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University of Utah

 Organization

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.

Citation:
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 10 Collections and/or Records:

Adam S. Bennion papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1
Scope and Contents

Speeches, meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and miscellaneous items. The materials relate to Bennion's personal, educational, business, and religious activities. The largest amount of the materials relate to his speeches. The bulk of correspondence is between other apostles and general authorities of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1909-1958

James E. Talmage collection of pamphlets and newspaper articles, 1883-1910

 Series
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains pamphlets, magazine and newspaper articles, and printed advertisements collected by James E. Talmage. Most of these publications deal with geology and volcanology. Some are authored or partially authored by Talmage. Materials date from 1883 to 1910.

Dates: 1883-1910

James E. Talmage correspondence, 1882-1913

 Series
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Includes family material (ordination certificates, mission farewell programs, receipts, genealogical records, funeral programs, poetry and short stories, etc.) and memorabilia.

Dates: Other: 1882-1913

James E. Talmage ecclesiastical papers, 1871-1933

 Series
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 12
Scope and Contents note

Contains addresses and ads for them, published manuscripts on doctrinal topics (including those for Jesus the Christ and Articles of Faith; material on loose topics is alphabetical), notebooks, newspaper articles (by Talmage and others, syndicated and otherwise), and correspondence; also includes a collection of syndicated articles, filed alphabetically by newspaper.

Dates: 1871-1933

Thomas F. O'Dea papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1417
Abstract

The Thomas O'Dea papers span the full breadth of his professional career. There are a few newspaper clippings and other papers concerning his activities as a young communist leader in 1940 but the substantial portion of the collection begins in the late 1940's with O'Dea's education at Harvard. The papers end in 1972.

Dates: 1929-1974

William Schaubel Partridge papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2342
Scope and Contents He joined the army in 1942 and trained as a pilot in California, Texas, and New Mexico. Contains photocopies and originals of family histories; AAF (Army Air Force) documents including orders; promotions, and pay papers; original copies of "Stars and Stripes" military newspaper that Partridge used as a form of communication to his family about military operations he participated in (Partridge communicated by placing a check on side of the article that relates to him); a memorial booklet...
Dates: circa 1935-1999

James E. Talmage papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 229
Scope and Contents Contains materials pertaining to the life of James E. Talmage. Includes material from academic, professional, personal, and ecclesiastical endeavors. Academic materials include essays, school notes, notebooks, examinations, and memorabilia from student days in England and the United States. Professional materials include administrative materials, scholarly society materials, scientific research notes, and lectures, generated during Talmage’s time teaching at universities and serving as...
Dates: 1876-1933

Thomas O'Dea biographical materials, 1938-1971

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197225505632], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 1417 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings about O'Dea, resumes and lists of publications, articles, and speeches about O'Dea.

Dates: 1938-1971

Thomas O'Dea correspondence, approximately 1960-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1417 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence by O'Dea, primarily related to his academic work and professional service. Materials date from between approximately 1960 and 1974.

Dates: approximately 1960-1974

Thomas O'Dea miscellaneous papers, 1949-1971

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1417 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains collected bibliographies (by subject), book catalogs and publicity (by publisher or dealer), news clippings (by subject), and "sundry items" (notes, check stubs and financial papers, photos, etc.).

Dates: 1949-1971