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Show Letter Writers Protest Hospital Tear Down L tug which should be allowed to remain as pan 01 the historic evidence of Park City's illustrious first century. cen-tury. I sincerely hope the Park Record will be taking an editorial ed-itorial position in favor of preservation of the Miner's Hospital. Norman Nelson elected officials. Further, I urge the Park Record to take an editorial stand in behalf of the preservation pre-servation of all our landmarks land-marks and the Miners' Hospital Hos-pital in particular. Sincerely, Robert J. Fleck tion that there is a proposal which would involve tearing down the Miner's Hospital Building. This is one of the landmarks land-marks of Park City. I do not see how it's destruction can do anything to enhance the excellent ski area or facilities. This is a build- business and personal interests inter-ests in Park City. My husband hus-band and I hope to live there someday . I would like to think that when we do, there will still be some of the beauty and charm left, that originally original-ly brought us back to Park City time and time again. Sincerely, Mrs. Joe Ann Weber 10040 Ave. G. Chicago, 111. To The Editors: I am writing to strongly protest the demolition of the Miner's Hospital and to urge you to take a strong and immediate im-mediate editorial stand on the matter! The role 01 the press in this country has historically been that of defender and spokesman of the people. If you do not act soon and with great authority you will be derelict in this duty. I am an out-Of-stater with Department of Development Develop-ment Services February 13, 1974 H. C. McConaughy, Editor Park Record 412 Main Park City, Utah 84060 Dear Mr. McConaughy: We are happy to learn of the interest of both Park City residents and other concerned con-cerned individuals for the preservation of the ParkCity Miner's Hospital. The hospital is of great historical significance not only to Utah but, we feel, to the entire nation. The construction of the hospital was a joint undertaking under-taking by the citizens of Park City and the local union of the Western Federation of Miners. Many people consider the Western Federation of Miners Min-ers to be one of the most radical labor unions in American Am-erican history. It was the backbone of the original International Workers of the World organization founded in 1905. The W.F.M. was founded on a very turbulent past the violent strikes by the violence did occur, for the most part, mortal strife was not a usual part of the labor union's activities. Rather, the construction of a building such as the Park City Miners Hospital was more representative of union activity. For this reason, the Park City Miners Hospital is important im-portant as a symbol of union activity in the state. There is no other site in the state which is so closely tied to the labor union movement. Another part of the building's build-ing's historical significance is the importance of havinga hospital in the town. If you can imagine the trip from Park City to Salt Lake by an injured miner perhaps you can appreciate what the hospital hos-pital meant to those early Park City residents. In the past, too many of our important historic sites have been lost. Unfortunately, Unfortunat-ely, these sites can never be replaced. There is still hope for such important sites as the Miners Hospital, and we encourage the local efforts to preserve them. Sincerely, Kent Powell, Preservation Historian 4153 W. Cullom Chicago, 111. 60641 February 11, 1974 Editor The Park Record Park City, Utah 84060 Dear Sir: It has come to my atten- d' Alenes, Leadville, and Cripple Creek. The most violent years for the union were in 1903 and 1904 when a virtual civil war existed in Colorado between be-tween striking members of the Western Federation of Miners and the hired guards and anti-labor militiamen. Mines were dynamited, property destroyed, militiamen militia-men fired on strikers, and, on one occasion, the cavalry, cav-alry, with" sabers in hand, charged a group of women and children who were parading in support of the strikers. However, in Utah at the time this struggle was taking tak-ing place in our neighboring state, we find the Western Federation of Miners united in a community effort to erect a hospital. To a large extent this seems typical of labor in Utah. Although we did have our strikes in which some February 17, 1974 Park Record Park City, Utah 84060 Gentlemen: I would like to add my voice to the collective voice of the Park City Arts Foundation Found-ation in protesting the planned plan-ned destruction of one of our few remaining historic landmarks, land-marks, namely the Miners' Hospital. We all felt a personal loss when fire tragically claimed claim-ed several of the older buildings build-ings on Main Street this past summer. Would the wanton destruction of the Miners' Hospital be any less tragic'.' It is time for all residents of Park City to become serious ser-ious in protecting our heritage. her-itage. If others are as equally concerned in preserving pre-serving our historical landmarks land-marks I urge them to make their feelings known to our |