State of Utah (1980-2000s)

Utah continues to play a part in national and international issues. Many new immigrants to Utah are from different regions of the world.  In 2002, Utah welcomed the world as it hosted the Winter Olympics.

Civil Rights Interview with Theodore Fields, a Black man in Utah, 1983.

Please follow this link to see the first part of the interview: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=893630 This link is to the second part of the interview: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=893682

Flood Damage around Salt Lake City

The photograph shows Little Cottonwood Creek floods park near bridge at Murray Park. The photograph shows a street-level view of flooding on Thirteenth (13th) South by freeway, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1983.

Deseret, UT – Flood in 1983

The photograph shows Deseret, Utah in flood of June 23, 1983. The home shown is Aletha Dewsnup’s home.

Biathlon start/finish area at Soldier’s Hollow in 2002

Photo shows the Biathlon start/finish area at Soldier’s Hollow, Utah, in 2002.

Nikki Stone, Muhammad Ali, and Bill Spencer

Photo shows Nikki Stone, Muhammad Ali, and Bill Spencer at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Mitt Romney and his Wife with Olympic Athletes

Photo shows Bill Spencer, Nikki Stone and other athletes disembark with Mitt Romney and his wife at the time of the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Olympics Poster (Including Paralympics)

Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games; Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee (SLOC)

Downtown Salt Lake during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games

Video describing the flooding in winter 1982/spring 1983

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