also contains the This is the Place monument, a bronze statue honoring the arrival of the Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in the Salt Lake Valley. Records may include: board minutes, administrative correspondence, land patents, initial construction inventory and planning, environmental or soil surveys, master plans, development proposals, plans and specifications, buildings, other facility construction, buildings and grounds operations or current expenses, permits, incident reports, dedication ceremonies, newspaper or magazine articles, brochures, signage, driving maps, press releases, natural studies, archaeological studies, historical studies, photographs, displays and museum exhibits, public activities.

Arrangement

none

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

Four additional boxes transferred by Karen Krieger, former Natural Resources ARO, and approved by Kim Wells, current ARO, on May 1 2023.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010 - December 2011

Indexing Terms

Container List

Fiche-setDateDescription
11979 Sep 25Social Hall Ground Breaking Ceremonies