Abstract The Malcolm O. Sillars papers (1894-2005) consist of research notes, syllabi, lectures, tests, and student papers on various topics while he was teaching at universities. Malcolm O. Sillars taught at Iowa State University, California State University, the University of Massachusetts, and the University of Utah. At the University of Utah he served as Dean of the College of Humanities (1974-1981) and as Chair of the Dept. of Communication (1986-1989).