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Utah State University (1888- ) is a public research university in Logan, Utah.

Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 as Utah's agricultural college and focused on agriculture, domestic arts and mechanical arts. Now, however, the university offers programs in liberal arts, engineering, business, economics, and elementary and secondary education. USU is the largest public residential campus in Utah.

USU's main campus is located in Logan, Utah, with regional campuses in Brigham City, Tooele, and the Uintah Basin.

Citation:
Wikipedia, via WWW, 26 January 2015 (Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 as Utah's agricultural college and focused on agriculture, domestic arts and mechanical arts; now offers programs in liberal arts, engineering, business, economics, and elementary and secondary education; is the largest public residential campus in Utah; has a main campus located in Logan, Utah, with regional campuses in Brigham City, Tooele, and the Uintah Basin).

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Life story of Agnes Howe Corbridge

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331479]
Identifier: MSS SC 3019
Scope and Contents Autobiography of Agnes Howe Corbridge contains memories of her childhood in Murray, Utah; church service; attendance at the University of Utah, 1934-1938; teaching at Preston High School (Idaho), 1938-1942; marriage; and travels. Autobiography of Ivan L. Corbridge contains memories of his childhood in Malad, Idaho; church service, including a Latter-day Saint Mission to Australia; service in the U.S. Air Force during World War II; attendance at Utah State University; and work as faculty at...
Dates: 1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Life story of Agnes Howe Corbridge

Willard Gardner biography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230315340]
Identifier: MSS SC 1785
Scope and Contents

One typewritten booklet. It contains a brief history of Willard Gardner. He has been referred to as the "father of modern soil physics." Willard got his Ph.D. in physics at the University of California at Berkeley and later on joined the Utah State University Physics Department where he worked on the theoretical and experimental interpretation of soil moisture phenomena.

Dates: 1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Willard Gardner biography

Janet Jenson biography of Franklin Stewart Harris, approximately 1980-2002

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1106 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes material and audiocassettes collected by Janet Jenson, concerning her grandfather Franklin S. Harris. Dated approximately 1980-2002.

Dates: approximately 1980-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1106, Janet Jenson collection on Franklin Stewart Harris

Janet Jenson research notes for Harris biography, approximately 1980-2000

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1106 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Materials include Janet Jenson's research notes for the Franklin S. Harris biography. Dated approximately 1980-2000.

Dates: approximately 1980-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1106, Janet Jenson collection on Franklin Stewart Harris

My life story

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2992
Scope and Contents Recalls his early life in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Twin Falls, Idaho; farming; attendance at Albion State Normal School, 1935-1937, Utah State University, 1946-1949, and Northern Colorado University, 1949-1951; teaching elementary school in Declo, Idaho, 1937-1942; service in U.S. Air Force during World War II; marriage; employment as academic dean and professor of education psychology at Peru State Teacher's College (Nebraska) 1951-1954; employment in counseling center and Department of...
Dates: 1983-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / My life story

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