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M. Lynn Bennion papers, 1889-1982
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bennion, M. Lynn (Milton Lynn), 1902-
- Title
- M. Lynn Bennion papers
- Dates
- 1889-1982 (inclusive)18891982
- Quantity
- 8 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0531
- Summary
- The M. Lynn Bennion papers (1889-1982) contain journals, correspondence, articles, and educational materials concerning M. Lynn Bennion and his father, Milton Bennion. Both were educators and religious leaders in Salt Lake City.
- 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
M. Lynn Bennion (b. 1902) and his father, Milton Bennion (1870-1953), are both noted for their contribution to educational studies both in Utah and nation-wide. Milton Bennion served as chairman of the National Council on Character Education for the National Education Association from 1921-1925. He was appointed Professor of Philsophy at the University of Utah in 1904 and later became the Dean of the School of Education from 1913-1941. He also served on the General Sunday School Board of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) for forty years. His son, M. Lynn Bennion received his Ed.D in 1936 from the University of California, Berkeley. He was Supervisor of LDS Church Seminaries from 1935-1945 and after became the Superintendent of the Salt Lake City School District until 1969. From then he was the Executive Secretary for the Society of Utah School Superintendents until 1981.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The M. Lynn Bennion papers (1889-1982) consist of correspondence, addresses, articles, contracts, journals, book reviews, education courses, a passport, and reports. Materials belonging to Milton Bennion are in the first nine boxes. The rest of the material relates to M. Lynn Bennion.
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
Milton Bennion Materials, 1897-1970Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Personal Materials |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical Material |
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| 1 | 2 | Cora Lindsay Bennion |
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| 1 | 3 | "Memories from the Milton Bennion Family" |
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| 1 | 4-5 | "Memoirs" |
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| 1 | 6 | Honorary Dr. of Education, University of Utah |
1931 |
| 1 | 7 | Teaching Certificates |
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| 1 | 8-9 | Reed Holt Beckstead, "Philosophy & Educational Contributions of Bennion" |
1954 |
| Volume | |||
| 1 | 1 |
The Life Philosophy and Educational Contributions of Milton Bennion
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1954 |
| Folder | |||
| 1 | 10 | Employment Contracts, University of Utah |
1940 |
| Volume | |||
| 1 | 2 | Milton Bennion Thesis |
1897 |
| Folder | |||
| 1 | 11 | Milton Bennion Memorial Foundation |
1956-1970 |
| 1 | 12 | News Clippings |
1913-1960 |
| 1 | 13 | Miscellaneous |
1929-1950 |
| 2 | Milton Bennion Missionary Journals and Notes |
1889-1893 | |
| 3 | Milton Bennion Correspondence |
1911-1952 | |
Articles and Addresses |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | List of Publications |
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| 4 | 2 | "Freshman Course In Ethics" |
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| 4 | 3 | "Plan of Community Cooperation in Education" |
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| 4 | 4 | "High School Course in Citizenship" |
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| 4 | 5 | "After-the-War Changes in Education" |
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| 4 | 6 | "Aim at Something" |
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| 4 | 7 | "Aim: A Moral Society" |
1933 |
| 4 | 8 | "Aim: Develpoment of Personalities" |
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| 4 | 9 | "Art, Universal" |
1952 |
| 4 | 10 | "Board of Education and Superintendent" |
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| 4 | 11 | "Civilization and World Peace" |
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| 4 | 12 | "The Contributions of Philosophy" |
1938 |
| 4 | 13 | "The Development of Civilization" |
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| 4 | 14 | "Development of Moral Judgement" |
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| 4 | 15 | "Direct Instruction in Citizenship" |
1918 |
| 4 | 16 | "E. E. Erickson, The Man" |
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| 4 | 17 | "Economy in Education" |
1927 |
| 4 | 18 | "Education as a Function of the State" |
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| 4 | 19 | "Education for World Understanding" |
1952 |
| 4 | 20 | "Education Problem from Parent's Viewpoint" |
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| 4 | 21 | "Ethics as a School Study" |
1926 |
| 4 | 22 | "The Ethics of Taxation" |
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| 4 | 23 | "Evolution and Higher Criticism Controversy at BYU" |
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| 4 | 24 | "Financial Support of Public Education" |
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| 4 | 25 | "Freedom Through Self-Discipline" |
1952 |
| 4 | 26 | "Function of School of Education" |
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| 4 | 27 | "Gambling for the Glory of God" |
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| 4 | 28 | "The Governor's Logic" |
1913 |
| 4 | 29 | "History of Ethics" |
1926 |
| 4 | 30 | "How Can School Revenues Be Increased" |
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| 4 | 31 | "College Life: Make or Mar Character of Youth" |
1924 |
| 4 | 32 | "How Safe is Beer?" |
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| 4 | 33 | "Freeing Education Administration from Politics" |
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| 4 | 34 | "Developing Instrinsic Value of Moral Life" |
1928 |
| 4 | 35 | "Idealism in Practical Life" |
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| 4 | 36 | "Ideals for Rollins College" |
1927 |
| 4 | 37 | "Ideals of Developing Character" |
1927 |
| 4 | 38 | "The Improvement of Teachers" |
1916 |
| 4 | 39 | "The Indispensable School Nurse" |
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| 4 | 40 | "Molding the Course of Study" |
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| 4 | 41 | "Interdependence of Democracy and Public Education" |
1936 |
| 4 | 42 | "Legal License vs. Wisdom" |
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| 4 | 43 | "Let's Look Our Best" |
1934 |
| 4 | 44 | "The Liquor License Bill" |
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| 4 | 45 | "The Liquor Problem-- Voluntary Abstinence" |
1928 |
| 4 | 46 | "Love Versus Hate" |
1953 |
| 4 | 47 | "Loyalty" |
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| 4 | 48 | "The Metaphysical Basis of Morality" |
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| 4 | 49 | "Character and Citizenship Training in Schools" |
1924 |
| 4 | 50 | "Need of Organized Teaching Body" |
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| 4 | 51 | "Need of Vocational Guidance for Youth" |
1938 |
| 4 | 52 | "The New Culture" |
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| 4 | 53 | "New Frontiers for US Youth" |
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| 4 | 54 | "No Freedom Without Moral Force" |
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| 4 | 55 | "On the Present War" |
1917 |
| 4 | 56 | "Orientation Through Social Ethics" |
1931 |
| 5 | 1 | "Ethics in Teacher Training" |
1928 |
| 5 | 2 | "Ethics in Teacher Training/ Social Studies" |
1927 |
| 5 | 3 | "Policy of the School of Education" |
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| 5 | 4 | "Practical Ethics in High School and College" |
1912 |
| 5 | 5 | "Present Situation in SLC as it Concerns Voters" |
1929 |
| 5 | 6 | "Probable Moral Effects of the War" |
1914 |
| 5 | 7 | "Problem of Science and Religion" |
1921 |
| 5 | 8 | "The Professional Training of Teachers" |
1917 |
| 5 | 9 | "The Profit Motive in the Liquor Business" |
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| 5 | 10 | "The Public School System" |
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| 5 | 11 | "Public Support of Higher Education in Utah" |
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| 5 | 12 | "The Purposes of Public Education" |
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| 5 | 13 | "The Question as a Force in Education" |
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| 5 | 14 | "Recent Progress in the Science of Education" |
1929 |
| 5 | 15 | "Responsible Parenthood" |
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| 5 | 16 | "Sex Education" |
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| 5 | 17 | "Shall the Laws Be Obeyed?" |
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| 5 | 18 | "Significance of the Individual" |
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| 5 | 19 | "Socialized Citizenship Through Education" |
1926 |
| 5 | 20 | "Spiritual Values, Are They Practical?" |
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| 5 | 21 | "The Standards of Public Morality" |
1927 |
| 5 | 22 | "The State Authority Plan of Liquor Control" |
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| 5 | 23 | "Summer Schools: An Opportunity for Live Teachers" |
1918 |
| 5 | 24 | "The Tax Situation in Utah" |
1918 |
| 5 | 25 | "Teacher-Training for International Understanding" |
1931 |
| 5 | 26 | "Teacher-Training for Church and State" |
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| 5 | 27 | "Teaching Social Ethics in High School" |
1928 |
| 5 | 28 | "Teaching the Constitution in Jr. High" |
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| 5 | 29 | "To State Committee of All Political Parties" |
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| 5 | 30 | "Training of Teachers for Health Education" |
1930 |
| 5 | 31 | "The Trinity of Modern Educational Aims" |
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| 5 | 32 | "Unwarranted Partisanship" |
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| 5 | 33 | "The Utah Morality Codes" |
1918 |
| 5 | 34 | "Vocational Education as a part of Citizenship" |
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| 5 | 35 | "Uncommon Honesty" |
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| 5 | 36 | "Waste Not, Want Not" |
1953 |
| 5 | 37 | "What Can the Teacher Contribute to Pupil's Success?" |
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| 5 | 38 | "What is Character?" |
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| 5 | 39 | "Who is Responsible for Moral Training" |
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| 5 | 40 | "Youth and the Liquor Problem" |
1935 |
| 5 | 41 | Pamphlets Written by Bennion |
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Religious Material |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Deseret Sunday School Union Audit |
1940 |
| 6 | 2 | Forest Dale Ward Sunday School- 57 years |
1949 |
| 6 | 3 | "Chastity, Marriage, and Family" |
1943 |
| 6 | 4 | "Christ's Teachings Applied" |
1952 |
| 6 | 5 | "Christian Living: The Way Out" |
1941 |
| 6 | 6 | "Jesus, the Master Teacher" |
1940 |
| 6 | 7 | "The Latter-day Saint Melting Pot" |
1952 |
| 6 | 8 | "Moral and Religious Attributes Developed Through Scriptures" |
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| 6 | 9 | "Richard E. Folland" |
1949 |
| 6 | 10 | "Woman's Part in Procreation" |
1952 |
Character Education |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1-2 | Reports from Committee on Character Education |
1921-1923 |
| 7 | 3-4 | Character Education Bulletins |
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| 7 | 5-6 |
Character Education: University of Utah Home Study Course |
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| 7 | 7 | "Character Best Developed by Worthy Purposes" |
1926 |
| 7 | 8 | "Character Education" |
1927 |
| 7 | 9 | "Character Education as A Community Responsibility" |
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| 7 | 10 | "Character Education in the Home" |
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| 7 | 11 | "Character Education Objectives" |
1924 |
| 7 | 12 | "The Cultivation of Moral Thoughtfulness" |
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| 7 | 13 | "History of Movement for Citizenship Training" |
1924 |
| 7 | 14 | "Moral Instruction in the High School" |
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| 7 | 15 | "Objectives of Character Education" |
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| 7 | 16 | "The Problem of Moral Standards" |
1927 |
| 7 | 17 | "Life Purposes as Factors in Character Development" |
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| 7 | 18 | "The Significance of the Individual in the Moral Order" |
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| 7 | 19 | "Teacher-Training for Character Education" |
1927 |
| 7 | 20 | "The Uses of the Morality Codes" |
1922 |
| 7 | 21 | Miscellaneous Materials |
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| Volume | |||
| 7 | 1 |
Character Education Course
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Writings and General Materials |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 1 | Book Review, A Man Called Peter
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| 8 | 2 | Book Review, Barabbas
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| 8 | 3 | Book Review, Charles Evans Hughes
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| 8 | 4 | Book Review, The Foundations of Freedom
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| 8 | 5 | Book Review, God's Men
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| 8 | 6 | Book Review, Israel, Problems of Nation-Building
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| 8 | 7 | Book Review, Let's Live
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| 8 | 8 | Book Review, Man of the Family
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| 8 | 9 | Book Review, Marv
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| 8 | 10 | Book Review, Scandinavia Today
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| 8 | 11-23 |
A Spiritual Philosophy of Life
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1929-1930 |
| 8 | 24 | Prayer at the Constitutional Convention
Copy of document, not original. The original is dated 1787.
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| 8 | 25 | Notes on Psychological Lectures, Columbia University |
1900-1901 |
| 8 | 26 | Article Regarding George Thomas Library |
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| 8 | 27 | Article Regarding Branch Normal School |
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| 8 | 28 | Article Regarding the Social Welfare League |
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| 8 | 29 | Articles on World Conference on Education |
1923 |
| 8 | 30 | Articles Regarding Elbert D. Thomas |
1950 |
| 8 | 31 | University of Utah Centennial Program |
1950 |
| 8 | 32 | Article by Ben M. Cherrington |
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| 8 | 33 | Eccles Address, USAC Commencement |
1951 |
| 8 | 34 | Mayor Earl J. Glade Interview |
1949 |
| 8 | 35 | Religious Pamphlets |
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| 8 | 36 | Miscellaneous |
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Personal Materials |
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| oversize-box | Volume | ||
| 9 | 1 | Scrapbook |
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| Folder | |||
| 9 | 1 | Egyptian Passport |
1893 |
M. Lynn Bennion MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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| Box | |||
| 10 | Correspondence
Correspondence regarding Bennion's appointment as Superintendent of Salt Lake City Schools.
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1944-1945 | |
Salt Lake City (SLC) Schools Superintendent |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 11 | 1 | Controversy Over Released Time Seminary |
1956-1957 |
| 11 | 2 | "The Urban Picture" |
1968 |
| 11 | 3-7 | SLC Schools' Volunteer Program |
1968-1972 |
| 11 | 8-10 | Correspondence on Robert Archuleta Incident |
1968 |
| 11 | 11-13 | Correspondence on James Peterson Incident |
1968 |
| 11 | 14 | Correspondence on Michael W. McKain Incident |
1968 |
| 11 | 15 | Correspondence on Joy Ray Incident |
1974 |
Articles and Addresses |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 12 | 1 | "A Costly Conflict Resolution Procedure" |
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| 12 | 2 | "A Message to Teachers" |
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| 12 | 3 | "Superintendent Views Professional Negotiations" |
1968 |
| 12 | 4 | "A Time to Stretch" |
1975 |
| 12 | 5 | "Accountability Proposals for Utah Schools" |
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| 12 | 6 | "The Administrator and the Instructional Program" |
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| 12 | 7 | "After Eleven Years of Superintending" |
1956 |
| 12 | 8 | "The April 20 School Election Proposals" |
1954 |
| 12 | 9 | "As We Perceive It" |
1964 |
| 12 | 10 | "The Battle for Democracy" |
1945 |
| 12 | 11 | "Beacon Heights Dedication" |
1954 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Contribution of Schools to Education" |
1966 |
| 12 | 13 | "Creating Interest in the Classroom" |
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| 12 | 14 | "Education for Ethical Conduct" |
1946 |
| 12 | 15 | "Education that Sustains" |
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| 12 | 16 | "Educational Television" |
1959 |
| 12 | 17 | "Educational Television Programs" |
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| 12 | 18 | "Educational Theory" |
1961 |
| 12 | 19 | "Enduring Values in a Changing World" |
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| 12 | 20 | "Essentials of School Finance" |
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| 12 | 21 | "Glimpses of Europe" |
1959 |
| 12 | 22 | "God Bless America, With What?" |
1945 |
| 12 | 23 | "Harmony in Relationships" |
1951 |
| 12 | 24 | "He That Seeketh Me Early Shall Find Me" |
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| 12 | 25 | "How to Involve Teachers in District Deliberations" |
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| 12 | 26 | "Human Relations in School Work" |
1947 |
| 12 | 27 | "Humanizing School Administration" |
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| 12 | 28 | "Implications of Human Relationship for Mental Health Schools" |
1949 |
| 12 | 29 | "Improving Democratic Practices in School Administration" |
1950 |
| 12 | 30 | "Increasing the Contribution of Schools to Education" |
1962 |
| 12 | 31 | "Increasing the Contribution of Teachers to Education" |
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| 12 | 32 | "Leadership Role of School Superintendent" |
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| 12 | 33 | "Legislative Goals for Education" |
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| 12 | 34 | "Local Autonomy in School Finance" |
1966 |
| 12 | 35 | "Major Costs of Operating the Schools" |
1956 |
| 12 | 36 | "Modern Schools Require Creative Teachers" |
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| 12 | 37 | "Needs and Responsibilities, SLC Board of Education" |
1968 |
| 12 | 38 | "Not By Knowledge Alone" |
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| 12 | 39 | "Only Through Awareness" |
1968 |
| 12 | 40 | "Operationalizing a Concept" |
1974 |
| 12 | 41 | "Our Teachers Are Important People" |
1949 |
| 13 | 1 | "Positive Approach in Pupil Adjustment" |
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| 13 | 2 | "Professional Responsibilities" |
1954 |
| 13 | 3 | "Legislative Proposal to Support Teacher Leadership" |
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| 13 | 4 | "Prospective Teachers" |
1959 |
| 13 | 5 | "Purposes of Education" |
1946 |
| 13 | 6 | "Purposes To Be Served" |
1951 |
| 13 | 7 | "Qualities Essential to Creative Leadership" |
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| 13 | 8 | "Quality and Equality in Education" |
1958 |
| 13 | 9 | "Readiness for Reading" |
1949 |
| 13 | 10 | "Recommended Points to Emphasize in Negotiations" |
1968 |
| 13 | 11 | "Relationship of Superintendent to Instructional Program" |
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| 13 | 12 | "Relationship of the Principle and the Supervisor" |
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| 13 | 13 | "Religious Stewardship for Today's Youth" |
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| 13 | 14 | "Responsibilities of Administrators" |
1965 |
| 13 | 15 | "The Responsibilities of the School Board" |
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| 13 | 16 | "Role of Administrator in Improvement of Instruction" |
1954 |
| 13 | 17 | "The Role of School Boards in US Education" |
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| 13 | 18 | "School Daze" |
1952 |
| 13 | 19 | "The Search for a Purpose" |
1960 |
| 13 | 20 | "Some Fruits of Utah Legislative Session, 1965" |
1965 |
| 13 | 21 | "Sputnik and the Challenge of Education" |
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| 13 | 22 | "State-School Separation" |
1964 |
| 13 | 23 | "The Superintendent as Social Engineer" |
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| 13 | 24 | "The Teacher and Principal in Decision Making" |
1967 |
| 13 | 25 | "The Teacher as a Counselor" |
1948 |
| 13 | 26 | "Teacher Militancy and Quality Education" |
1968 |
| 13 | 27 | "Teaching with Pictures" |
1947 |
| 13 | 28 | "To Be or Not To Be" |
1972 |
| 13 | 29 | "Tribute to Richard P. Condie" |
1974 |
| 13 | 30 | "United Nations (UN) Principles" |
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| 13 | 31 | "UN of Educators Conference Report" |
1959 |
| 13 | 32 | "What is the Call of the Teacher" |
1966 |
| 13 | 33 | "What Shall We Pay the Superintendent?" |
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| 13 | 34 | "How Schools Can Promote UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization" |
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| 13 | 35 | "World Peace" |
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| 13 | 36 | "Your Contribution to an Expanding Enterprise" |
1968 |
| 13 | 37 | "Youth Looks Ahead" |
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| 13 | 38 | Address to Western Music Educators Conference |
1959 |
| 13 | 39 | Dedication of Douglas School Auditorium |
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| 13 | 40 | Address to Frontiersman |
1968 |
| 13 | 41 | Utah Education Association, Legislative Banquet Talk |
1964 |
| 13 | 42 | Untitled Address |
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| 13 | 43 | Untitled Address Given at Mid-Year Institute |
1969 |
| 13 | 44 | Miscellaneous Addresses |
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Utah Educational Television Foundation (KUED) |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 14 | 1 | Articles of Incorporation |
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| 14 | 2 | Bylaws |
1957 |
| 14 | 3 | Organizational Chart |
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| 14 | 4-14 | Committee Meeting Minutes |
1951-1960 |
| 14 | 15 | Membership List |
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| 14 | 16 | Correspondence |
1951-1958 |
| 14 | 17 | Utah Educational Television History |
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| 14 | 18 | National Citizens Committee for Educational Television |
1952-1954 |
| 14 | 19-20 | Joint Committee on Educational Television |
1953-1954 |
| 14 | 21 | Denver Area Conuncil for Education Telelvsion |
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| 14 | 22-25 | Utah Survey on Educational Televsion |
1962-1964 |
| 15 | General Materials
The material in this box includes articles, summaries, correspondence, reports, surveys, memorandum and other material pertaining to KUED.
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General Materials |
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| Box | Volume | ||
| 16 | 1 | Autobiography of M. Lynn Bennion |
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| Folder | |||
| 16 | 1 | Cerfificate of School Administration |
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| 16 | 2 |
An Unusual Marriage: Tribute to Bennion |
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| 16 | 3 | O.C. Tanner, Tribute to Bennion |
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| 16 | 4-7 | Correspondence |
1945-1972 |
| 16 | 8 | News Clippings |
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| 16 | 9 | Appointment as Chaplain |
1937 |
| 16 | 10 | Stewart Training School |
1949 |
| 16 | 11 | Vocational Training |
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| 16 | 12 | United Service Organization Council of SLC |
1943-1945 |
| 16 | 13 | Pamphlets |
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| 16 | 14 | Miscellaneous Material |
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Education
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
- Public schools--Utah--Salt Lake City
- School management and organization
Personal Names
- Bennion, M. Lynn (Milton Lynn), 1902---Archives
- Bennion, Milton, 1870-1953--Archives
- Bennion, Milton, 1870-1953--Diaries
Corporate Names
- KUED-TV (Television station : Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Utah Educational Television Foundation
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Contracts
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Reports
- Speeches (documents)
Finding aid created by Valerie Richey.
1998 (last modified: 2019)
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