1999 Outdoor Retailer Salt Lake City Tornado collection
Content Description
One box of material related to the 1999 Salt Lake City tornado, specifically related to its impact on Lowa and the Outdoor Retailer show. Includes news clippings and other publications, photographs, and insurance information.
Dates
- Creation: 1999
Creator
- Sachs, Peter (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the 1999 Outdoor Retailer Salt Lake City Tornado collection must be obtained from the Outdoor Recreation Archive Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Biographical / Historical
The 1999 Salt Lake City tornado struck downtown Salt Lake City on August 11, 1999, becoming the first recorded tornado to hit the city since modern record-keeping began. Rated an F2 on the Fujita scale, the tornado carved a roughly 4.5-mile long path through the city’s west side and downtown area, damaging or destroying dozens of buildings, toppling trees, and causing an estimated $170 million in damage. One person was killed and more than 60 were injured. Directly in the tornado's path was the Outdoor Retailer expo where dozens of companies were setting up retail booths under the cover of commercial tent structures.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Materials related to the 1999 Salt Lake City tornado, particularly on its impact on Lowa and the Outdoor Retailer show. Includes news clippings and other publications, photographs, and insurance claim information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2026 by Peter Sachs.
- Title
- Guide to the 1999 Outdoor Retailer Salt Lake City Tornado collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Heather Housley and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
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Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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