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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 13 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas O'Dea miscellaneous papers, 1949-1971

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1417 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains collected bibliographies (by subject), book catalogs and publicity (by publisher or dealer), news clippings (by subject), and "sundry items" (notes, check stubs and financial papers, photos, etc.).

Dates: 1949-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1417, Thomas F. O'Dea papers

Thomas O'Dea research materials, 1929-1971

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1417 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, memorandums, interviews, and other research materials gathered or compiled by O'Dea. Includes research on Ramah, New Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Materials date from between 1929 and 1971.

Dates: 1929-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1417, Thomas F. O'Dea papers

Asahel D. Woodruff professional papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2184
Scope and Contents Contains vita; correspondence with Ernest L. Wilkinson, and others; reports; education, church, radio, and other addresses given by Woodruff. Also contains curriculum development materials from Brigham Young University, Cornell University and the University of Utah, including overheads and other materials, plus lesson plans on behavioral teaching methods, effective teaching methods, development of concepts, basic teaching concepts, and teaching of values. Also includes research on different...
Dates: 1940-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Asahel D. Woodruff professional papers

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