Series 21988
State Planning Board Utah promotional publications
Dates: 1912-1935.
0.20 cubic foot
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
These publications were used as tourist reference material. People from out of state often wrote to the planning board for information about interesting places to visit while vacationing in Utah. The series includes photos of Utah scenery; a pamphlet: "Salt Lake City, 7 Wonderful one-day trips in and around Salt Lake City and Utah;" excerpts from "Utah the Unique;" a pamphlet entitled "Wealth of the Uintah Basin;" a pamphlet entitled, "Utah-The Rainbow Land;" and a book describing a planned railway journey from Grand River, Colorado to Salt Lake City, Utah with many photos of Utah scenery.
Cooperation between the U.S. Travel Bureau and the Planning Board resulted in hundreds of requests for information about Utah's tourist attractions. Tourist literature and information on hotel and trailer and cabin camp accommodations, sports, hunting and fishing, scenic attractions, highways, transportation and historical interests had been sent to tourists interested in vacationing in Utah.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by title of publication.
Related Records
Maps from the State Planning Board, Series 5597, This contains maps of recreational areas.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Processing Note
The series was processed by M. Call in June 1999.
Indexing Terms
- Utah—Tourism.
- Utah—Guidebooks.
Page Last Updated October 18, 2012.