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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 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 "£ 200 Reward" broadsheet 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 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. |
