Ralph Vary Chamberlin papers, 1868-1969
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Chamberlin, Ralph V. (Ralph Vary), 1879-1967
- Title
- Ralph Vary Chamberlin papers
- Dates
- 1868-1969 (inclusive)18681969
- Quantity
- 6.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0907
- Summary
- The Ralph Vary Chamberlin papers (1890-1969) contain correspondence, articles, essays, research and biographical materials, class records, and news clippings. Chamberlin was a biology professor at the University of Utah and wrote the centennial history of the university.
- 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.
The two original items from the collection have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used. Please refer to the collection inventory for further information.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Ralph Vary Chamberlin (1879-1967) was born in Salt Lake City to William Henry Chamberlin and Eliza Frances Brown. He married Daisy Della Ferguson in 1899 and later married Edith Simmons in 1922. Chamberlin was a professor of biology at the University of Utah. Many years later, Chamberlin was commissioned to write a centennial history of the University of Utah. The history was finally published in 1960.
Content Description
The Ralph Vary Chamberlin papers (1890-1969) contain correspondence, articles, essays, research and biographical materials, class records, and news clippings. Most of the collection is concerned with entomology, or the study of insects. Various samples of insects retrived from the stomachs of toads made up a bulk of Chamberlin's research. Many of the papers in the collection are the results of the research. Other items include information on the University of Utah. Biographies of University faculty members are among the items in the collection.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by R. Eliot Chamberlain in 1986.
Processing Note
Processed by Kate Kimball in 2002.
Separated Materials
Photographs and slides transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0287).
Related Materials
See also the Ralph V. Chamberlin papers located at the Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Correspondence
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Description: Correspondence
This box includes a photocopied version of a letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Ralph V. Chamberlin, 20 NOV 1918, for access purposes. The original item has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.
Dates: 1890-1920Container: Box 1 -
Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1921-1926Container: Box 2
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1927-1931Container: Box 3
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1932-1934Container: Box 4
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1935-1937Container: Box 5
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1937-1939Container: Box 6
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1940-1941Container: Box 7
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1942-1969Container: Box 8
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Subject Files
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Description: AddressesContainer: Box 9, Folder 1
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Description: American Indian MaterialsContainer: Box 9, Folder 2
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Description: Annelida PolychaetaContainer: Box 9, Folder 3
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Description: Biographical InformationContainer: Box 9, Folder 4
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Description: Centipede ReprintsContainer: Box 9, Folder 5
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Description: Checklist of Millipedes of North AmericaContainer: Box 9, Folder 6
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Description: Chilopod ReprintsContainer: Box 9, Folder 7
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Description: Class RecordDates: 1948Container: Box 9, Folder 8
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Description: Clippings, Newspaper and MagazineContainer: Box 9, Folder 9-10
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Description: Clippings, Newspaper and MagazineContainer: Box 10, Folder 1-5
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Description: Course MaterialsContainer: Box 10, Folder 6-8
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Description: Deseret University Bank notes for $100 and $50
This folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
Dates: 1868Container: Box 10, Folder 8A -
Description: Diplopod ReprintsContainer: Box 10, Folder 9
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Description: Education MaterialsContainer: Box 10, Folder 10
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Description: John Henry Comstock, An Introduction to EntomologyContainer: Box 11, Volume 1
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Description: Evolution MaterialsContainer: Box 11, Folder 1
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Description: "Evolution and Theological Belief"Container: Box 11, Folder 2
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Description: Fauna of PalestineContainer: Box 11, Folder 3
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Description: History of the University of UtahContainer: Box 11, Folder 4
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Description: Insect Reprints by Other AuthorsContainer: Box 11, Folder 5
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Description: David Jones, MapsContainer: Box 11, Folder 6
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Description: Kingdom of ManContainer: Box 12, Folder 1-4
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Description: Life in Other WorldsContainer: Box 12, Folder 5
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Description: Life Sciences at the University of UtahContainer: Box 12, Folder 6
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Description: Meaning of Organic EvolutionContainer: Box 12, Folder 7
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Description: Membership and Society MaterialsContainer: Box 12, Folder 8
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Description: Millipede ReprintsContainer: Box 12, Folder 9
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Description: MiscellaneousContainer: Box 12, Folder 10-11
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Description: Natural History Teaching in UtahContainer: Box 12, Folder 12
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Description: Papers on the MyriopodaContainer: Box 12, Folder 13
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Description: ReligionContainer: Box 12, Folder 14
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Description: Science and RealityContainer: Box 12, Folder 15
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Description: John Henry Comstock, The Spider BookContainer: Box 13, Volume 1
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Description: Chamberlin and Gertsch, The Spider Family DictynidaeContainer: Box 13, Volume 2
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Description: Spider ReprintsContainer: Box 13, Folder 1-2
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Description: Tarantula ReprintsContainer: Box 13, Folder 3
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Description: TenayucaContainer: Box 13, Folder 4
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Description: TexcotizingoContainer: Box 13, Folder 5
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Description: VilliContainer: Box 13, Folder 6
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Entomology
- Entomology--Study and teaching--Utah
- Insects
Personal Names
- Chamberlin, Ralph V. (Ralph Vary), 1879-1967--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Utah--Faculty
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Correspondence
- Instructional materials
