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Edward W. Clyde papers, 1940-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Clyde, Edward W.
- Title
- Edward W. Clyde papers
- Dates
- 1940-1991 (inclusive)19401991
- Quantity
- 7 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1335
- Summary
- 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.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Edward W. Clyde (1917-1991) was raised in Utah on his father's farm. He received an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 1939. In 1942, he received a law degree from the University of Utah. In 1941, he married Betha Jensen and together they raised four children: Susan, Carolyn, Thomas, and Steven. In 1951 he started the Clyde, Meecham and Pratt law firm in Salt Lake City. Presently, the firm is known as Clyde, Snow, Sessions, and Swenson. Clyde quickly became an authority on natural resource laws. He litigated many water rights cases, and water reclamation issues. He was a driving force behind the Central Utah Project. Clyde has served the University of Utah's College of Law as a lecturer, a member of the Board of Regents, and president of the Institutional Council. For his service to the University and the State of Utah, he received many honors including an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Of his service to the University of Utah, Sterling M. McMurrin wrote in a letter dated 9 June 1981, "It is quite inconceivable to me that any Regent of this or any other university has served the institution more faithfully or more effectively. The good that you have done for the University of Utah during the many years that you have served as Regent and Chairman of the Institutional Council is quite beyond measure." (See Box 14). His honors went beyond his service to the University of Utah. Notably, Clyde was selected as the Utah State Bar's "Lawyer of the Year" for 1985. Edward W. Clyde died of cancer in 1991.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Edward W. Clyde papers (1940-1991) contain case files, correspondence, essays on water reclamation, Central Utah Project research files, reports, and scrapbooks. Also within his collection are nearly one thousand letters offering thanks, expressing congratulations, and honoring him (see Box 14).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Lesson Plans, ScrapbooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Volume | ||
| 1 | 1 | Gospel Doctrine Class Lesson Plans |
1985-1986 |
| 1 | Scrapbook and Correspondence |
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| Folder | |||
| 1 | 2 | Lesson No. 4 "Keystone of our Religion" |
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| 1 | 3-4 | Scrapbooks |
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| 1 | 5 | Education Award Scrapbook |
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| 1 | 6 | Water Scrapbook and Correspondence |
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| 1 | 7 | Scrapbook |
Essays, Speeches, and Reports on Water IssuesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Water Law, Public Use of Government Lands, Remarks |
1959-1965 |
| 2 | 2 | Administrative Allocation of Water |
1971 |
| 2 | 3 | Water Law Future, Anatomy of an Energy Project |
1978-1981 |
| 2 | 4 | Sundance Water Conference, New Developments in Water Law |
1985 |
| 2 | 5 | Statement by Clyde |
1986 |
| 2 | 6-9 | Central Utah Project Essays |
1986-1987 |
| 2 | 10 | Water Cases, Availability, and Negotiating Water Purchases in Utah |
1987 |
| 2 | 11 | Water Rights for Livestock Grazing |
1988 |
| 2 | 12 | Special Districts, Meeting Water Demand, Reserved Rights Doctrine |
1989 |
| 2 | 13 | State Prohibition on exportation of Water |
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| 2 | 14 | Allocation of Water, Wilderness Water Rights, Tarr Opinion Consequences |
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| 3 | 1 | Public Water Policy |
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| 3 | 2 | Water Allocation |
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| 3 | 3 | Administrative Aspects of the PLLRC Report, James H. Wolfe |
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| 3 | 4 | Statements by Clyde |
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| 4 | 1-10 | Great Basin and Colorado River Reports |
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| 4 | 11 | Drought Management |
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| 4 | 12 | Flooding |
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| 4 | 13 | Indian Water Rights in Theory and Practice |
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| 5 | 1-3 | Indian Water Rights |
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| 5 | 4 | Early Utah Irrigation |
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| 5 | 5-9 | Mines and Minerals and the Need for Water |
Court CasesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 6 | 1-4 | Petitions and Briefs |
| 6 | 5 | City of El Paso v. S.E. Reynolds, P.G. and L. Garza |
| 6 | 6-10 | Energy Transportation Systems, Inc. |
| 7 | 1-6 | Environmental Defence Fund v. Rogers C.B. Morton |
| 8 | 1-3 | Hughes Tool Company |
| 8 | 4 | Scott Matheson |
| 8 | 5-9 | Provo City |
| 8 | 10 | Provo River Water Users Association |
| 9 | Court Cases |
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| Folder | ||
| 10 | 1 | Riverside Irrigation District and Public Service of Colorado v. William J. Andrews, Jr. |
| 10 | 2 | Paul Steed, Mary Kazan, New Escalante Water Co. |
| 10 | 3-6 | Sierra Club, Trout Unlimited, Natural Resources Defense Council |
| 10 | 7-9 | Timpanogos Planning and Water Management Agency |
| 11 | 1-2 | Timpanogos Planning and Water Management Agency |
| 11 | 3 | State of Utah v. United States |
| 11 | 4-10 | Senate Committee Hearing |
Correspondence, Articles and CasesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 12 | 1-4 | Correspondence |
1960-1980 |
| 12 | 5 | Articles |
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| 12 | 6-10 | Case Reports and Summaries |
1940-1980 |
| 12 | 11 | Resolutions |
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| 12 | 12 | Utah Rules and Regulations Governing Mineral Leases |
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| 12 | 13 | Miscellaneous |
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| 13 | 1 | Correspondence |
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| 13 | 2 | University of Utah Alumni Speeches |
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| 13 | 3 | Introduction of Governor Lamm |
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| 13 | 4 | Outlines, Client Counseling, Remedies for Nuisance |
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| 13 | 5 | Bulletins and Articles |
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| 13 | 6 | Notes |
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| 14 | Correspondence
This box includes many letters of congratulations, thanks, and praise for the legal, social, and educational contributions made by Edward W. Clyde to the University of Utah, the people of Utah, and the United States.
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1963-1991 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Environmental law--Utah--Cases
- Latter Day Saint churches--Sermons
- Lawyers--Utah--Salt Lake City
Personal Names
- Clyde, Edward W.--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Utah
- Utah State Board of Regents
Form or Genre Terms
- Briefs (legal documents)
- Correspondence
- Monographs
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid created by Stan Larson and Samuel J. Passey.
2006 (last modified: 2020)
