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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 52 Collections and/or Records:

Asahel D. Woodruff professional papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2184
Scope and Contents

Contains professional papers of Asahel D. Woodruff, dated 1940 to 1992. Materials include correspondence and other papers related to Woodruff's various employers and professional organizations, seminars, speeches or talk transcripts related to education, church, radio, and other venues, and research materials, drafts, and notes on different teaching methods and theories. Also includes a 16mm film of Woodruff delivering an address at Pennsylvania Art Education Association, 1967.

Dates: 1940-1992

Writings of authors other than Thomas F. O'Dea, 1943-1972

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1417 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains copies of articles and other publications produced by other authors, collected by O'Dea.

Dates: 1943-1972