The Dan Marriott papers (1975-1984) contains congressional papers including correspondence, case files, bills, files, speeches, and press releases. Dan Marriott served as U.S. Representative from Utah's Second Congressional District, 1976-1984.

The H. Leo Marshall papers (1950-1969) consist of a summarized history of the University of Utah College of Medicine, a personalized story of the University of Utah College of Medicine, a typescript of the Tooele Marshall Family, and a speech given by Marshall for the Centennial Convocation in 1950. Marshall was a professor of public health and preventive medicine at the University of Utah.

The Sterling M. McMurrin papers (1830-2001) chronicle McMurrin's life as family man, student, educator, administrator, U.S. Commissioner of Education, philosopher, observer and critic of Western culture and religion, and participant in LDS culture. The papers (1830-2006) consist of correspondence, scrapbooks, daily planners, interviews, academic materials, governmental papers, speeches, lectures, publications, manuscripts, and awards.

The Joseph F. Merrill papers (1898-1952) contain articles, speeches, pamphlets, radio talk transcripts, class instruction texts and notes. Joseph F. Merrill (1868-1952) was an engineering professor at the University of Utah and later became an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

The Mormon historians and historiography collection (1981-1984) consists of copies of articles written by LDS historians debating whether or not written LDS history should be "faith-promoting" or "objective."

The A. Russell Mortensen papers (1830-1996) consist of the personal and professional papers of Mortensen (b. 1911), a teacher, administrator, and editor. Included are correspondence, reports, manuscripts, articles, and materials resulting from Mortensen's years as editor of American West magazine.

The Hugh Nibley papers (1970) consist of two versions of a burlesque on BYU written for the Brigham Young University Women's Program. The first version was censored. Also included is a speech given at the University of Utah.

The Ogden Writer's Series records (1985) consists of papers (and responses) on Utah's literary authors given in the autumn of 1985 at the Ogden Public Library.

The Earl E. Olson speech (1963) is titled "Mormon Colonization in Southern Utah." The speech was addressed to a University of Utah history class on 19 June 1963. Olson was a past librarian and archivist of the LDS Church.

The Mark E. Petersen speech [typescript] (1954) was given by Petersen while an Apostle of the LDS Church entitled, "Race Problems--As They Affect the Church." Topics discussed in the address include Petersen's belief that African Americans wanted "absorption with the white race" and LDS Church policies regarding miscegenation.

The Ronald E. Poelman speech (1984) consist of an original and corrected version entitled "The Gospel and the Church," he delivered in the October 1984 General Conference of the LDS Church. Poelman was a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy at the time of the speech.

The Porte Publishing Company records (1916-1969) reflect the life of Roy Trewin Porte (1876-1936) and his intense interest in the field of printing and publishing.

The Paul C. Richards papers (1892-1997) contain alphabetized office files covering people, programs, and media issues at Brigham Young University circa 1975-1992 while Richards was the Director of Public Communications. The collection also consists of correspondence, notes, and newspaper clippings, many of which Richards is quoted in.

The Junius S. Romney papers (1903-1973) consist of a seven-volume autobiography by Romney and a seventeen-page discourse given by his father, Junius Romney Sr. Junius S. Romney (1903-1980) was a Utah attorney and member of the LDS Church.