University of Utah
Administrative History
The University of Utah (1892- ) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The University was established in 1850 by Brigham Young as the University of Deseret. The building which housed the University changed over time and the title became the University of Utah in 1892. The University offers more than one hundred undergraduate majors and more than ninety graduate degree programs. It is Utah’s oldest institution of higher education. The University moved to its current location in 1900.
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Wikipedia.org, accessed May 8, 2013 (University of Utah, est. 1850.) (established in 1850 by Brigham Young as the University of Deseret; building which housed the University changed over time; became the University of Utah in 1892; University offers more than one hundred undergraduate majors and more than ninety graduate degree programs; Utah’s oldest institution of higher education; moved to its current location in 1900. )Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
James E. Talmage correspondence, 1882-1913
Includes family material (ordination certificates, mission farewell programs, receipts, genealogical records, funeral programs, poetry and short stories, etc.) and memorabilia.
James E. Talmage journals, daybooks, and other materials, 1879-1933
Contains the journals, pocket diaries, and a personal account book kept by James E. Talmage from December 1879 to July 4, 1933. These diaries cover his life from his time as a student at Brigham Young Academy, through his graduate school and academic career, and finally to his time spent as a member of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Thomas O'Dea correspondence, approximately 1960-1974
Contains correspondence by O'Dea, primarily related to his academic work and professional service. Materials date from between approximately 1960 and 1974.
Thomas O'Dea journals, correspondence, and other personal papers, 1960-1973
Contains journals (chronological) and biographical sketches, legal papers (including divorce and custody papers), and photographs.