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Bruce S. Jenkins papers, 1974-1996
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jenkins, Bruce S.
- Title
- Bruce S. Jenkins papers
- Dates
- 1974-1996 (inclusive)19741996
- Quantity
- 4 boxes, (1.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1630
- Summary
- The Bruce S. Jenkins papers (1974-1996) consist of speeches given during his career as a United States District Judge along with articles featuring Jenkins.
- 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
Judge Bruce S. Jenkins was a native to Salt Lake City, Utah and received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Utah. Jenkins continued to receive his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah Collegeof Law in 1952. Jenkins served as a clerk for a member of Utah's Supreme Court, an Assistant State Attorney General, a Deputy Prosecutor for Salt Lake County, and was engaged in private practice from 1952-1965.
In in 1958, Judge Jenkins was appointed to the Utah Senate and continued to be re-elected twice. He was the Minority Leader for the Utah State Senate then became the President of the Utah State Senate. In 1965, Jenkins was then appointed Bankruptcy Judge to the United States District Court, District of Utah. Judge Jenkins continued to be nominated as United States District Judge by President Jimmy Carter and then confirmed by the Unites States Senate (1978). Judge Jenkins also held the position of Chief Judge from 1984-1993. As of, 2015, Jenkins holds the title of Senior Judge of the United States District Courts, District of Utah.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Bruce S. Jenkins papers consist of speeches given by Judge Jenkins as United Stated District Court Judge and Chief Judge. The collection also contains articles featuring Judge Jenkins, a biographical summary and the original index of documents.
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
Arrangement
This collection is arranged with the original document index as well as Judge Jenkin's collected articles. The documents are then followed by Jenkins personal, academic, and Bar Association speeches. The final documents in the collection are speeches given at organizational events and at various symposiums, meetings, and seminars.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
General materials and articlesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biography and original speech and article indexes |
1974-1996 |
| 1 | 2 | Book review of Pornography and Censorship, by David Copp and Susan Wendell |
1983 |
| 1 | 3 | The Lawyer as an Educator |
1974-1981 |
| 1 | 4 | "African Journey," Res Gestae, volume 7, number 1 |
1984 |
| 1 | 5 | "Short and Plain," Salt Lake County Bar and Bench Bulletin |
1986 |
| 1 | 6 | Salt Lake Tribune article on the 14th Amendment |
1990-1991 |
| 1 | 7 | "The First Thing We Do," Utah Bar Journal, volume 6, number 8 |
1993 |
| 1 | 8 | Voir Dire: Point/counterpoint mandatory prison sentences why minimum mandatory sentences should be replaced |
1996 |
Personal and professional materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Personal
This subseries contains manuscripts of speeches given at events such as retirements, dedications, honors, celebrations, funerals, and other events.
|
1980-1996 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Retirement luncheon in honor of Justice D. Frank Wilkins |
1980 |
| 2 | 2 | Millcreek 16th Ward |
1987 |
| 2 | 3 | Dedication of the Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse |
1990 |
| 2 | 4 | Federal Bar Association dinner honoring Judge Aldon J. Anderson |
1990 |
| 2 | 5 | 200th anniversary celebration of the Bill of Rights |
1991 |
| 2 | 6 | The Utah society cons of the American Revolution- Annual Constitution Day Banquet |
1992 |
| 2 | 7 | Judge Alson J. Anderson funeral services |
1996 |
Academic This subseries contains documents containing speech manuscripts for speeches given at academic events.
|
1979-1996 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 8 | University of Utah College of Law commencement address |
1979 |
| 2 | 9 | Highland High School graduation exercises |
1982 |
| 2 | 10 | University of Utah Law School Alumni Association banquet These documents are from the University of Utah Law School Alumni Association Fourth Annual Alumni banquet with Honorable J. Clifford Wallace.
|
1983 |
| 2 | 11 | Alumnus of the Year award |
1985 |
| 2 | 12 | University of Utah, College of Law commencement address |
1987 |
| 2 | 13-14 | "The Constitution- A Charter for a Liberty for a Free Republic" Speeches in these folders were written for the Taft Seminar for Teachers.
|
1988-1989 |
| 2 | 15 | University of Utah College of Law, Class of 1992 |
1989 |
| 2 | 16 | "The Essential Quest," United Nations Day |
1990 |
| 2 | 17 | "The Essential Teacher," Educator's Hall of Fame |
1993 |
| 2 | 18 | Graduation Ceremony, legal assistant certificate program |
1995 |
| 2 | 19 | "The Constitution: A Charter for a Free Republic" This folder contains documents from the 1996 Taft Seminar for Teachers.
|
1996 |
Bar Association |
1980-1995 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 20 | Admission ceremony for new Utah State Bar admittees |
1980 |
| 2 | 21 | Utah State Bar mid-year meeting |
1981 |
| 2 | 22 | Admission ceremony for new Utah State Bar admittees |
1982 |
| 2 | 23 | "The Role of Courts in Risk Assessment" This speech was written for the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Environmental Law.
|
1985 |
| 2 | 24 | "A Tribute to Judge Aldon J. Anderson" This speech was written for the Federal Bar Association's annual spring dinner.
|
1985 |
| 2 | 25 | "One to Grow On,", Utah State Bar 55th annual convention |
1985 |
| 2 | 26 | Admission ceremony for new Utah State Bar admittees |
1985 |
| 2 | 27 | "During Good Behavior," Federal Bar Association |
1986 |
| 2 | 28 | Federal Bar Association- Eighth Annual Criminal Law Practice |
1986 |
| 2 | 29 | Utah State Bar panel |
1986-1987 |
| 2 | 30 | "First Catch A Rabbit," Utah State Bar mid-year meeting |
1987 |
| 2 | 31 | Admission ceremony for new Utah State Bar admittees |
1987 |
| 2 | 32 | Federal Bar Association: Ninth Annual Federal Civil Practice seminar |
1987 |
| 2 | 33 | Utah State Bar, Criminal Law Section |
1988 |
| 2 | 34 | Utah State Bar annual meeting |
1988 |
| 2 | 35 | "The Fact Behind the World," Federal Bar Association luncheon |
1989 |
| 2 | 36 | Davis County Bar dinner |
1990 |
| 2 | 37 | Report on the condition of the U.S. District Court, District of Utah State Bar convention |
1990 |
| 2 | 38 | Utah State Bar admission ceremony |
1992 |
| 2 | 39 | "Expert Witnesses," Federal Bar Association Litigation |
1994 |
| 2 | 40 | Admission ceremony for the Utah State Bar |
1995 |
| 2 | 41 | Introduction of James R. Holbrook: Federal Bar Association annual dinner |
1995 |
Association speechesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | "The One and Many- Whose Rights?" Unitarian Summer Forum |
1984 |
| 3 | 2 | "First Day of Spring and Ladies Day," Salt Lake Kiwanis |
1985 |
| 3 | 3 | Sugarhouse Kiwanis Club |
1985 |
| 3 | 4 | Inns of Court Number 1 |
1987 |
| 3 | 5 | "Pilgrims All," Mayflower Society dinner |
1991 |
| 3 | 6 | "There are Seeds in that Apple," Aldon J. Anderson American Inn of Court |
1991 |
| 3 | 7 | Kiwanis Club Sugarhouse membership luncheon meeting |
1992 |
| 3 | 8 | "The First Thing We Do...," American Inn of Court I |
1993 |
| 3 | 9 | "The U.N. at 50," United Nations Associations of Utah public meeting |
1995 |
| 3 | 10 | "Surely Brigham Young Didn't Say That About Lawyers," Exchange Club of Salt Lake City |
1996 |
| 3 | 11 | "As I was Saying," Kiwanis Club of Salt Lake City |
1995 |
Meeting, Symposium, and Seminar SpeechesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Federal law enforcement agencies joint meeting |
1982 |
| 4 | 2 | Western correctional training association |
1984 |
| 4 | 3 | National center for state courts |
1984 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Law of Science of Law," Judge Advocate General Legal conference |
1986 |
| 4 | 5 | A seminar for U.S. bankruptcy judges |
1987 |
| 4 | 6 | National Institute of Municipal Law Officers annual convention |
1987 |
| 4 | 7 | "Are We to be a Nation? (And One to Grow On)" |
1987 |
| 4 | 8 | "Managing the High Profile Case: Taking the Constitution Seriously" This speech was written for the 1988 Utah Judicial Conference.
|
1988 |
| 4 | 9 | "Mega Case Management," trial symposium |
1989 |
| 4 | 10 | "Nothing but the Truth," trial lawyers luncheon |
1989 |
| 4 | 11 | "Causation and the Judicial Equation," symposium on legal and scientific perspectives on causation |
1990 |
| 4 | 12 | Joint admissions ceremony Supreme Court, State of Utah |
1990 |
| 4 | 13 | Opening remarks, Park City workshops |
1990 |
| 4 | 14 | "Censorship in Utah" |
1991 |
| 4 | 15 | "The Status of Voir Dire After Supreme Court Ruling in Evans v. Doty," Utah trial lawyers seminar |
1991 |
| 4 | 16 | "Share the Vision," regional chiefs symposium |
1992 |
| 4 | 17 | "Changes and Choices," continuing legal education program |
1993 |
| 4 | 18 | "The Law of Science and the Science of Law," Civil and criminal practice seminar |
1993 |
| 4 | 19 | "Thinking About Daubert," Sixth annual mid-year meeting, environmental litigation committee |
1994 |
| 4 | 20 | "There are Such Things!" Federal Court Litigation Practice Seminar |
1995 |
| 4 | 21 | "How We Use Words and How They Use Us," Federal Court Litigation Practice Seminar |
1996 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Judges--Utah
Personal Names
- Jenkins, Bruce S.--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Biographies
- Speeches
Finding aid created by Esabelle Khaosanga
2015 (last modified: 2019)
