Lyman P. Hunter papers, 1890-1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hunter, Lyman P., 1898-1985
Title
Lyman P. Hunter papers
Dates
1890-1985 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
MS 0374
Summary
The Lyman P. Hunter papers (1890-1985) contain articles, genealogy materials, meeting minutes, correspondence, news clippings, reports, research proposals, training manuals, newsletters, and speeches. These items focus on three areas of interest to Hunter (1898-1985): environmental quality, the coating industry (of paints, stains, and varnishes), and biographical material.
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

Lyman P. Hunter was born in Salt Lake City on 1 December 1898 to Edward W. and Elizabeth Adeline Porter Hunter. He attended LDS High School and then the University of Utah, studying chemistry and engineering. He worked as a chemist for the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company from 1922 to 1924, then worked for Bennett's Glass and Paint until his retirement in 1968. Hunter was the author of many articles and presented several papers on paint technology. Lyman P. Hunter died in 1985.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Lyman P. Hunter papers (1890-1985) contain articles, genealogy materials, meeting minutes, correspondence, news clippings, reports, research proposals, training manuals, newsletters, and speeches. These items focus on three areas of interest to Hunter (1898-1985): environmental quality, the coating industry (of paints, stains, and varnishes), and biographical material. Of special interest are the copies of "San Juan Remembered," a written remembrance by Hunter of the time he spent in southeastern Utah (1920-1922) in which he recalls the landscape and the people he encountered, particularly the Native Americans.

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

Boxes 1-7 were donated in 1973 and 1981. Box 8 was donated in 1993.

Related Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0006).

Processing Note

Processed by Nancy V. Young in 1984.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Biographical InformationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Volume
1 1
"The Adams Family of York, Maine"
Genealogy of the Adams family from 1602 to 1753.
Folder
1 1
Morgan Stake Women's Suffrage Meeting Minutes
1890
1 2
Miscellaneous
Volume
1 2-3
"San Juan Remembered"
Hunter's account of his years in San Juan County, from 1920 to 1922, where he went to recover from tuberculosis.
1974

Air and Environmental QualityReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
Air Pollution Bibliography
2 2
The Center for Air Pollution Information in the Rocky Mountains, Newsletter
1968-1969
2 3
Colorado Air Pollution Control
Correspondence, regualations, minutes, and commentaries.
1973-1974
2 4
Industrial Publications
1970-1971
2 5
Manufacturing Chemists Association
Materials relating to Hunter as a liason.
1967
2 6
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Fact Sheets
1967
2 7
Paint Industry, "Rule 66"
Articles.
1966-1967
2 8
Rocky Mountains, Meetings and Conferences
Brochures, pamphlets, and flyers.
1967-1971
2 9
"The Role of Solvents in Photochemical Smog"
Notes and presentation materials.
1968
2 10
States' Legislative Developments
Brief reports about Idaho, Iowa, and Massachusetts. Also a map.
1967
2 11
Wyoming, Notes
1967
2 12
"Air Pollution: A Challenge and Responsibility"
1967
2 13
Bennett's Correspondence
Regarding air pollution problems.
1970-1971
2 14
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Rosters, correspondence, and minutes.
1966-1971
2 15
Miscellaneous
1971
2 16
Legislation Proposal
1960s
2 17
Logan Symposium
Brochure, proceedings, and notes.
1968
2 18
Meeting Notes
1967
2 19
Utah Implementation Plan
Produced by the Utah Air Conservation Committee and Utah State Board of Health.
1971
2 20
Utah State Division of Health
Codes of regulations and air pollution inventory.
1969-1970
2 21-22
Miscellaneous
1970-1971
2 23
News Clippings
1967-1972
2 24-26
Utah Air and Water Conservation Newletter
1970-1973
2 27-30
Utah Environmental News
1973-1976

Lead ToxicityReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
American Standards Association, Meeting Materials
1959-1968
3 2
Articles
1953-1967
3 3-18
Correspondence
1953-1967
3 19
Russell W. Frank, "Health Control in the Ceramic Industry"
1958
3 20
"Lead Content in Dried Paint Films"
3 21
Miscellaneous
3 22
News Clippings
1953-1968
3 23
Newsletters
1959, 1962
3 24
Pamphlets
1940s-1950s
3 25
Philadelphia Correspondence
1962
3 26
Philadelphia Department of Health Studies
1956-1966
3 27-28
Reports
1954-1961
3 29
Research Proposal
1950s
3 30
Senate Bill S1283
1959
3 31
"Solubility of Chrome and Molybdate Pigments"
1969
3 32
Studies and Reports
1953

Bennett's Glass and PaintReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1-3
Building
Correspondence, blue prints, and pictures of proposed construction of factory.
1940s-1960s
4 4-11
Correspondence
1950s-1960s
4 12
Drying Oil, Notes
1950
4 13
Employee Training Materials
4 14
Fire Insurance, Correspondence
1956-1957
4 15
Job Responsibilities, Memoranda
1950
4 16
Linoleum Materials, Correspondence and Notes
1940s
4 17
Miscellaneous
4 18
Paint Formulations
4 19
Paint Manufacturing Procedures
4 20
Paint Production Figures

Colorizer AssociatesReturn to Top

Colorizer Associates was a cooperative group of regional paint manufacturers who gave the colorant idea national distribution and promotion.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 1
Committee Minutes
1954
5 2
Correspondence
1949-1957
5 3
"The Development of Paint Color Systems in America"
1966-1967
5 4
History, Notes
1940s
5 5
Promotional Materials for Dispenser Machines
5 5A
Meeting Notes
1952
5 6-20
Memoranda
1945-1961
5 21
Reports
1951-1954
5 22
"The Story of Color Systems"
1971

Paint Associations and Paint TechnologyReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
6 1
National Paint and Coatings Association, Correspondence
1972
6 2
National Paint and Coatings Association, Coatings, Newsletter
1971-1972
6 3-4
National Paint and Coatings Association, Community Service Bulletin
1972-1973
6 5
National Paint and Coatings Association, Legal and Legislative Bulletin
6 6
National Paint and Coatings Association, Technical Bulletin
1972
6 7
National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association, Correspondence
1967-1973
6 8
National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association, Minutes
1959
6 9-12
National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association, Newsletters
1963-1972
6 13
National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association, Annual Meeting Program
1971
6 14
National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association, Special Report
1967
6 15
Federation of Societies for Paint Technology, Correspondence
1967
6 16
History of Paint, Article
1966
6 17
Miscellaneous
1941-1948
6 18
Notes
1950s
6 19
Packaging Materials
Notes, reports, memoranda, and other materials.
1950s
6 20
Published Articles
1945-1967
6 21-33
Reports
1940s-1968
6 34
Rockford Tinta Matic System
Agreement, lease, and confidential data.
6 35
Lyman Hunter, "The Practical Application of Color Theory to Paint Manufacture"
1954
6 36
James E. Creagu, "European Paint Spatterings"
1954
6 37
Lyman Hunter, "Notes on Colored Pigments"
1977
6 38
Lyman Hunter, "Production Scheduling and Inventory Control"
1970
7
Paint Industry Publications
Includes proceedings for FATIPEC (Federation of the Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers and Printing Inks Industries Technologists' Associations of Continental Europe) and volume four, entitled Formulations, of Treatise on Coatings.
1957-1975

AddendumReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
8 1
Lyman P. Hunter LDS Mission Call
8 2
Bennett Paint and Glass Information

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Air--Pollution
  • Colors
  • Paint industry and trade--Utah--History--Sources
  • Paint--Effect of air pollution on

Personal Names

  • Hunter, Lyman P., 1898-1985--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Bennett's Glass and Paint

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Autobiographies
  • Correspondence
  • Newsletters
  • Reports