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Philo T. Farnsworth papers, 1965-2013
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Farnsworth, Philo Taylor
- Title
- Philo T. Farnsworth papers
- Dates
- 1965-2013 (inclusive)19652013
- Quantity
- 4.25 Linear Feet, (9 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2807
- Summary
- The Philo T. Farnsworth papers (1903-1983) contains biographical material, financial records, news clippings, speeches, articles, books, research notes, correspondence and awards. Philo Taylor Farnsworth was an educator and school superintendent in Salt Lake City, Utah. He also was involved in the Mahanain Foundation, a religious education group, and was deeply involved in the theosophy and of its foundation.
- 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
Philo Taylor Farnsworth was educator and school superintendent in Salt Lake City, Utah. He also was involved in the Mahanain Foundation, a religious education group, and was deeply involved in theosophy and the workings of the foundation.
As a part of his professional career Farnsworth worked as a school teacher, and as an assitant superintendent and superintendent of the Granite School District from July 1, 1939 to July 1, 1944. Later he would work on the Welfare Board for Utah.
He is also the cousin of Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906-1971) who was credited with inventing the television.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Philo T. Farnsworth papers (1903-1983) contains biographical material, financial records, news clippings, speeches, articles, books, research notes, correspondence and awards.
The papers are divided into 2 sections. The first section (box 1) is a collection of papers regarding Farnsworth's professional and academic career, along with personal papers he had. The second section contains theosophical papers written primarily by George Chainey, but with some papers written by Farnsworth and other authors. The second section is mostly theosophy organized by subject (boxes 2-5) or is a theosophical exegesis of the Bible (boxes 6-9).
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
Personal, professional and academic papersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Professional records |
1926-1952 |
| 1 | 2 | Personal documents |
1934-1954 |
| 1 | 3 | "The Case Against Education" |
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| 1 | 4 | Correspondence |
1948 |
| 1 | 5 | Religious books |
1904-1953 |
| 1 | 6 | Newspaper clippings |
1934-1947 |
| 1 | 7 | Family history |
1903-1983 |
| 1 | 8 | Textbooks |
1945 |
Theosophical papersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | "Biography of the Bible" |
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| 2 | 2 | "Consummation of the Divine Meanings" |
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| 2 | 3 | "Communication" |
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| 2 | 4-5 | "Deus-Homo" |
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| 2 | 6 | "Eden" |
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| 2 | 7 | "Education" |
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| 2 | 8 | 2 Esdras |
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| 2 | 9 | "A Facet to the Wisdom Literature" |
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| 2 | 10 | "The Factors of Human Destiny" |
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| 2 | 11 | "The Goal of Existance" |
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| 2 | 12 | "The Great Awakening" |
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| 2 | 13 | "The Holy city: The Gates of Hearing" |
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| 2 | 14 | "The Illiad" |
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| 2 | 15 | "Illumination" |
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| 3 | 1 | "In the Solitude and Alone" |
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| 3 | 2 | Index and Diagrams |
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| 3 | 3 | "Intelligence" |
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| 3 | 4-5 | "Jerusalem, The Holy City" |
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| 3 | 6 | "John Slater" |
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| 3 | 7 | "Judaism" |
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| 3 | 8 | "The Last Days" |
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| 3 | 9 | "Law" |
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| 3 | 10 | "Lessons on the Greater Mysteries" |
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| 3 | 11 | "The Light of Asia" |
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| 3 | 12 | "Living with God" |
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| 3 | 13 | "The Lord of the Midnight Town" |
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| 3 | 14 | "The Mahabharata" |
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| 4 | 1-2 | "The Man of Men" |
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| 4 | 3 | "Man's immortality" |
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| 4 | 4 | "Oneness with God" |
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| 4 | 5 | "The Perfect Healing" |
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| 4 | 6 | "The Perfect Life, The Fruit of Knowledge" |
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| 4 | 7 | "The Perfect Return" |
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| 4 | 8 | "The Power of Kindness" |
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| 4 | 9 | "The Practice of Wisdom" |
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| 4 | 10 | "A Prayer" |
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| 4 | 11 | "The Problem of Death" |
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| 4 | 12 | "The Road to Self-Realization" |
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| 4 | 13 | "The Shame and Glory of Sex" |
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| 4 | 14 | "St. Cecilia with Angels" |
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| 4 | 15 | "The Standard of The Universal" |
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| 4 | 16 | "The Star of Bethlehem" |
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| 4 | 17 | "Steps to Knowledge" |
1945 |
| 4 | 18 | "The Supreme things of life" |
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| 4 | 19 | "The Ten Commandments" |
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| 4 | 20 | "Truth" |
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| 4 | 21 | "The Universal Mutuality Correspondence League" |
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| 4 | 22 | "Vindication" |
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| 5 | 1 | "We are Thankful-God" |
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| 5 | 2 | "Without Beginning or End" |
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| 5 | 3 | "With the Butterfly" |
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| 5 | 4 | "A World Put Together Again" |
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| 5 | 5 | "Wounding the Immortals" |
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| 5 | 6 | "Zend-Avesta" |
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| 5 | 7 | "Zion" |
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| 5 | 8 | Hebrew studies |
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| 5 | 9 | Indian philosophies |
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| 5 | 10 | Mahanaim Foundation |
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| 5 | 11 | Research on philosophers |
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| 5 | 12 | Unnamed interpretations |
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| 5 | 13 | Unnamed Upanisada |
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| 6 | 1-2 | Exodus |
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| 6 | 3 | Leviticus |
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| 6 | 4 | Judges |
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| 6 | 5 | 1 Samuel |
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| 6 | 6 | Kings |
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| 6 | 7 | Chronicles |
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| 6 | 8 | Ezra |
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| 7 | 1-2 | Nehemiah |
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| 7 | 3 | Esther |
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| 7 | 4 | Job |
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| 7 | 5 | Proverbs |
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| 7 | 6-7 | Isaiah |
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| 7 | 8 | Jeremiah |
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| 7 | 9 | Ezekiel |
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| 8 | 1 | Daniel |
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| 8 | 2 | Hosea |
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| 8 | 3 | Joel |
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| 8 | 4 | Amos |
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| 8 | 5 | Obadiah |
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| 8 | 6 | Micah |
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| 8 | 7 | Nahum |
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| 8 | 8 | Habakuk |
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| 8 | 9 | Zephaniah |
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| 8 | 10 | Haggai |
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| 8 | 11-12 | Zechariah |
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| 8 | 13 | Malachai |
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| 9 | 1 | The Gospel of John |
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| 9 | 2 | Acts |
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| 9 | 3 | Romans |
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| 9 | 4 | Corinthians |
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| 9 | 5 | Galatians |
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| 9 | 6 | Ephesians |
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| 9 | 7 | Phillipians |
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| 9 | 8 | Colossian |
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| 9 | 9 | 1 Thessalonians |
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| 9 | 10 | 2 Thessalonians |
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| 9 | 11 | 1 Timothy |
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| 9 | 12 | 2 Timothy |
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| 9 | 13 | Titus |
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| 9 | 14 | Philemon |
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| 9 | 15 | Hebrews |
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| 9 | 16 | James |
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| 9 | 17 | Peter |
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| 9 | 18 | John |
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| 9 | 19 | Jude |
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| 9 | 20 | Revelations |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Educators--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Theosophy
Personal Names
- Chainey, George
- Farnsworth, Philo Taylor--Archives
- Gardner, Charles
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Awards
- Clippings
- Correspondence
Finding aid created by Taylor Ouimette
2014 (last modified: 2019)
