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The Edward W. Clyde papers (1940-1991) contain correspondence, case files, essays and speeches, and scrapbooks. Edward W. Clyde (1917-1991) was a Salt Lake area lawyer involved in many water reclamation cases.

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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"Reflected Daylight in Architectural Design: The Theory of Inter-Reflection," is a photocopy of a paper by Jerzy L. Feiner (1995). This paper is a treatise on the importance of lighting in various types of buildings.

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The Joseph A. Geddes essay (1941) consist of an unpublished paper by Geddes titled, "Crime as a Mormon Culture Problem: A Monograph." The title bears little resemblance to most of the paper which quotes secondary sources on criminal psychology. Geddes presents no comparable information on Utah and the Mormons.

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The Ferdinand Friis Hintze treatise (1925) consist of a photocopy of Hintze's interpretation of LDS theology, entitled "Higher Spiritual Thoughts: A Treatise in Advanced Theology." The concluding ten pages are a critical review by E. H. Lund.

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The Gilbert R. Oberdas research paper (1969) is his senior seminar paper on the Voree Press, entitled "The Voree Press: February 1846 to June 6, 1850."

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The Gregory A. Prince papers (1833-1995) contain correspondence, research materials and notes, and the transcripts of oral interviews collected during the writing of Prince's various books about Mormon history. Draft manuscripts of several of those works are also included.

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The David P. Rothrock papers (circa 1990s) consist of writings by Rothrock resulting from his studies of Native American petroglyphs and rock art in Utah.

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The Lorraine Sevcovic report (1975) consist of a study by Sevcovic titled "Traditions of Pregnancy Which Influence Child Care of the Navajo People." The report is a study of Navajo traditions concerning pregnancy and the attempt to integrate Navajo customs into modern health care programs.

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The Charles Shepherd papers (1905-1950) consist of clippings, photographs, programs, and reviews originally in scrapbooks detailing Shepherd's professional music career as a pianist, conductor and piano teacher. Includes a monograph on the history of theater in Utah by Horace G. Whitney. Charles Shepherd was a Utah pianist and conductor of the Salt Lake Philharmonic Orchestra, 1919-1927.

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The Clarence R. Wylie papers (1950-1970) contain published articles and monographs on mathematics. Also included is published poetry.