William Mulder papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0411
Scope and Contents
The William Mulder papers (1918-2008) consist of his correspondence, articles, original manuscripts, and early diaries.
Dates
- 1918-2008
Creator
- Mulder, William (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Sketch
William Mulder (1915-2008) was born on 24 June 1915 in Haarlem, Netherlands. His family emigrated to America in 1920, as a result of his family's conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After having lived in New Jersey for six years, the Mulders moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1940 William Mulder graduated from the University of Utah with a B.A. degree in English. Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bill returned to the University of Utah where in 1947 he earned a M.A. in English and became a faculty member in the English department. Mulder continued his graduate studies at Harvard University receiving his Ph.D. in 1955 in an interdisciplinary program called the History of American Civilization. His doctoral dissertation entitled Homeward to Zion: The Mormon Migration from Scandinavia was published by the University of Minnesota Press (1957) and was acclaimed as a pioneer work in the field of American immigration history. Teaching at the University of Utah from 1947 to 1987, Mulder was instrumental in the founding of the U of U's Institute for American Studies and the establishment of the Center for Intercultural Studies. His administrative talents and scholarly achievements were recognized on numerous occasions. Subsequent to teaching American literature as a 1957 Fulbright scholar at Osmania University in India, Professor Mulder served as Director of the American Studies Research Center in Hyderabad, India, during 1965-1968 and 1979-1982. Indian specialists in American literature composed a festschrift (1976) honoring Professor Mulder's contributions to the promotion of American Studies in India. Active in several national and state scholarly organizations, Bill was a member of the American Studies Advisory Committee for the Fulbright program, served as the secretary-treasurer of the American Literature Section of the Modern Language Association, was editor of the "Western Humanities Review", and was president of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Among his many honors were the 1977 U of U Distinguished Teaching Award, the 1987 Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters Award in the Humanities, the 1989 U of U Alumni Association Award of Merit, the 1999 Governor's Award in the Humanities from the Utah Humanities Council, and the 2005 Cathedral of the Madeleine Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts and Humanities.
Extent
22.5 Linear Feet (44 boxes and 1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The William Mulder papers (1918-2008) consist of his correspondence, articles, original manuscripts, and early diaries.
Separated Materials
Photographs (P1072) and audio-visual (A0732) have been transferrred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2001.
Addenda processed by Lisa DeMille in 2003.
Addenda processed by Roger V. Paxton in 2010.
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Creator
- Mulder, William (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the William Mulder papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers, Lisa DeMille, and Roger V. Paxton.
- Date
- 2001 (last modified: 2003, 2010 and 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu