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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ted Lyon research on T. Edgar Lyon

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2372
Scope and Contents

Contains research material on T. Edgar Lyon, Sr., drafts of the T. Edgar Lyon biography, miscellaneous materials regarding T. Edgar Lyon, cassette tapes of oral interviews regarding T. Edgar Lyon, and transcripts of the cassette tapes.

Dates: 1903-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ted Lyon research on T. Edgar Lyon

Thomas O'Dea conference and lecture activities, 1952-1972

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1417 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains paper drafts, programs, correspondence, and other materials related to professional conferences in the fields of sociology and religion. Materials date from between 1952 and 1972.

Dates: 1952-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1417, Thomas F. O'Dea papers

Thomas O'Dea writings and lectures, 1946-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1417 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains drafts of articles, books, and lectures by O'Dea. Materials date from between 1946 and 1974.

Dates: 1946-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1417, Thomas F. O'Dea papers

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