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A History Of Utah's First Playground, Delmar Peirce Williams
A History Of Utah's First Playground, Delmar Peirce Williams
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine and verify the historical accounts that describe and validate Lindsey Gardens in Salt Lake City as the first playground established in Utah and perhaps the first in the nation.
An Early History Of The Community Of Park City, Utah, Oscar F. Jesperson Jr.
An Early History Of The Community Of Park City, Utah, Oscar F. Jesperson Jr.
Theses and Dissertations
Park City, Utah, has been one of the most permanent mining camps in Utah. While constituting the industrial and population center of Summit County, it has contributed over one half billions dollars to the economies of Utah and the nation. This thesis deals with the early years of Park City, 1869-1910. This period saw an influx and combination of several ethnic groups which served to enrich the cultural history of Park City. Religion and social organizations were a major part of the life of this community. The political effect of this mining camp on Summit County and the Territory of …