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Essays

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:

Nancy Geckler papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1486
Abstract

The Nancy Geckler papers (1993-1994) consist of a twenty-page paper, "River of Hope," written by Nancy Geckler about her personal religious odyssey. Also included are two magazine articles, "Theorists to the Quantum Mechanical Wave: `Get Real'" (Science, vol. 29, March 12, 1993) and "News from Antiquity" (Ensign, January 1994).

Dates: 1993-1994

Brewster Ghiselin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0528
Abstract The Brewster Ghiselin papers (1928-1996) consist of materials related to Ghiselin's career as an author, poet, and professor at the University of Utah. The collection contains materials related to the University of Utah Writer's Conference, primarily from 1944 to 1966, materials from the Poetry Society of America, a large number of books of poetry by various authors, and manuscripts of much of Ghiselin's own work, both poetry and essays. The materials consist of manuscripts, notes, letters,...
Dates: 1928-1996

W. J. Goodwin papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0957
Abstract

The W. J. Goodwin papers (1919, 1923-1924) contain a logbook which documents two trips in which Goodwin participated as a University of Utah engineering student. The first trip was a summer tour of U.S. National Parks and Canada. The second trip was a mining trip to California. Also included is a paper by Ethel Smith that discusses the Canadian Industrial Disputes Act of 1910.

Dates: 1919-1924

Halbert S. Greaves essay

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Identifier: ACCN 0536
Abstract

This collection contains a typewritten essay on the reasons why the Mormon pioneers considered Utah to be the ideal place in which to settle. Apparently written in connection with the centennial celebration in 1947.

Dates: circa 1947

Elizabeth Haglund papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0681
Abstract

The Elizabeth Haglund papers (1942-1981) contain writings by University of Utah professors and students who describe their experiences at the University. Elizabeth Haglund (b. 1914) worked for the University of Utah for twenty-nine years, first as executive director of public relations and later as special assistant to the president.

Dates: 1942-1981

Kathryn Hain papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3015
Abstract

The Kathryn Hain papers (1990-2017) consist of personal and professional material related to Kathryn Hain (b. 1957), who earned a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in the Department of Humanities, College of History. The papers include clippings, correspondence, a dissertation, ephemera, essays, financial records, job applications, notes, research and teaching material.

Dates: 1990-2017

Mary Henderson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2413
Abstract

The Mary Henderson papers consist of an essay entitled "Historical Sketch of L.D.S. Settlements in San Juan Valley" and western history ephermera.

Dates: undated

Alberta Henry papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2069
Abstract

The Alberta Henry papers (1946-2005) consist of files maintained by Alberta Henry which detail her work as President of the Salt Lake City branch of the NAACP and as a minority consultant for the Salt Lake County School District. Also included are the records of various community orgainzations of which Henry was a member, as well as the records of the Rainbow Honor Society, a multicultural student organization which she founded.

Dates: 1946-2005

Marvin S. Hill papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1496
Abstract

The Marvin S. Hill papers (1788-2006) consist of manuscripts, dissertations, theses, articles, correspondence, book reviews, papers, interviews, journals, documents, newspaper clippings, congressional proceedings, speeches, archival materials, and microfilm.

Dates: 1788-2006

H. Grant Ivins papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0362
Abstract The H. Grant Ivins papers (1897-1973) contain diaries, correspondence, memoirs, unpublished manuscripts, and articles on subjects relating to religion and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). This collection documents one man's transition from a devout believer in the divine authority of the members of the LDS Church hierarchy to an outspoken critic of those he later...
Dates: 1897-1973

C. Edward Jacob essays

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0406
Abstract

The C. Edward Jacob essays (1954-1955) consist of two separate papers arguing that the account of creation contained in the Latter-day Saint scripture, The Pearl of Great Price, is superior to the account contained in Genesis.

Dates: 1954-1955

Japanese in Utah collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0514
Abstract

This collection (1971-1985) consists of various items relating to the history of Japanese Americans in Utah. Included are issues of The Lotus, the newsletter of the Japanese Buddist Temple in Salt Lake City, an issue of the newspaper Pacific Citizen (1977), and a typewritten essay titled "History of the Japanese in Utah" by Alice Kasai.

Dates: 1971-1985

Duane E. Jeffery papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1372
Abstract

The Duane E. Jeffery papers (1814-2011) consist of professional and administrative materials, research materials, subject files, and professional writings by Jeffery. Jeffery was a distinguished professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) specializing in evolutionary genetics.

Dates: 1814-2011

Joseph Jenson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0671
Abstract

The Joseph Jenson papers (1916-1930) contain a photocopy of a page from the Utah Evening Standard and a carboncopy of an essay written by Jenson while county engineer for Klamath County, Oregon titled "Source, Occurence and Recovery of Under-Ground Water for Irrigation."

Dates: 1913-1930

Wesley Pratt Larsen papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1432
Abstract The Wesley Pratt Larsen papers (1802-2005) contain materials from Larsen's career as a biologist, as well as research on Utah history. Publications by Wesley P. Larsen include works on Indian and pioneer medicine in Utah Territory, 1847-1900, Southern Utah tales, and James Dalley family history, v.3. Larsen earned a Ph. D. from the University of Utah in 1960. He was the associate program directory for the National Science Foundation. He was probably best known for his research on insect stem...
Dates: 1802-2005

C. Lowell and Georgiana T. Lees papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0538
Abstract

The C. Lowell and Georgiana T. Lees papers (1883-1998) contain materials used or collected by the Lees that document their family history and C. Lowell Lees's interest and professional activities in the theater at the University of Utah, Rutgers University, California's Pasadena Playhouse, government agencies during the Great Depression and World War II, commercial theater, and other institutions.

Dates: 1883-1998

Alma James Lindsey papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1737
Abstract

The Alma James Lindsey papers (1890-1899) contain a diary, essay, and a photocopy of a news clipping. Lindsey was a warehouse owner and operator in Utah.

Dates: 1890-1899

Beatrice Peterson Marchant papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0754
Abstract

The Beatrice Peterson Marchant papers (1879-2000) contain Marchant's research on the John Birch Society and the Equal Rights Amendment. Included is a paper written by Marchant entitled "The John Birch Society and the Mormon Church." Also included are eleven scrapbooks of correspondence, newspaper articles and pamphlets collected by Mrs. Marchant from 1969 to 1996.

Dates: 1879-2000

Mike M. Masaoka papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0656
Abstract Mike M. Masaoka served as National Secretary (1941-1943) and Washington lobbyist (1945-1953) for the Japanese American Citizens' League. He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II and served as president of the Japan-America Society. He was active in issues of immigration reform and compensation for victims of wartime internment. The collection includes scrapbooks, yearbooks, correspondence, court and congressional documents, articles, oral history transcripts,...
Dates: 1931-1991

Dean L. May papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0422
Abstract The Dean L. May papers (1848-2003) consist of materials relating to May's teaching and writing careers. Included are writings, correspondence, diaries, pamphlets, reports, minutes, legal papers, news articles, notes, syllabi, maps, and coding papers related to demography studies, among other papers. Dean L. May was a professor of history at the University of Utah. His studies and teaching and writing interests centered around the social history of the United States, the American West in...
Dates: 1848-2003