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University of Utah College of Mines and Earth Sciences records, 1927-2017

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Utah. College of Mines and Earth Sciences
Title
University of Utah College of Mines and Earth Sciences records
Dates
1927-2017 (inclusive)
1975-2017 (bulk)
Quantity
28.25 linear feet
Collection Number
Acc0590
Summary
Throughout its history, the College of Mines and Earth Sciences has been comprised of the different departments of Fuels Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, Meteorology, Metallurgical Engineering, Metallurgy, Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering, Mining and Fuels Engineering, and Mining Engineering as well as the University of Utah Seismographs Stations, the Utah Commitution Center, the Utah Engineering Experiment Station, and the Utah Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute. This collection primarily contains administrative records from the College as well as building files from the construction of the Frederick Albert Sutton Building.
Repository
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

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
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Historical Note

A State School of Mines was formally established at the University of Utah in 1901. It was renamed the School of Mines and Engineering in 1913 and offered degrees in chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, and mining engineering as well as metallurgy. The college was divided into the College of Mines and Mineral Industries and the College of Engineering in 1948. The Departments of Fuels Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, and Meteorology were added to the College of Mines and Mineral Industries that same year. The College was renamed the College of Mines and Earth Sciences in 1988 as a reflection of the importance of its earth sciences components to the its educational mission.

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Content Description

The majority of the material in this collection covers the administrations of Deans Laurence H. Lattman (1975-1983), Milton Wadsworth (1983-1991), and Francis H. Brown (1991-2016). Administrative records consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, and reports from the Office the Dean of the College of Mines and Earth Sciences as well as its constituent departments of Fuels Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, Meteorology, Metallugical Engineering, Metallurgy, Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, and Mining and Fuels Engineering. This collection also contains records from the College's various institutes including the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, the Utah Engineering Experiment Station, and the Utah Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute. A further 2.25 linear feet of this collection consist of records surrounding the planning and construction of the Frederick Albert Sutton Building.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: University of Utah College of Mines and Earth Sciences records, Acc. 590, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 590

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into the following two series: General Administrative Records and the Frederick Albert Sutton Building Files. Both series are arranged alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

This collection was culled from sixty cubic feet of material that was picked up from the College of Mines and Earth Sciences on May 19, 2023 as well as Records Center Assessions 08-354, 08-397, and 12-272.

Processing Note

Processed by David Buhler in October, 2023.

Related Materials

Acc. 151: Utah Engineering Experiment Station annual report (1934) Acc. 153: School of Mines and Mineral Industries status reports (1948) Acc. 210: Utah Engineering Experiment Station records (1936-1964) Acc. 281: Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey records (1949-1973) Acc. 371: University of Utah Seismograph Stations records (1971-1980) Acc. 380: Armand J. Eardley papers (1959-1973) Acc. 381: Department of Geology and Geophysics research records (1970-1982) Acc. 418: Utah Engineering Experiment Station records (1974-1987) Acc. 420: Department of Geology and Geophysics records (1968-1983) Acc. 459: Department of Meteorology records (1948-1984) Acc. 474: College of Mines and Mineral Industries records (1972-1978) Acc. 522: Department of Fuels Engineering records (1968-1989) Acc. 539: Milton E. Wadsworth papers (1948-1998)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Earth sciences--Study and teaching--Utah--History--Sources
  • Mining schools and education--Utah--History--Sources
  • Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Brown, Francis H.
  • Lattman, Laurence H.
  • Wadsworth, Milton E.

Corporate Names

  • University of Utah. College of Mines and Mineral Industries
  • University of Utah. Department of Fuels Engineering
  • University of Utah. Department of Geology and Geophysics
  • University of Utah. Department of Metallurgical Engineering
  • University of Utah. Department of Metallurgy
  • University of Utah. Department of Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering
  • University of Utah. Department of Meteorology
  • University of Utah. Department of Mining Engineering
  • University of Utah. Department of Mining and Fuels Engineering
  • University of Utah. Seismograph Stations
  • Utah Engineering Experiment Station

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorandums
  • Minutes
  • Reports

Finding aid created by David Buhler
2023

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