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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The "Americanism Up Front" Seminar participant materials (1958-1961) consist of pamphlets and books given to participants in an anticommunism seminar sponsored by the Utah National Guard in 1961. Also included are transcripts of speeches given at the seminar. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The "Big Parade" War Bond Drive photograph collection contains photographs of the Caravan itself, the Caravan on parade in towns throughout Utah, and entertainment groups related with the war bond drive. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The "Byographical [sic] sketch of the life of James May of Berkshire" [photocopy] recounts early life in England, 1852 immigration to Utah, and activities in Utah and in Alberta, Canada. Includes family genealogy. This item is a photocopy and not an original. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The History of Bingham Canyon, Utah photograph collection consists of copy prints taken from a University of Utah thesis by Beatrice Spendlove. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The "This Week We Honor" scrapbooks (1957-1962) consist of photographs and news clippings regarding students and faculty honored each week by the staff of the University of Utah Union. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The L. Mayland Parker papers consist of an autobiography, correspondence, and articles. He was a professor of agricultural economics at Arizona State University from 1955-1972, and then professor of geography from 1972-1986. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The "£ 200 Reward" broadsheet (1911) advertises a reward for "each and every case of girls being sent to Utah as white slaves or for the purpose of becoming polygamous wives." The verso promotes the state of Utah and the people. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The 10th Mountain Division Association was an alpine infantry division formed during World War II for service in Italian campaigns. The records (1948-1993) contain magazines, a poster, newsletters, brochures, and a history related to the activities of the 10th Mountain Division and of the association of division veterans. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The 20th century music collection (1940s-1970s) consists of ephemeral materials such as ticket stubs and concert advertisements for various bands Three Dog Night, Grand Funk, Potash, Alice Cooper and Fever Tree. There are also several album and singles top listing brochures from local Utah radio stations KEYY, KRSP and KOVO. Also inlcuded in the collection is a scrapbook consisting of news clippings and publicity photographs of popular singers of the 1940s. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | "A Short History of the 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment" (1945) is a photocopy of a booklet describing the experiences of this army unit from its activation in August 1943 to its inactivation in November 1945--both in Colorado. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The John Aalberg scrapbooks (1950-1990) consists of photocopied materials focusing on Aalberg's ski career. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The Edward Abbey audio collection (1981-1989) consists of audio recordings or public and published works of Edward Abbey, as well as his memorial service in 1989. Recordings of include Abbey's speech at the 'cracking' of Glen Canyon Dam in 1981 and the audiobook Freedom and Wilderness: Edward Abbey Reads from his Work. Edward Abbey was a noted author and environmental activist, much of whose work focused on the desert Southwest. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The Edward Abbey papers (1954-1980) contain manuscripts, correspondence, and printed material. Abbey was a teacher, a writer, an advocate of environmentalism, and a vocal critic of public land policies. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The Maurice Abravanel papers contains biographical materials, interview transcripts, personal and professional correspondence, meeting minutes, budgets, contracts, and administrative files of the Utah Symphony, performance programs, agendas, reports, meeting minutes, and correspondence of local and national arts organizations. Also contains clippings, awards, musical scores, and personal memorabilia. Abravanel was a noted composer and conductor. He served as music director of the Utah Symphony Orchestra from 1947 to 1979. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The Maurice Abravanel photograph collection contain photographs documenting Maurice Abravanel's life and career in music. Included are formal portrait photographs, family photographs, and images of Abravanel attending various social events. Also included are photographs of Maurice Abravanel working with various professional musicians and conducting several symphony orchestras. Many photographs document the Utah Symphony Orchestra, including tours and views of Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The Aḥmad Zakī Abū Shādī papers contain various documents regarding his life as an Egyptian poet, author, playwright, and publisher of literary serials. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The Brenner Adams digital photograph collection consists of images of Brenner Adams snowboarding at various ski resorts in Utah. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The John Adams family papers (1886-1929) contains three photocopied documents: A journal kept by John Adams from November 1886 to October 1887, includes entries from the six months he spent in the Utah Territorial Penitentiary after his imprisonment for the practice of polygamy; a biography of John Adams (1836-1901) written in 1927 by his son, John Q. Adams; and a "Tribute to my Mother," written by John Q. Adams in 1929. Together, these documents describe Adams' experiences in prison and the hardships endured by the family of this Centerville, Utah, merchant who refused to renounce polygamy. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The Maude Adams papers (1866-1956) contain newspaper clippings, magazines and magazine covers, theater programs, a wide variety of photographs including a scrapbook, and a book of famous American actors (1909). |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The Melissa Jane Caldwell Adams family papers contain biographies of William Henry Adams Sr. (1817-1898), Matthew Caldwell (1822-1912), Barzilla Guymon Caldwell (1823-1869), Melissa Jane Caldwell Adams (1851-1939), and William Henry Adams (1845-1921). |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | Thomas Caldwell Adams photograph collection contains photographs, including aerial photographs, of areas in Utah and other Western states. Included are photographs of dams and irrigation works, activities at the Great Salt Lake, and various public works projects. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The William Adams family papers (1894-1970) comprise an autobiography, a biography of his eldest son, Charles, genealogies, and biographies of various family members. William Adams was a Mormon pioneer who was part of the original Iron County settlement mission in 1850. His descendents became community leaders in Iron County, Utah. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The William Adams papers contains materials regarding his architectural firm, Architerra. The collection consists of a newsletter, a photocopy of sketches, and a project contruction cost bid. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | This collection consists of photocopies of biographies of Barbara Ellen Matheson Adams and David H. Matheson, and an autobiography of William Adams. |
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Repository: | University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. |
Summary: | The La Vern Adix photograph collection contains photographs and slides of plays either designed or directed by Vern Adix. Materials can be found on productions held at Kingsbury Hall, Pioneer Memorial Theater, and Rice Stadium, as well as productions of the Afternoon Players. |