J. Calvin Giddings papers

J. Calvin Giddings papers, 1960-1998

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Giddings, J. Calvin (John Calvin), 1930-1996
Title: J. Calvin Giddings papers
Dates: 1960-1998 (inclusive)
19601998
Quantity: 26 linear feet
Collection Number: MS 0430
Summary: The J. Calvin Giddings papers (1960-1998) contain personal diaries, correspondence, research materials, lecture notes, manuscripts, published articles, patent materials, and business materials collected by Giddings during his career as a professor and researcher at the University of Utah. Giddings (1930-1996) was a notable chemistry professor and researcher.
Repository: 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: 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

John Calvin Giddings was born on 26 September,1930, in American Fork, Utah, to Luther E. and Berneice Crandall Giddings. Giddings received a B.S. degree from Brigham Young University in 1952 and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1954. Following postdoctoral work at the University of Utah and the University of Wisconsin, he joined the faculty of the University of Utah as assistant professor of chemistry in 1957. He became associate professor in 1959, research professor in 1962, and professor in 1966. Giddings authored or co-authored more than 400 publications and edited 32 books in the field of chemistry and was executive editor of the journal Separation Science and Technology. His scientific work focused on methods of chemical separations. He invented the technique of field-flow fractionation (FFF) which is used in fields ranging from medicine to environmental studies. He was issued several patents for this technique. He served as director of the FFF Research Center at the University of Utah. He also founded FFFractionation, a Utah-based company, to develop and market FFF techniques worldwide.

Giddings was a lifelong explorer with a great passion for the outdoors and a long list of major accomplishments. He made numerous first and early ascents in the Wasatch and other mountains, including the first ascent of the sheer west face of Lone Peak and an early ascent of Zion's Great White Throne. He was also among the first to explore a number of backcountry ski routes in the Wasatch mountains. He was also one of the pioneers of the modern Utah environmental movement. He recognized the uniqueness of the area around Lone Peak and made the original proposal for the Lone Peak Wilderness Area. He participated in the founding of the American Rivers Conservation Council (now American Rivers), co-founded Utah's Save our Rivers Committee, was a member of Negative Population Growth's board of directors, and served as President of both the Wasatch Mountain Club and the American Whitewater Affiliation.

Giddings passed away from cancer in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 24 October, 1996.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The J. Calvin Giddings papers (1960-1998) contain personal diaries, correspondence, research materials, lecture notes, manuscripts, published articles, patent materials, and business materials collected by Giddings during his career as a professor and researcher at the University of Utah.

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of J. Calvin Giddings, Leslie Giddings, Michael Giddings and Steven Giddings.

Processing Note

Processed by Debra Allard in 2003.

Separated Materials

Photographs (PO176) and audiovisual (AO531) materials have been transferred to the Multimedia Division.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Personal DiariesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	"Kayak Adventuring In A Desert Gorge"
1	2	Apurimac Canyon Rafting Diary	1974
1	3	Apurimac Canyon Camping Sites and Elevations	1975
1	4-6	Apurimac Canyon Rafting Diary	1975

Rafting Trip Information and PublishersReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	1	Apurimac Expedition Correspondence	1961-1983
2	2	Peru Information	1972-1977
2	3	Peru Travel Arrangements	1972-1975
2	4	Correspondence with Dorothy G. Martin During Stay in Peru	1974
2	5	Correspondence with Roderick Nash	1978-1982
2	6	River Permits and Applications	1977-1981
2	7	South America Travel Grants, Fullbright Grant
2	8	Commission For Educational Exchange Between The United States and Peru	1974-1976
2	9	Yellowstone Salmon Trip; Westwater Trip	1979
2	10	Apurimac Kayak Expedition
2	11	Adventure Travel Magazine; Canoe Magazine; Harper & Rowe Publishers, Inc.	1975-1979
2	12	High Country News; Liebel & Company; Mariah Magazine	1976-1979
2	13	National Geographic Society; Newsweek; Outdoor Life	1972-1979
2	14	Rocky Mountain Country; Sierra Club Books; Sports Illustrated	1972-1979
2	15	Summit Magazine; World Publications	1958-1976

Biographical Information; Personal Correspondence; EnvironmentalReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
3	1	Biographical Information
3	2	J. Calvin Giddings, Autobiography
3	3-9	Personal Correspondence	1956-1968
3	10	Untitled Environmental Manuscript; American Whitewater Affiliation	1973-1978
3	11	Andean Foundation; Big Cottonwood Canyon; Central Utah Project	1973-1974
3	12	Chemistry, Chromatography, and The Challenge of the Andes; Dinosaur National Monument	1960-1974
3	13	Emery Environmental Statement; Energy; The Explorers Club	1973-1978
3	14	Genetic Engineering Against Human Self-Destruct; The Journal of Environmental Education	1983-1984
3	15	Fish Lake National Forest; Fossil Power Plants and The Possible Consequences of Mercury Emissions	1978
3	16	Jordan River; Kayaking The Amazon Headwaters Seminar	1979
3	17	Negative Population Growth, Inc.	1974-1978
3	18	North Side Canal Company; Nuclear Wastes	1963-1974
3	19	Our Chemical Environment; Pollution Costs and Population Research	1974
3	20	Power Plants in The Desert Areas of The Southwest; Role of Phosphorus in Eutrophication
3	21	San Gorgonio Wilderness Area; San Rafael	1965; 1978
3	22	SKI Incorporating SKI LIFE; South Fork of The Salmon River	1963
3	23	Statement of J. Calvin Giddings Regarding The Bonneville Unit of The Central Utah Project; Superior National Forest	1965; 1973
3	24	Wasatch Mountain Club; Water Particles and Diagnoses	1961-1979
3	25	What Are We Doing To Our World; The Wilderness Society	1966

Correspondence, A-CReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
Box
4	Correspondence, A-C
5	Correspondence, D-F
6	Correspondence, G
7	Correspondence, H-J
8	Correspondence, K-Ke
9	Correspondence, Kh-L
10	Correspondence, M
11	Correspondence, N-P
12	Correspondence, Q-Se
13	Correspondence, Sh-Sz
14	Correspondence, T-W
15	Correspondence, X-Z

List of Publications; ManuscriptsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
16	1	List of Publications by J. Calvin Giddings
16	2-84	Manuscripts, Numbers 1-84
17		Manuscripts, Numbers 85-174
18		Manuscripts, Numbers 175-225
19		Manuscripts, Numbers 226-275
20		Manuscripts, Numbers, 276-314
21		Manuscripts, Numbers 336-372
22		Manuscripts, Numbers 373-408
23		Manuscripts, Numbers 315-335

Field-Flow Fractionation Research MaterialReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
Box
24	Notes
25	Notes
26	Notes
27	Notes

FFFractionation, Inc., CompanyReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
Box
28	Information and History
29	Information and Correspondence

Research MaterialReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
Box
30	SPLITT-Flow Field-Flow Fractionation, Research Material
31	Chromatography, Research Material, Notes
32	Chromatography, Research Material, Notes

Patents; Licensing AgreementsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
33	1	List of Patents of J. Calvin Giddings
33	2	University of Utah, Chemistry Patent Account
33	3-13	Patents
33	14	Licensing Agreement with The University of Utah

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box
34		Publishers
	Folder
35	1-10	Separation Science and Technology Correspondence and Notes
35	11-15	Travel	1976-1983
36		Travel	1984-1992

Company CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
Box
37	Company Correspondence, A-C
38	Company Correspondence, D-N
39	Company Correspondence, O-Z

Symposiums; Abstracts; InvitationsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
40	1-14	Symposiums	1968-1996
40	15	Abstracts
40	16-19	Invitations to Visit, Speak, and Write

Graduate StudentsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
41	1	Ph.D. Candidates
41	2	Research Openings
41	3-14	Correspondence with Graduate Students and Research Work

University Materials; Research Notes; ProposalsReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 43

Container(s)		Description
Box
42		Universities
	Folder
43	1-13	University of Utah Correspondence
43	14-18	Research, Lecture Notes
43	19	Research Proposals

Awards; Grant ApplicationsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
44	1-17	Awards Received and Nominations
44	18-24	Grant Applications

Correspondence, Articles, and NotebooksReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
45	1	Correspondence	1966-1998
45	2	Giddings, Calvin J. et al., "Capillary LC in FFF-Type Channels"
45	3	Giddings, Calvin J. "Conservation Notes"
45	4	Giddings, Calvin J. "Let's Tell the Conservation Story"
45	5	Giddings, Calvin J. "Let's Think About Civil Rights for Wildlife"
45	6	Giddings, Calvin J. "President's Soapbox: Growth, Quality, Boating and AWA"
45	7	Giddings, Calvin J. "Statement and Recommendation on Provo River Safety and Hazards"
45	8	Giddings, Calvin J., Miscellaneous Articles	1958-1969
45	9	List of Publications of J. Calvin Giddings	1981
45	10-12	Published Articles Notebook, Sections 1-230	1954-1983

Notebooks, Newsletters, Newspaper ArticlesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
46	1	Published Articles Notebook, Sections 234-249	1984-1985
46	2	Academic Papers Notebook, Sections 252-261
46	3	Canyon Country Conservation Council Materials	1968
46	4	SORC Material	1973-1974
46	5	Newspaper and Magazine Articles	1962-1973

Patent DocumentsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
47	1	List of Patents of J. Calvin Giddings
47	2	Patent Documents	1964-1990
47	3	3 F Co., Patent Documents	1966-1971
47	4	3 F Co., Dupont License Agreement	1980-1989
47	5-6	3 F Co., Patent Reissue Documents	1970-1983
47	7	University Patent Agreement	1976-1992
47	8	Patent Financial Documents	1985-1995

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
48	1	Correspondence	1962-1969
48	2	River Notes	1955-1986
48	3	Awards	1967-1991
48	4	Hearings, Public Land Law Review Commission	1966
48	5	Lone Peak Wilderness Proposal and Materials	1965
48	6	High Uintas Wilderness Proposal and Materials	1966-1972
48	7	Patents	1969-1993
48	8	Magazine Articles	1962
49		Award Certificate	1980

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Chemistry--Study and teaching (Higher)--Utah
Kayak touring--Utah

Personal Names

Giddings, J. Calvin (John Calvin), 1930-1996--Archives

Geographical Names

San Rafael River (Utah)--Recreational use

Form or Genre Terms

Correspondence
Diaries

Archives West Finding Aid

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