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University of Utah

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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 1 Collection or Record:

Robert S. Henderson collection of civil engineering reports and notes

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197232512407]
Identifier: MSS 6086
Abstract

Robert S. Henderson collection of civil engineering reports and notes, circa 1949-1969.

Dates: circa 1949-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert S. Henderson collection of civil engineering reports and notes

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