Mel Has Got to Jump
Born and bred Parkite Mel Fletcher was an integral figure in developing Park City’s early skiing ventures.…
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Photo Op on the Judge Tramway
Park City had three aerial tramway systems serving different mining operations. The most prominent was the Silver…
Glenwood Cemetery: Park City’s Storybook
One of Park City’s greatest historical resources, the Glenwood Cemetery is located at the end of Silver…
No Nazis in Park City
Especially prior to the outbreak of World War II, fascists and Nazi sympathizers were an unfortunately prominent…
Lynx Langford: The Park Record’s Typesetting Maestro
The words were not his. But it was his responsibility, for about half a century, to make…
The Park Record’s Magical Typesetting Machine
In the summer of 2015, my two brothers and I made a pilgrimage to the tiny town…
The Other Ecker Hill Monument
When near the Ecker Hill Middle School, look for the flag flying on a nearby peak. That’s…
Immigrants Make Park City Home
Our theme this year at the annual Glenwood Cemetery Tribute event featuring ghosts on Saturday, September 28…
Professor John Cone, part 2
This is the second of two articles on Professor John Cone. Last week, I discussed my vicarious…
From Ranching to Dancing, part 2
Welcome back to our second and concluding article regarding the history of square dancing in Park City.…
From Ranching to Dancing, part 1
In 1949 Judd and Beth Flinders purchased a 900-acre dairy farm in the Kimball Junction area of…
Full of Character
Carrie Vivian Hodgson arrived in Park City in 1904 and ran a jewelry store at 363 Main…
Entrepreneurism and the White Mule
During the years of national Prohibition (1920 to 1933), the entrepreneurial spirit to make spirits gripped Park…
The American Dream Torpedoed, part 4
This is the fourth and final chapter of our series, “The American Dream Torpedoed.” To recap, Jack…
The American Dream Torpedoed, part 3
Welcome to our third article in this series. The first installment discussed John Edward “Jack” Inman’s immigration…
The American Dream Torpedoed, part 2
The first chapter of our story (from May 1) discussed John Edward “Jack” Inman’s immigration to the…
The Tina Touch
You probably didn’t know Tina Lewis, who passed away recently. While you may not have known Tina,…
Last Call at Down Under
This article is continued from last week. “In all the years I worked at the Claimjumper, I…
The Locals’ Spot
It wasn’t a tourist magnet like, say, the Alamo (now the No Name Saloon). Most visitors walked…
Tragic Turns in the Ferry Family History
In Park City, Edward Payson (E.P.) Ferry is known for successful investments in local mines and an…
A Legendary Meal
On Mother’s Day years ago, the most coveted reservation in Utah was a table at the Flinders…
The American Dream Torpedoed, part 1
John Edward “Jack” Inman, who was born in Great Britain, wanted an opportunity to be judged based…
Otto Carpenter Built More Than Snow Park
Otto Carpenter is best known as one of the founders of Snow Park, the old mom-and-pop ski…
Otto Carpenter: The Man Behind Snow Park
In 1946 Otto Carpenter and Bob Burns opened Snow Park, Park City’s first alpine ski area. In…
The Tragic Demise of June St. Clair
Park City has a long and fabled history of prostitution. For 75 years, the brothels that operated…
When Did Skiing Arrive in Park City? Part 2
This is the second article covering Park City’s earliest skiers. The first ran on January 24. The…
In Her Own Words: The Life of Park City’s “Silver Queen”
(This first-person style article first ran in August 2019.) I was born in Missouri in 1859 to…
A Party on Rails
Saturday February 27, 1971 provided a rare opportunity to experience a historic event: riding the final passenger…
Love and Partnership in Life and Business
This is the first article in an occasional series covering the history of the Flinders Ranch, the…
When Did Skiing Arrive in Park City? Part 1
Often, we attribute the title of Park City’s first skier to Emmett “Bud” Wright, who used skis…
A Brief History of the Sundance Film Festival
It’s that time of year again: The 2024 Sundance Film Festival will take place from January 18…
Overlapping Lines and Drawn Pistols
On February 20, 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes sent the name of New Yorker Michael Shaughnessy to…
Park City Reacts to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
“What tragic, criminal, treacherous, appalling changes have come to this great country of ours since we went…
The Last Living Expert
On Wednesday October 11, 2023 Keith Droste joined his fellow hard-rock brethren in the “great beyond.” No…
Park City’s Music Man, part 2
This is the second of two articles about Parkite Jim Santy, continued from last week. Above all…
Park City’s Music Man, part 1
This is the first of two articles about Parkite Jim Santy. “I’ll be a resident of this…
Solon Spiro Gets Married
Solon Spiro is best known in Park City for his development of the Silver King Consolidated Mine…
Cousin Jack: Cornish Workers in Park City
Cornwall lies at the southwestern tip of Great Britain. Though it’s administered as a county of England…
Mentions of Mexicans in Park City
Over the years, Park City has had many people of Spanish descent make their home here –…
A High School for Park City
Starting out as a boomtown meant that Parkites had to create and build many of the necessary…