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 1 Collection or Record:
Bruce Budge Clark autobiography
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2110
Scope and Contents
Autobiography details memories of his childhood in Georgetown, Idaho; attendance at the University of Utah, 1935-1943 and 1948-1950; church service, including a Mormon mission to the Northwestern States, 1939-1941; service in the U.S. Army, 1943-1946; attendance at Brigham Young University, 1946-1947; marriage; experiences while teaching at BYU; significant information on the English Department at BYU; retirement; and travels. Includes copies of correspondence and evaluations from his...
Dates:
1995