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University of Utah Bureau of Economic and Business Research records, 1949-2001
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Univeristy of Utah. Bureau of Economic and Business Research
- Title
- University of Utah Bureau of Economic and Business Research records
- Dates
- 1949-2001 (inclusive)19492001
1949-1963 (bulk)19491963 - Quantity
- 2.75 Linear Feet
- Collection Number
- Acc0541
- Summary
- The Bureau of Economic and Business Research was established in 1932 to support research by faculty members of the Department of Economics and the College of Business on economic conditions in the State of Utah as well as the Rocky Mountain region. The majority of the material in this collection consists of research reports prepared by the Bureau from 1949 until 1967. This collection also contains miscellaneous papers of R. Thayne Robson who was Director of the Bureau from 1972 until 2002.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The first series of this collection is comprised of of 2.25 linear feet of research reports of economic conditions within the state and Intermountain region dating from 1949 to 1967. Topics covered include banking, consumer habits, local media, manufacturing, natural resource development, population growth, railroads, and recreation and tourism. The majority of the reports pertain to the Utah economy, though economic conditions in other western states are also covered. The second series of this collection consists of 0.50 linear feet of miscellaneous correspondence, memoranda, reports and speeches from R. Thayne Robson, Professor of Management, who headed the Bureau of Business and Economic Research from 1972 until his death in 2002. The miscellaneous reports in this series consist mostly of drafts written about topics including energy, the housing market, human resources, mineral resource development, telecommunications, transportation, and travel and tourism within the State of Utah. The miscellaneous speeches generally cover economic conditions in the State of Utah.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: University of Utah Bureau of Economic and Business Research records, Acc. 541, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:Acc. 541
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following two series: Bureau of Economic and Research Reports and the R. Thayne Robson Papers. Within each series, the material is arranged alphabetically.
Acquisition Information
6 cubic feet of material was picked up from College of Business in 2003. It was never accessioned into the Records Center.
Processing Note
Processed by Tad Garland in 2013.
Related Materials
Acc0033: Bureau of Economic and Business Research The Economic Status of the University of Utah Federal Land Grants, 1933
Acc0061: Bureau of Economic and Business Research Economic and Business Reports and Surveys, 1949-1957
Acc0183: Bureau of Economic and Business Research Bureau of Economic and Business Research Records, 1933-1946
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Bureau of Economic and Business Research ReportsReturn to Top
Container(s): Series 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Research Reports A-E |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 |
" Addendum to the Economic Analysis of the Area Surrounding Proposed Branch Bank Location at 1235 South Redwood Road" - Prepared for Valley State Bank by Ray L. Sargent |
1963 June |
| 2 |
" Addendum to the Economic Analysis of the Area Surrounding Proposed Bank Location on 3500 South between 4000 West and 6400 West" - Prepared for Valley State Bank by Ray L. Sargent |
1963 June |
| 3 |
" Analysis of a Proposed Complex Extraction Facility on the Great Salt Lake"
|
1961 March 2 |
| 4 |
" Analysis of a Proposal for Rezoning the Northwest Corner of 1700 South and 900 East: Salt Lake City, Utah "
|
1961 October |
| 5 |
" Analysis of Rental Housing in Metropolitan Salt Lake City" - Prepared for Hogle Investment Company |
1961 May |
| 6 |
" Buying Habit Survey: a Study of Gasoline Buying Habits in Filmore, Utah" - Prepared for Utah Oil Refining Company |
1957 December |
| 7 |
" Buying Habit Survey: a Study of Gasoline Customer Buying Habits in the Indian Hills, Oaks Hills, Nibley Park, and Granger Areas of Salt Lake, Filmore, Utah, and Twin Falls, Idaho" - Prepared for Utah Oil Refining Company |
1957 December |
| 8 |
" Buying Habit Survey: a Study of Gasoline Buying Habits in the Nibley Park Area" - Prepared for Utah Oil Refining Company |
1957 December |
| 9 |
" Buying Habit Survey: a Study of Gasoline Buying Habits in Twin Falls, Idaho" - Prepared for Utah Oil Refining Company |
1957 December |
| 10 |
" Economic Analysis of Area Surrounding a Proposed Bank Location at 3600 South State Street" - Prepared for Valley State Bank |
1959 December |
| 11 |
" Economic Analysis of Area Surrounding a Proposed Branch Location at 6200 South Highland Drive" - Prepared for Valley State Bank |
1959 December |
| 12 |
" Economic Analysis of the Area Surrounding a Proposed Branch Bank Location on Redwood Road between 1100 South and 1700 South" - Prepared for Valley State Bank by John R. Evans |
1962 July |
| 13 |
" Economic Analysis of the East-Central Area of Salt Lake County, Utah" - Prepared for Valley State Bank |
1957 February 9 |
| 14 |
" Economic Analysis of the Southeast Area of Salt Lake County, Utah" - Prepared for Valley State Bank |
1957 February 4 |
| 15 |
" Economic Characteristics of Salt Lake County" - Prepared for Beehive State Bank |
1959 April |
| 16 |
" Economic Characteristics of Salt Lake County" - Prepared for Valley State Bank |
1962 February |
| 2 | Research Reports E-M |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 |
" Economic Impact of a New Resource Development: A Case Study of Developments in Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah"
|
Circa 1958 |
| 2 |
" Economic Patterns of Salt Lake County" - Prepared for Valley State Bank |
1952 January 1 |
| 3 |
" Economic Trends in Utah and the Granger District of Salt Lake County" - Prepared for Valley State Bank |
1955 April |
| 4 |
" Economic Trends in Utah and the Riverton Area of Salt Lake County" - Prepared for Sandy City Bank |
1955 |
| 5 |
" Economic Trends in Utah and the South East Area of Salt Lake County" - Prepared for Valley State Bank |
1955 June |
| 6 |
" Economic Trends in Utah and the Sugar House-Hyland Center Area"
|
1954 June 10 |
| 7 |
" Estimated Demand for Natural Gas in South Central Utah" - Prepared for Morgan Walton and Company |
1953 May 22 |
| 8 |
" Feasibility of Locating a Flat Glass Manufacturing Plant in Elsinore, Utah to Serve the Western Market" - Prepared by John R. Evans |
1962 July |
| 9 |
" Gas Station Turnover Study"
|
1966 |
| 10 |
" Hayward Shopping Center Analysis"
|
1959 August |
| 11-12 |
" The Impending Increase in Utah High School Graduates and its Effects on the University of Utah Freshman Class" - Prepared for Dr. A. Ray Olpin, President of University of Utah |
1956 January |
| 13 |
" Long Range Report for the Bureau of Economic and Business Research and the Proposed Center for Manpower Research and Development"
|
1965 March |
| 14 |
" Magnesium and Magnesium Compounds: Supplementary Report" -Prepared for the Utah State Land Board by Ann H. Moffat |
1964 December 10 |
| 3 | Research Reports M-R |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 |
" Market for Portland Cement in Utah" - Prepared by Gary R. Wells and L. Scott Nelson |
1965 January 22 |
| 2 |
" A Market Survey For Parowan Silica Sand" - Prepared for Silica Sand Company of Parowan, Utah |
1954 September 7 |
| 3 |
" Market Study Prepared for KDYL and KTVT"
|
circa 1955 |
| 4 |
" Marketing Survey Proposed for Anhydrous Ammonia Plant: Westwater, Utah" - Prepared for John H. Morgan Sr. and John H. Morgan Jr. |
1955 December 14 |
| 5 |
" Marketing Survey for Proposed Brick-Making Plant: Salt Lake Metropolitan Area" - Prepared for C. Taylor Burton Group |
1956 October |
| 6 |
" Marketing Survey for Proposed Cement Plant: Utah Area" - Prepared for A. P. Kibbe Group |
1956 August 6 |
| 7 |
" Mountain America on the Move: A Study for KSL Televsion Incorporated"
|
1964 |
| 8 |
" Mountain Fuel Supply Study: Some Factors Influencing the Demand for Natural Gas" - Prepared for Mountain Fuel Supply Company by Richard W. Palfreyman |
1966 February 17 |
| 9 |
" Paper Box Industry in Utah" - Prepared by Gary R. Willis |
1964 September 18 |
| 10 |
" Population and Population Forecast for Salt Lake City Utah: Confidential Report Prepared for the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake City Utah"
|
1949 September |
| 11 |
" A Profile of the Ogden-Salt Lake-Provo Tri-City Market" - Prepared for KDYL Radio and KTVT Channel 4 |
1956 May |
| 12 |
" Relative Value Study: Gold Strike Stamp Company" - Prepared by Glen R. Putnam and Jim Meissner |
1967 June 23 |
| 13 |
" A Report on the Feasibility of a Bowling Center for the La Puente Area" - Prepared for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company by Arthur E. Gimmy |
Circa 1960 |
| 4 | Research Reports R-S |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 |
" Report on Population in the Ogden Metropolitan Area and its Relation to Rainbow Gardens Bowling Center" - Prepared for Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company |
1960 April |
| 2 |
" A Report on Population in South Davis County and its Relation to H. and M. Bowling Lanes 4095 South 500 West, Bountiful, Utah" - Prepared for Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company |
1960 August |
| 3 |
" A Report on Population in the Spanish Fork-Payson Area of Utah County" - Prepared for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company |
1960 May |
| 4 |
" A Report on Population Surrounding Third Street and Washington Boulevard: Ogden, Utah" - Prepared for Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company |
1960 August |
| 5 |
" Salary Rates and Fringe Benefits in Utah Municipal Employment: A Survey of Practices in 144 Utah Cities" - Prepared by Katherin L. Lueck in Cooperation with the Utah Cities and Towns by the Utah Municipal League and the Bureau of Economic and Business Research |
1963 March |
| 6 |
" Salient Market Statistics of the Products Contained in the Brines of the Great Salt Lake" - Prepared for the Utah State Land Board by Ann H. Moffat and Osmand L. Harline |
1964 December 1 |
| 7 |
" Shopping Center Analysis (Preliminary Report)" - Prepared for C. J. Call, Salt Lake City Utah |
1956, January |
| 8 |
" Some Economic Characteristics of the North Central Area of Weber County, Utah" - Prepared for J. Elmo Graff and Associates |
1960 May |
| 9 |
" Statement of Osmond L. Harline Director of Bureau of Economic and Business Research College of Business University of Utah" I. C. C. Finance Docket No. 2613
This statement was made before the Interstate Commerce Commission at the request of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company as part of a study of the economic and transportation changes that took place in California and the North Central States for the period of 1923 to 1959.
|
1960 January 12 |
| 10 |
" A Study of Demand and Supply of Office Space in the Central Business District of Salt Lake City, Utah" - Prepared for Zion's First National Bank and Trust by Milton P. Matthes Ph.D. Professor of Marketing College of Business |
1965 March |
| 11 |
" A Study of Growth Trends in South Davis County" - Prepared for Pioneer Savings and Loans Association President, Robert E. Doidge, by Ray L. Sargent |
1958 December |
| 5 | Research Reports S-W |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 |
" Study of the Industrial Loan Industry and Selected Finance Companies"
|
1958, May |
| 2 |
" A Study of Land Use in Salt Lake County Utah as of 1975"
|
1958 December |
| 3 |
" Survey Report: Caustic Soda Chlorine and Calcium Chloride in the Salt Lake Market Area"
|
1956 April |
| 4 |
" Tourism and Recreational Potential in Selected Utah Counties" - Prepared for the United States Department or Commerce by William M. Stewart, John W. Lord, and Katherine L. Lueck |
1965 September |
| 5 |
" Utah State Development Plan: Statement Concerning Research Projects to be Undertaken by the University of Utah College of Business"
|
1964 August 10 |
| 6 |
" Utah State Development Plan Initial Stage: Proposed Research to be Undertaken by the University of Utah College of Business"
|
1964 March 10 |
| 7 |
" Walker Bank and Trust Company: Proposed Branch Bank for Foothill Boulevard at 23rd East Street, Salt Lake City Utah" - Prepared under the Direction of M. Walker Wallace and Milton P. Matthews of National Planning and Research, Inc. |
1956 October 15 |
R. Thayne Robson PapersReturn to Top
Container(s): Series 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 6 | Correspondence and Memoranda to University of Utah. Institute for Human Resources Management |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Correspondence and Memoranda |
1987-1997 |
| 2-3 | Miscellaneous Reports |
undated; 1959; 1980-1991 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous Speeches |
undated; 1980-2001 |
| 5 | News Articles |
1980; 2002 |
| 6 | University of Utah. Institute for Human Resources Management - Human Resources Issues in Utah Conference |
1982 April 23 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Business--Reseach--Utah
- Research institutes--Utah--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- University of Utah--Archives
- University of Utah. Bureau of Economic and Business Research
Geographical Names
- Utah--Economic conditions
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Memorandums
- Reports
- Speeches
Finding aid created by Tad Garland
2013
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