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Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Academic Advising to Air Force Thermionic Engineering and Research Program (AFTER)
- Air Force Thermionic Engineering and Research (AFTER) Program to American Astronomical Society
- American Society of Engineering Education to Center for Multimedia Education and Technology
- Center of Excellence to College of Engineering
- College of Engineering
- College of Engineering to Correspondence
- Correspondence to Curriculum
- Curriculum to Departmental Goals
- Departmental Goals to Engineering Roles
- Engineer's Council for Professional Development - Collece of Engineering Accreditation
- Enrollment Limitation Policy to Faculty Meeting Minutes
- Faculty Meeting Minutes to Faculty Retreat
- Faculty Retreat to Graduate Council Review
- Graduate Degrees to Information Bulletins
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. to Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
- Liberal Education to Memoranda
- Memoranda
- Merrill Engineering Building to Notes on Seminar
- Pedagogy to Research Program Review
- Retention, Promotion & Tenure to Technical Open House
- Technical Open House
- Twenty First Annual Conference to Upper Air Research Laboratory
- Names and Subjects
Richard W. Grow papers, 1959-2011
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Grow, Richard W.
- Title
- Richard W. Grow papers
- Dates
- 1959-2011 (inclusive)19592011
1964-1977 (bulk)19641977 - Quantity
- 12.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Acc0557
- Summary
- Richard W. Grow was a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Utah from 1958 until 2011. He was also Chair of the Department of Electical Engineering from 1964 to 1977. This collection contains course descriptions, correspondence, memoranda, and reports from Dr. Grow's career as both professor and department head.
- Repository
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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
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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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Richard W. Grow was born in Lynndyl, Utah in 1925. He received his B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Utah in 1948 and 1949. He earned his Ph.D in electrical engineering at Stanford University in 1955. Dr. Grow returned to the University of Utah as an associate research professor in 1958. His research focused on microwave and millimeter wave-vacuum tubes, solid-state devices, quantum electronic devices, applied optics, microwave diagnostics, and millimeter wave and infared imaging. He served as the Director of the High Velocity Laboratory from 1959 until 1963. In 1964, he became the Chairman of the the Electrical Engineering Department and served in that position until 1977. After resigning the chair, Dr. Grow continued as a professor in the department until his retirement in April 2011. He died in June of 2011.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of the material in this collection consists of course descriptions, correspondence, memoranda, and reports from Dr. Grow's chairmanship of the Department of Electircal Engineering from 1964 to 1977. Topics covered include curriculum development, departmental goals and long-range planning, and the electrical engineering department's interaction with the College of Engineering as well as university administration. The material dating from the period after his chairmansip consists primarily of course descriptions of classes that Dr. Grow taught as well as records generated from his involvement in student programs such as the AFTER Program, the Engineering Clinic, and Technical Open House.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Richard W. Grow papers, Acc. 557, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:Acc. 557.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Academic Advising to Air Force Thermionic Engineering and Research Program (AFTER)Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Academic Advising |
1968-1969 |
| 2 | Academic Policy Advisory Committee - Professional Librarian Status |
1976-1977 |
| 3-5 | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
1992-2006 |
| 6 | Affirmative Action |
1969-1972 |
| 7-8 | Air Force Thermionic Engineering and Research (AFTER) Program |
1980-1981 |
Air Force Thermionic Engineering and Research (AFTER) Program to American Astronomical SocietyReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-5 | Air Force Thermionic Engineering and Research (AFTER) Program |
1982-1987 |
| 6 | American Astronomical Society-Rocky Mountain Section -- Annual Symposium / Denver, Colorado |
1968 July 15-16 |
American Society of Engineering Education to Center for Multimedia Education and TechnologyReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 3
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | American Society of Engineering Education - " Final Report: Goals of Engineering Education" |
1968 |
| 2 | American Water Works Association - Aaron Weiner Lecture |
1964 April 24 |
| 3 | Artificial Heart Research |
1967 |
| 4 | Budget |
1974-1978 |
| 5 | Budget Advisory Committee |
1980-1982 |
| 6-9 | Cadet Engineering Program |
1966-1974 |
| 10 | Career Day |
1992-1998 |
| 11 | Center for Multimedia Education and Technology |
1993-1997 |
| 12 | Center for Multimedia Education and Technology - Summer Program |
1996 |
Center of Excellence to College of EngineeringReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 4
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Center of Excellence on Electromagnetic Techniques and Wave Proprogation |
1988-1989 |
| 2 | CLEP |
1972-1975 |
| 3 | Cold Fusion |
1989 |
| 4-8 | College of Engineering |
1966-1973 |
College of Engineering, 1974-1987, 1990-2003Return to Top
Container(s): Box 5
College of Engineering to CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 6
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | College of Engineering Report - Department of Electrical Engineering |
1970 June 22 |
| 2 | Committee on Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Mathematics Curriculum |
1994-1998 |
| 3-13 | Correspondence |
1959-1974 |
Correspondence to CurriculumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 7
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-5 | Correspondence |
1975-2008 |
| 6 | Course Descriptions - EE390 |
1990-1998 |
| 7 | Course Descriptions - EE398 |
1991-1996 |
| 8 | Course Descriptions - EE399 |
1991-1998 |
| 9 | Course Descriptions - EE490 |
1978-1997 |
| 10 | Course Descriptions - EE491 |
1988-1989 |
| 11 | Course Descriptions - EE3900 |
1999-2009 |
| 12 | Course Descriptions - EE3910 |
1999-2007 |
| 13 | Course Descriptions - Miscellaneous |
1970-2010 |
| 14 | Curiculum - 183 Hour Program |
1967-1969 |
| 15 | Curriculum - Changing Graduation Requirements |
1969-1970 |
| 16 | Curriculum - Chemistry Requirement |
1993-1997 |
Curriculum to Departmental GoalsReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 8
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Curriculum - Chemistry Survey |
1969 |
| 2 | Curriculum - Common Core Courses |
1967-1970 |
| 3 | Curriculum - Computer Science Option |
1967-1972 |
| 4 | Curriculum - General Education |
1967-1969 |
| 5 | Curriculum - Model Programs |
1968-1977 |
| 6 | Curriculum - New Courses |
1964-1969 |
| 7 | Curriculum - Non-Electrical Engineering Courses |
1967-1969 |
| 8 | Curriculum - Service Course Elimination |
1966-1967 |
| 9 | Curriculum Committee |
1970-2001 |
| 10 | Department Chairman Review |
1965-1971 |
| 11 | Departmental Audit |
1969-1972 |
| 12 | Departmental Goals |
1965 |
Departmental Goals to Engineering RolesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 9
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Departmental Goals |
1973-1974 |
| 2 | Division of Continuing Education - Institute for Technological Training |
1974 |
| 3 | Draft Deferment for Graduate Students |
1966-1969 |
| 4 | Electrical Engineer Degree |
1983-1983 |
| 5 | Eminent Speaker Program |
1963-1965 |
| 6-7 | Engineering Clinic Program |
1991-2002 |
| 8 | Engineering Roles Position Paper |
1973 |
Engineer's Council for Professional Development - Collece of Engineering Accreditation, 1964-1997Return to Top
Container(s): Box 10-11
Enrollment Limitation Policy to Faculty Meeting MinutesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 12
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Enrollment Limitation Policy |
1978-1990 |
| 2 | Exit Interviews (Restricted)
|
1967-2007 |
| 3 | Faculty Appointment Justification |
1969-1970 |
| 4-16 | Faculty Meeting Minutes |
1974-1975; 1977-1987 |
Faculty Meeting Minutes to Faculty RetreatReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 13
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-9 | Faculty Meeting Minutes |
1988-1992; 1995-1996; 1999-2008 |
| 10 | Faculty Newsletter |
1972-1977 |
| 11-17 | Faculty Retreat |
1970-1977 |
Faculty Retreat to Graduate Council ReviewReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 14
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-11 | Faculty Retreat |
1978-1985; 1992-1995; 1997-1998; 2000-2002 |
| 12 | Freshman Counseling |
1965-1978 |
| 13 | Freshman Orientation |
1965-1967 |
| 14 | Frontiers in Education Conference - Salt Lake City, Utah |
1996 November 6-9 |
| 15 | Grading Practices |
1968-1971 |
| 16 | Graduate Committee |
1967-1972 |
| 17 | Graduate Council |
1980-1984 |
| 18 | Graduate Council Review |
1970-1975 |
Graduate Degrees to Information BulletinsReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 15
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Graduate Degrees - Relations with Allied Fields |
1966-1969 |
| 2 | Graduate Student Procedures |
1963-1976 |
| 3 | Growth Rates for Electrical Engineering Department |
1961-1968 |
| 4 | " Handbook of Policies and Procedures of the Electrical Engineering Department" |
1962 August |
| 5 | HEDCO Microelectronics Laboratory |
1977-1980 |
| 6 | High Velocity Laboratory |
Circa 1959 |
| 7 | I.E.S. Lecture |
1964 October 9 |
| 8 | Industrial Associates Committee |
1968-1970 |
| 9-11 | Information Bulletins |
1973-2005 |
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. to Junior Science and Humanities SymposiumReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 16
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-4 | Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. |
1964-1966; 1971-1977; 1995; 2000 |
| 5 | Institute of Radio Engineers, Inc. |
1961-1962 |
| 6 | John and Marva Warnock Engineering Building |
2007 |
| 7 | Joint Committee on the Math 351, 352, & 353 Sequence |
1982-1983 |
| 8 | Junior Science and Humanites Symposium |
1968-1977 |
Liberal Education to MemorandaReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 17
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Liberal Education |
1975-2001 |
| 2 | Long-Range Planning |
1971 |
| 3 | Master of Engineering Degree |
1967-1970 |
| 4 | Math 153 - Grading Problems (Restricted)
|
1968-1977 |
| 5-10 | Memoranda |
1959-1970 |
Memoranda, 1971-2006Return to Top
Container(s): Box 18-20
Merrill Engineering Building to Notes on SeminarReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 21
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Merrill Engineering Building - Building Safety |
1966-1984 |
| 2 | Merrill Engineering Building - Building Security |
1966-1983 |
| 3-9 | Merrill Engineering Building - Space Utilization |
1959-1974; 1986-1991 |
| 10 | Microwave Device and Physical Electronics Laboratory |
1966-2000 |
| 11 | " Notes on Seminar: Engineering Teaching" |
1962 March 7 |
Pedagogy to Research Program ReviewReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 22
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-2 | Pedagogy - Problem-Oriented Approach |
1966-1971 |
| 3 | Ph.D. Language Reqirement |
1965-1969 |
| 4 | Physical Electronics Doctorate Questionnaire |
1969 |
| 5 | Physics/Mechanics Course Experiment |
1974-1975 |
| 6 | President Fletcher's Visit |
1965 March 17 |
| 7 | Printing Services |
1966-1972 |
| 8 | Proposal for a College Cooperative Development of Better Living |
1972 |
| 9 | Research Committee - Subcommittee on Classified Research |
1968-1969 |
| 10 | Research Program Review |
1971-1974 |
Retention, Promotion & Tenure to Technical Open HouseReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 23
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Retention, Promotion, & Tenure |
1978-2006 |
| 2 | Semiconductor Research Laboratory |
1972-1975 |
| 3 | Staff Meetings |
1959-1965 |
| 4 | Strategic Planning Committee |
1998 |
| 5 | Student Advisory Committee |
1969 |
| 6 | Student Evaluation |
1967-1969 |
| 7 | Student-Faculty Ratio |
1968 |
| 8 | Student Seminar |
1967-1975 |
| 9 | Study of Attrition After Freshman Year (Restricted)
|
1968 |
| 10 | Teaching Load |
1970 |
| 11 | Technical Liaison Program |
1980-1982 |
| 12-21 | Technical Open House |
1982-1993 |
Technical Open House, 1994-2011Return to Top
Container(s): Box 24-25
Twenty First Annual Conference to Upper Air Research LaboratoryReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 26
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Twenty First Annual Conference on Electron Device Research - University of Utah |
1963 June 26-28 |
| 2 | Undergraduate Scholarships |
1967-1971 |
| 3 | Undergraduate Seminar |
1976 November 16 |
| 4 | Upper Air Research Laboratory |
1969-1970 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Electrical engineering--Study and teaching--Utah--History--Sources
- Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- University of Utah--Faculty
- University of Utah. College of Engineering
- University of Utah. Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Memorandums
- Proposals
- Reports
Finding aid created by David Buhler
2018
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