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Walter Pace Cottam papers, 1929-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cottam, Walter Pace, 1894-
- Title
- Walter Pace Cottam papers
- Dates
- 1929-1988 (inclusive)19291988
- Quantity
- 1 box, (1 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1152
- Summary
- The Walter Pace Cottam papers (1929-1988) contain biographical and commemorative articles and speeches about Walter Cottam. Also included are photocopies of three speeches given by Cottam primarily dealing with beautification and conservation of Utah natural resources, correspondence, a notebook, and research information. Cottam was a professor of botany at the University of Utah, 1931-1962.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Walter Pace Cottam papers contain biographical and commemorative articles and speeches about Walter Cottam. Also included are photocopies of three speeches given by Cottam primarily dealing with beautification and conservation of Utah natural resources, correspondence, a notebook, and research information.
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
Donated by Professor McNulty in 1995.
Donated by Ann Kelsey (folder 9) in 2012.
Donated by Gregory J Lee (boxes 2-3) in 2013.
Processing Note
Processed by Betsey Welland in 2013.
Addedum processed by Taylor Ouimette in 2014.
Separated Materials
Slides were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-3 | Correspondence | 1929-1967 |
| 1 | 4-6 | Research materials and articles | 1933-1967 |
| 1 | 7 | General materials
This folder contains writing by Cottam, listings of awards and publications, news clippings and other materials.
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1952-1988 |
| 1 | 8 | Special morphology of algae notebook | |
| 1 | 9 | Correspondence from Marcus E. James | 1929-1939 |
| 2 | 1 | Family history | 1926-1936 |
| 2 | 2 | Photographs | |
| 2 | 3-6 | Correspondence | 1929-1977 |
| 2 | 7 | Mimeographs | |
| 2 | 8-9 | Academic research | 1949-1954 |
| 3 | 1 | Academic research | 1949 |
| 3 | 2 | Research photographs | |
| 3 | 3 | Religious material | 1847-1966 |
| 3 | 4 | Financial information | 1967-1977 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Botanists--Utah
- Conservation of natural resources--Utah
- Conservationists--Utah
- Nature conservation--Utah
- Trees in the cities
- Urban beautification
Personal Names
- Cottam, Walter Pace, 1894- --Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Speeches
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland
2013 (last modified: 2020)
