Abstract The Melvin A. Cook papers (1802-1989) contain documents resulting from the career of this noted explosives expert and chemist, best known for his work on shaped charges and slurry explosives. In addition, Cook (born 1911) was a professor of metallurgy at the University of Utah, a businessman, and an author of works on creationism, particularly on the relationship between science and Mormon doctrines. The collection includes an autobiography; professional correspondence concerning scientific,...

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The Cedric I. Davern papers (1980-1988) contain correspondence, research notes and papers, article reprints, lecture materials, student papers, and news clippings. Davern was Professor of cellular, viral, and molecular biology at the University of Utah. He also served as Dean of the Medical School and Academic Vice President of the University of Utah.

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The Walter Hahn papers (1939-1986) consist of books and article reprints on education, especially in Germany. Also included in the collection is correspondence, student papers, University of Utah correspondence, and research material on school systems in the Soviet Union. Hahn was a professor of education at the University of Utah and author.

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The Shih-Kung Kao papers consist of documents collected by this former meteorology professor regarding his research and class teachings.

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The Lewis M. Rogers papers (1940s-1990s) consist of the office and teaching files of Rogers, a University of Utah philosophy professor. Included are articles, essays, class materials, correspondence, and other papers.

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The Leo Tolstoy and Barbara Samuels papers (1841-2010) consist of materials relating to the biochemisty careers and personal papers of Leo T. Samuels (1899-1978) and Barbara Petri Samuels (1901-2010). Included are correspondence, family history, speech and article reprints, an oral history interview transcript, memorabilia, and news clippings.

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The J. Irvin Swigart papers (1918-1981) consist of reprints of articles, scrapbooks, photos, notes, and some correspondence from years as professor of physics at the University of Utah, 1931-1978.

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The Ewart A. Swinyard papers (1940-1988) contain laboratory notebooks, teaching material, articles, personal files, sophomore clinic preparations, handbooks, committee and research reports, meeting minutes, annual reports, and University of Utah medical information. Swinyard was a pharmaceutical researcher and a professor of pharmacology at the University of Utah.