AR 940 Capitol Reef Field Station collection

AR 940 Capitol Reef Field Station collection

1987 May - 2016 February 01

Extent: 2.5 linear feet

Biographical/Historical note: Two decades after Sleeping Rainbow Ranch ceased operation and its properties became part of Capitol Reef National Park, Professor Paul Tayler of Utah Valley University (UVU) found Sleeping Rainbow Ranch—a perfect answer to his search for a field research and educational site. He and Capitol Reef National Park Superintendent Charles Lundy began working together with Jim Harris, Dean of the UVU School of Science to make Capitol Reef Field Station a reality. UVU President Kerry Romesburg soon joined in their vision, bringing early donor support. Eventually Al Hendricks succeeded Charles Lundy as park superintendent. Their work together set the standard for years of close collaboration between UVU and the National Park Service in creating a field station that is harmonious with its environment in its physical aesthetics, off-grid energy and water consumption, and Leave-No-Trace operations. The field station, designed by Mark Chalom, began operations on October 16, 2008.

Arrangement note: Documents kept in original order.

Scope and Contents note: This collection contains materials donated by the Capitol Reef Field Station. The collection contains budget records, meeting minutes, legal paperwork, business plans, histories, visitor guidelines, field station and national park agreements, archeological studies, development plans, maintenance plans, and promotional materials.

Gift of the Capitol Reef Field Station

George Sutherland Archives at Utah Valley University; Rebekah Westrup, Archives Specialist

16 March 2020

Access to the collection is open with assistance from the archivist or staff.

Open for research. Copyright for official University records is held by Utah Valley University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

AR 940

Capitol Reef National Park (Utah); Capitol Reef National Park--History.; Utah Valley University; Utah Valley University--History.; Utah National Park (Utah); Correspondence.; Email correspondence; Architecture--Plans; Telescope makers; Organization of Biological Field Stations; Digital photography