University of Utah Vice President for University Relations records, 1964-1998

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Utah. Vice President for University Relations
Title
University of Utah Vice President for University Relations records
Dates
1964-1998 (inclusive)
1975-1998 (bulk)
Quantity
10.25 linear feet
Collection Number
Acc0571
Summary
The Office of Vice President for University Relations is primarily responsible for public relations, development, and state and federal government relations for the University of Utah. This collection contains administrative records from Vice Presidents Reuben J. Snow (1975-1984) and Ted Capener (1985-1999). Also indcluded are materials related to the inaugurations of several University of Utah Presidents between 1964 and 1998.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, University Archives and Records Management
University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
Telephone: 8015818242
david.buhler@utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Materials must be used on-site. Advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Prior to 1974, public relations for the University of Utah was under the auspices of the Office of Vice President for Economic and Community Development. In 1973, this office was abolished and later replaced by the newly-created Office of Vice President for University Relations in 1974. Dr. Raymond L. Hixson, previously Vice President of Economic and Community Development, was appointed by President David P. Gardner to the new position where he served until 1975. Reuben J. Snow was appointed as Vice President of University Relations in 1975 and served in that position until 1984. Ted Capener became the Vice President for University Relations in 1985 and held the position until 1999.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The bulk of the collection consists of administrative records from the administrations of Reuben J. Snow (1975-1984) and Ted Capener (1985-1999). These records are mainly comprised of correspondence, meeting mintues, and reports from the Office of the Vice President of Unviersity Relations and its subordinate offices. Among the principle subjects covered are various activities of the Athletics Department, the Alumni Association, and government relations. Included as well are several other events such the Anti-Aparteid Movement of the 1980s and cold fusion research. 1.25 linear feet of material consists of records related to the inaugurations of University of Utah Presidents James Fletcher, David P. Gardner, Chase N. Peterson, Arthur K. Smith, and J. Bernard Machen. 0.25 linear feet of material consists of presidential medallions which were presented to University Presidents upon their inauguration.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: University of Utah Vice President for University Relations, Acc. 571, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 571.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the following three series: administrative records, presidential inauguration records, and presidential medallions. The first series is arranged alphabetically while series two and three are arranged chronologically.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Tad Garland in 2019.

Acquisition Information

Material was University Records Center Accession 86-028,86-239, 87-108, 89-494, 92-448, 93-367, 99-050, 99-176.

Related Materials

Acc.240 University of Utah Vice President for University Relations Records, 1953-1975

Acc.319 University of Utah Vice President for University Relations Meeting Minutes and Reports, 1972-1984

Acc.421 University of Utah Vice President for University Relations records, 1966-1984

Acc.485 University of Utah Vice President for University Relations records, 1986-1993

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Administrative RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s): Series 1

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Advanced Placement European History Teachers Seminar to Anti-Aparteid and Divestiture
Folder
1
Advanced Placement European History Teachers Seminar
1983-1984
2
Alumni Association
1982-1987
3
Alumni Regional Programs
1980-1984
4
American Council of Education
1976-1983
5-6
Anti-Aparteid and Divestiture
1985-1986
2
Anti-Aparteid and Divestiture to Association of American Universities
Folder
1
Anti-Aparteid and Divestiture
1987
2
Archibald, Lynn-Correspondence
1989-1990
3
Ashton Scholarship
1981-1984
4
Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU)
1979-1985
5
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
1978-1983
6
Association of American Universities
1980-1984
3
Athletics Academic Advising to Athletic Planning Council
Folder
1
Athletics Academic Advising
1983-1991
2
Athletic Board
1976-1985
3
Athletic Career Counseling Committee
1984-1991
4-7
Athletics Department
1980-1994
8
Athletic Planning Council
1976-1981
4
Basketball to Clark Football Center
Folder
1
Basketball
1982-1996
2
Bountiful Art Center
1976-1983
3
Brockbank Park
1975-1984
4
Bureau of Economic and Business Research
1976-1983
5
Campus Recreation
1979-1984
6
Capital Campaign
1982-1985
7
Chamber of Commerce
1982-1984
8
Channel 9 KULC
1983-1984
9
Chase Peterson Meetings with R. J. Snow-Agendas
1984
10
Clark Football Center
1983-1984
5
Cold Fusion to Congressional Legislation
Folder
1
Cold Fusion
1989-1993
2
College of Fine Arts Open House
1982
3
College Football Bowl Games
1992-1996
4
College of Nursing
1982-1984
5
Community Relations
1983-1984
6
Congressional Legislation-Correspondence
1983-1985
6
Congressional Relations to Dumke Foundation
Folder
1
Congressional Relations - Correspondence
1981-1985
2
Constitutional Bicentennial - Correspondence
1985-1986
3
Copeland, W. James
1985-1987
4
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
1983-1985
5
Crimson Club
1984
6
Development Committee
1982-1985
7
Dumke Foundation-Correspondence
1980-1985
7
Eccles Broadcast Center to Education in Utah
Folder
1
Eccles Broadcast Center
1981-1992
2
Eccles Foundation
1983-1984
3-4
Eccles Sports Center
1978-1993
5
Eccles Tennis Center
1985-1995
6
Education in Utah: A Call to Action
1983
7
Education in Utah
1982-1985
8
Facilities Administration to Fourth of July at Rice Stadium
Folder
1
Facilities Administration
1979-1984
2
Fassel, Jim
1986-1991
3
Finances
1976-1982
4-5
Football
1978-1985
6
Football Television Plan
1980-1984
7
Friendly, Fred W.-Correspondence
1982-1985
8
Fourth of July Celebrations at Rice Stadium
1984-1992
9
Gardner, David to History of the University
Folder
1
Gardner, David P.-Correspondence
1982-1985
2
George H. W. Bush Visit
1985
3
Gifts Committee
1979-1983
4
Government Relations
1980-1983
5
Graduate School of Education
1978-1984
6
High Country Athletic Conference
1983-1984
7
Hinckly Institute of Politics
1980-1984
8
" History of the University of Utah 1850-1982"
1982
10
Homestead Administrative Retreat to Jay Welch Chorale
Folder
1
Homestead Administrative Retreat
1982
2
Instutional Council
1984
3
Instructional Media Services
1979-1993
4
Instructional Media Services Admin Review
1987-1989
5
" Intercollegiate Athletics University of Utah Status Report Institutional Council"
1976-1984
6
Jack, James " Bud" R.
1975-1984
7
James R. " Bud" Jack-Salute and Retirement Party
1985
8
Jay Welch Chorale
1980-1987
11
Jon M. Huntsman Center to Media Services
Folder
1
Jon M. Huntsman Center
1984-1994
2
KUED
1978-1985
3
KUER
1984-1990
4
KUTE and Radio Council
1989-1990
5
Marching Band
1976-1983
6
Management Information System Planning
1976-1982
7
Mecham, L. Ralph-Correspondence
1977-1985
8
Media Services
1976-1984
12
Media Services to Navajo Financial Aid
Folder
1
Media Services
1984-1994
2
Middle East Center
1978-1982
3
A Nation at Risk
1983
4
National Advisory Council
1982-1984
5
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges-Correspondence
1980-1985
6
National Collegiate Athletic Association
1983-1985
7
National Collegiate Athletic Association Executive Committee
1984-1985
8
National Higher Education Week
1982
9
National Science Foundation-Correspondence
1981-1984
10
Navajo Financial Aid
1982-1986
13
Parking Advisory Committee to Public Safety
Folder
1
Parking Advisory Committee
1986-1987
2-3
Peterson, Chase-Correspondence
1983-1984
4
Plant Operations
1982-1984
5
Political Science
1980-1984
6
Public Affairs and Administration
1981-1984
7
Public Relations
1984-1985
8
Public Safety
1982
14
Radio and TV Coverage to State Arboretum
Folder
1
Radio and TV Coverage
1983
2
Rice Stadium
1981-1985
3
Scholarship Box at Rice Stadium
1983-1984
4
Ski Program
1979-1984
5
Space Management
1975-1982
6
Snow, Reuben J.-Correspondence
1976-1984
7
Sports Medicine
1980-1988
8
State Arboretum of Utah-Correspondence
1982-1984
15
State Board of Regends to Tax Rollback Initiative
Folder
1
State Board of Regents
1982-1985
2
State Legislature Relations
1983-1984
3
Student Affairs
1976-1984
4
Summer Camps and Clinics
1983-1984
5
Symbols of Faith Exhibit
1984-1986
6-8
Tax Rollback Initiative
1987-1989
16
Taylor, Calvin to Utah Colleges
Folder
1
Taylor, Calvin-Correspondence
1983
2
University Inauguration Invitations
1983-1984
3
University Relations-Five Years Report
1982
4
University Relations-Staff Meetings
1981-1984
5
University Relations-Summer Relational Activity
1980-1983
6
University Research Committee
1976-1983
7
University Tuition Waiver Policies
1974-1983
8
University of Utah Hospital
1982-1984
9
" University of Utah Response to NCAA Official Inquiry"
1987
10
Utah Colleges and Universities-Correspondence
1979-1984
17
Utah Museum of Fine Arts to Vice President for University Relations
Folder
1
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
1978-1984
2
Utah Museum of Natural History
1976-1984
3
Utah Pride
1985-1987
4-7
Vice President for University Relations Correspondence
1981-1988
18
Western Athletic Conference to Young Alumni
Folder
1
Western Athletic Conference
1983-1985
2
Willem J. Kolff Salute
1985-1986
3
Women's Resource Center
1976-1982
4
Young Alumni-Correspondence
1981-1984

University of Utah Presidential Inauguration FilesReturn to Top

Container(s): Series 2

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
19
James Fletcher to Chase Peterson
Folder
1
President James Fletcher
1964
2
President David P. Gardner
1982-1987
3-4
President Chase Peterson
1983
20
President Arthur K. Smith
1991-1992
21
President J. Bernard Machen
1998

Presidential MedallionsReturn to Top

Container(s): Series 3

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
22
Presidential Medallions
item
1
David P. Gardner Medallion
1973
2
Ohio State University Medallion
undated
3
Chase Peterson Medallion
1983
4
Arthur K. Smith Medallion
1992
5
Arthur K. Smith Medallion-Wax Mold
1992

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College sports--Utah--History--Source
  • Public relations--Universities and colleges--Utah--History--Sources
  • Stadiums--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
  • Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Capener, Ted
  • Gardner, David Pierpont, 1933-
  • Machen, James, Bernard, 1944-
  • Peterson, Chase, Nebeker, 1929-2014
  • Smith, Arthur K., 1937-
  • Snow, R. J. (Reuben Joseph), 1937-2006

Corporate Names

  • Jon M. Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • Rice Stadium (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • University of Utah--Administration
  • University of Utah--Alumni
  • University of Utah--Archives
  • University of Utah--Athletics
  • University of Utah--Public relations

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings
  • Correspondence
  • Medallions (Medals)
  • Memorandum
  • Minutes
  • Programs
  • Reports