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Ralph Vary Chamberlin papers, 1868-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Chamberlin, Ralph V. (Ralph Vary), 1879-1967
- Title
- Ralph Vary Chamberlin papers
- Dates
- 1868-1969 (inclusive)18681969
- Quantity
- 6.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0907
- Summary
- The Ralph Vary Chamberlin papers (1890-1969) contain correspondence, articles, essays, research and biographical materials, class records, and news clippings. Chamberlin was a biology professor at the University of Utah and wrote the centennial history of the university.
- 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.
The two original items from the collection have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used. Please refer to the collection inventory for further information.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Ralph Vary Chamberlin (1879-1967) was born in Salt Lake City to William Henry Chamberlin and Eliza Frances Brown. He married Daisy Della Ferguson in 1899 and later married Edith Simmons in 1922. Chamberlin was a professor of biology at the University of Utah. Many years later, Chamberlin was commissioned to write a centennial history of the University of Utah. The history was finally published in 1960.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Ralph Vary Chamberlin papers (1890-1969) contain correspondence, articles, essays, research and biographical materials, class records, and news clippings. Most of the collection is concerned with entomology, or the study of insects. Various samples of insects retrived from the stomachs of toads made up a bulk of Chamberlin's research. Many of the papers in the collection are the results of the research. Other items include information on the University of Utah. Biographies of University faculty members are among the items in the collection.
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
Donated by R. Eliot Chamberlain in 1986.
Processing Note
Processed by Kate Kimball in 2002.
Separated Materials
Photographs and slides transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0287).
Related Materials
See also the Ralph V. Chamberlin papers located at the Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Correspondence
This box includes a photocopied version of a letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Ralph V. Chamberlin, 20 NOV 1918, for access purposes. The original item has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.
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1890-1920 |
| 2 | Correspondence |
1921-1926 |
| 3 | Correspondence |
1927-1931 |
| 4 | Correspondence |
1932-1934 |
| 5 | Correspondence |
1935-1937 |
| 6 | Correspondence |
1937-1939 |
| 7 | Correspondence |
1940-1941 |
| 8 | Correspondence |
1942-1969 |
Subject FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 9 | 1 | Addresses |
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| 9 | 2 | American Indian Materials |
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| 9 | 3 | Annelida Polychaeta |
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| 9 | 4 | Biographical Information |
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| 9 | 5 | Centipede Reprints |
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| 9 | 6 |
Checklist of Millipedes of North America
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| 9 | 7 | Chilopod Reprints |
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| 9 | 8 | Class Record |
1948 |
| 9 | 9-10 | Clippings, Newspaper and Magazine |
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| 10 | 1-5 | Clippings, Newspaper and Magazine |
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| 10 | 6-8 | Course Materials |
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| 10 | 8A | Deseret University Bank notes for $100 and $50
This folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
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1868 |
| 10 | 9 | Diplopod Reprints |
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| 10 | 10 | Education Materials |
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| Volume | |||
| 11 | 1 | John Henry Comstock, An Introduction to Entomology
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| Folder | |||
| 11 | 1 | Evolution Materials |
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| 11 | 2 | "Evolution and Theological Belief" |
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| 11 | 3 | Fauna of Palestine |
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| 11 | 4 | History of the University of Utah |
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| 11 | 5 | Insect Reprints by Other Authors |
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| 11 | 6 | David Jones, Maps |
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| 12 | 1-4 | Kingdom of Man |
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| 12 | 5 |
Life in Other Worlds
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| 12 | 6 |
Life Sciences at the University of Utah
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| 12 | 7 |
Meaning of Organic Evolution
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| 12 | 8 | Membership and Society Materials |
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| 12 | 9 | Millipede Reprints |
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| 12 | 10-11 | Miscellaneous |
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| 12 | 12 |
Natural History Teaching in Utah
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| 12 | 13 | Papers on the Myriopoda |
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| 12 | 14 | Religion |
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| 12 | 15 |
Science and Reality
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| Volume | |||
| 13 | 1 | John Henry Comstock, The Spider Book
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| 13 | 2 | Chamberlin and Gertsch, The Spider Family Dictynidae
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| Folder | |||
| 13 | 1-2 | Spider Reprints |
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| 13 | 3 | Tarantula Reprints |
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| 13 | 4 |
Tenayuca
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| 13 | 5 |
Texcotizingo
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| 13 | 6 | Villi |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Entomology
- Entomology--Study and teaching--Utah
- Insects
Personal Names
- Chamberlin, Ralph V. (Ralph Vary), 1879-1967--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Utah--Faculty
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Correspondence
- Instructional materials
Finding aid prepared by Kate Kimball.
2002 (last modified: 2019)
