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Robert Gordon Larsen papers, 1930-1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Larsen, Robert Gordon
- Title
- Robert Gordon Larsen papers
- Dates
- 1930-1972 (inclusive)19301972
- Quantity
- 1.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0999
- Summary
- The Robert Gordon Larsen papers (1930-1972) contain correspondence, journal articles, notebooks, research proposals, and a scrapbook relating to the career of this Utah chemist. Larsen was an engineer and chemist principally with the Shell Development Company, a division of Shell Oil Company.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Robert Larsen was born on 5 May 1909 in Ephraim, Utah. After graduating from the University of Utah with a B.A. in Chemistry, he went on to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University. From 1935 to 1937, Larsen was a research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1937 he went to work for the Shell Oil Company, remaining there until 1970. He then became the Director of University of Utah Engineering Experiment Station and later a Professor at the University. Over his carerr, he wrote over 30 journal articles and contributed to several books in the field of chemistry. He was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), serving as a Bishop twice. Robert died from cancer in 1972.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Robert Gordon Larsen papers (1930-1972) contain correspondence, journal articles, notebooks, research proposals, and a scrapbook relating to the career of this Utah chemist. The first box of the collection contains personal correspondence, scrapbooks, and notebooks. In the second box are various documents form conferences that Larsen attended from 1955 to 1969. The third box contains research and research proposals. In the fourth box are articles written by Larsen between 1935 and 1970.
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
PersonalReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Personal Scrapbook (photocopy) |
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| 1 | 2 | Personal Journal (photocopy) |
1939 |
| 1 | 3 | Class Notes |
1930 |
| 1 | 4 | Chemistry Class Notes |
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| 1 | 5 | American Society of Lubrication Engineers Award |
1946 |
| 1 | 6 | Trip to Europe |
1953 |
| 1 | 7 | University of Utah |
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| 1 | 8-9 | Personal Correspondence |
1943-1970 |
| 1 | 10 | Correspondence to A.A. Bondi
A.A. Bondi was one of Larsen's supervisors at Shell Oil.
|
1964-1969 |
| 1 | 11 | Memos to E.W. Evans
E.W. Evans was a fellow chemist at Shell Oil.
|
1964-1969 |
| 1 | 12 | Miscellaneous |
Conferences and Shell Oil CompanyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | World Petroleum Conference, Rome |
1955 |
| 2 | 2 | Conference on Lubrication and Wear |
1957 |
| 2 | 3 | Petroleum Enviromental Chemistry Symposium |
1968 |
| 2 | 4 | American Chemical Society |
1968 |
| 2 | 5 | Conservation Research Meeting |
1969 |
| 2 | 6 | Oil Spill Control Agents Meeting |
1969 |
| 2 | 7 | Shell Oil Company, Organization |
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| 2 | 8 | Shell Oil Company, Board of Directors |
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| 2 | 9 | Air Pollution |
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| 2 | 10 | Air Pollution, Cartoons |
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| 2 | 11 | Conservation Survey |
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| 2 | 12 | Chemical Engineering, News |
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| 2 | 13 | Coal |
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| 2 | 14 | California Institute of Technology and Shell Oil |
Research and Research ProposalsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Chemical Formula Notebook |
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| 3 | 2 | University of Utah, Engineering Experiment Station |
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| 3 | 3 | Visit to Martinez Facility, Notebook |
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| 3 | 4 | Visit to Martinez Facility, Notebook and Ephemera |
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| 3 | 5 | Thorton Research Center |
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| 3 | 6 | Brigham Young University Department of Science Proposal |
1968 |
| 3 | 7 | University of California at Los Angeles Graduate Proposal |
1970 |
| 4 | Journal Articles |
1935-1970 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Air--Pollution
- Lubricating oils
- Petroleum engineers--United States
Personal Names
- Larsen, Robert Gordon--Archives
Corporate Names
- Shell Oil Company--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Correspondence
- Programs
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid created by Luke Kelly
1999 (last modified: 2019)
