J. Calvin Giddings papers, 1960-1998
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Giddings, J. Calvin (John Calvin), 1930-1996
- Title
- J. Calvin Giddings papers
- Dates
- 1960-1998 (inclusive)19601998
- Quantity
- 26 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0430
- Summary
- The J. Calvin Giddings papers (1960-1998) contain personal diaries, correspondence, research materials, lecture notes, manuscripts, published articles, patent materials, and business materials collected by Giddings during his career as a professor and researcher at the University of Utah. Giddings (1930-1996) was a notable chemistry professor and researcher.
- 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.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
John Calvin Giddings was born on 26 September,1930, in American Fork, Utah, to Luther E. and Berneice Crandall Giddings. Giddings received a B.S. degree from Brigham Young University in 1952 and a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1954. Following postdoctoral work at the University of Utah and the University of Wisconsin, he joined the faculty of the University of Utah as assistant professor of chemistry in 1957. He became associate professor in 1959, research professor in 1962, and professor in 1966. Giddings authored or co-authored more than 400 publications and edited 32 books in the field of chemistry and was executive editor of the journal Separation Science and Technology. His scientific work focused on methods of chemical separations. He invented the technique of field-flow fractionation (FFF) which is used in fields ranging from medicine to environmental studies. He was issued several patents for this technique. He served as director of the FFF Research Center at the University of Utah. He also founded FFFractionation, a Utah-based company, to develop and market FFF techniques worldwide.
Giddings was a lifelong explorer with a great passion for the outdoors and a long list of major accomplishments. He made numerous first and early ascents in the Wasatch and other mountains, including the first ascent of the sheer west face of Lone Peak and an early ascent of Zion's Great White Throne. He was also among the first to explore a number of backcountry ski routes in the Wasatch mountains. He was also one of the pioneers of the modern Utah environmental movement. He recognized the uniqueness of the area around Lone Peak and made the original proposal for the Lone Peak Wilderness Area. He participated in the founding of the American Rivers Conservation Council (now American Rivers), co-founded Utah's Save our Rivers Committee, was a member of Negative Population Growth's board of directors, and served as President of both the Wasatch Mountain Club and the American Whitewater Affiliation.
Giddings passed away from cancer in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 24 October, 1996.
Content Description
The J. Calvin Giddings papers (1960-1998) contain personal diaries, correspondence, research materials, lecture notes, manuscripts, published articles, patent materials, and business materials collected by Giddings during his career as a professor and researcher at the University of Utah.
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
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Personal Diaries
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Description: "Kayak Adventuring In A Desert Gorge"Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Apurimac Canyon Rafting DiaryDates: 1974Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Apurimac Canyon Camping Sites and ElevationsDates: 1975Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Apurimac Canyon Rafting DiaryDates: 1975Container: Box 1, Folder 4-6
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Rafting Trip Information and Publishers
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Description: Apurimac Expedition CorrespondenceDates: 1961-1983Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Peru InformationDates: 1972-1977Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Peru Travel ArrangementsDates: 1972-1975Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Correspondence with Dorothy G. Martin During Stay in PeruDates: 1974Container: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Correspondence with Roderick NashDates: 1978-1982Container: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: River Permits and ApplicationsDates: 1977-1981Container: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: South America Travel Grants, Fullbright GrantContainer: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Commission For Educational Exchange Between The United States and PeruDates: 1974-1976Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Yellowstone Salmon Trip; Westwater TripDates: 1979Container: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Apurimac Kayak ExpeditionContainer: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Adventure Travel Magazine; Canoe Magazine; Harper & Rowe Publishers, Inc.Dates: 1975-1979Container: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: High Country News; Liebel & Company; Mariah MagazineDates: 1976-1979Container: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: National Geographic Society; Newsweek; Outdoor LifeDates: 1972-1979Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Rocky Mountain Country; Sierra Club Books; Sports IllustratedDates: 1972-1979Container: Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Summit Magazine; World PublicationsDates: 1958-1976Container: Box 2, Folder 15
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Biographical Information; Personal Correspondence; Environmental
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Description: Biographical InformationContainer: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: J. Calvin Giddings, AutobiographyContainer: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: Personal CorrespondenceDates: 1956-1968Container: Box 3, Folder 3-9
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Description: Untitled Environmental Manuscript; American Whitewater AffiliationDates: 1973-1978Container: Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: Andean Foundation; Big Cottonwood Canyon; Central Utah ProjectDates: 1973-1974Container: Box 3, Folder 11
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Description: Chemistry, Chromatography, and The Challenge of the Andes; Dinosaur National MonumentDates: 1960-1974Container: Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: Emery Environmental Statement; Energy; The Explorers ClubDates: 1973-1978Container: Box 3, Folder 13
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Description: Genetic Engineering Against Human Self-Destruct; The Journal of Environmental EducationDates: 1983-1984Container: Box 3, Folder 14
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Description: Fish Lake National Forest; Fossil Power Plants and The Possible Consequences of Mercury EmissionsDates: 1978Container: Box 3, Folder 15
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Description: Jordan River; Kayaking The Amazon Headwaters SeminarDates: 1979Container: Box 3, Folder 16
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Description: Negative Population Growth, Inc.Dates: 1974-1978Container: Box 3, Folder 17
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Description: North Side Canal Company; Nuclear WastesDates: 1963-1974Container: Box 3, Folder 18
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Description: Our Chemical Environment; Pollution Costs and Population ResearchDates: 1974Container: Box 3, Folder 19
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Description: Power Plants in The Desert Areas of The Southwest; Role of Phosphorus in EutrophicationContainer: Box 3, Folder 20
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Description: San Gorgonio Wilderness Area; San RafaelDates: 1965; 1978Container: Box 3, Folder 21
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Description: SKI Incorporating SKI LIFE; South Fork of The Salmon RiverDates: 1963Container: Box 3, Folder 22
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Description: Statement of J. Calvin Giddings Regarding The Bonneville Unit of The Central Utah Project; Superior National ForestDates: 1965; 1973Container: Box 3, Folder 23
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Description: Wasatch Mountain Club; Water Particles and DiagnosesDates: 1961-1979Container: Box 3, Folder 24
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Description: What Are We Doing To Our World; The Wilderness SocietyDates: 1966Container: Box 3, Folder 25
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Correspondence, A-C
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Description: Correspondence, A-CContainer: Box 4
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Description: Correspondence, D-FContainer: Box 5
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Description: Correspondence, GContainer: Box 6
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Description: Correspondence, H-JContainer: Box 7
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Description: Correspondence, K-KeContainer: Box 8
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Description: Correspondence, Kh-LContainer: Box 9
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Description: Correspondence, MContainer: Box 10
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Description: Correspondence, N-PContainer: Box 11
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Description: Correspondence, Q-SeContainer: Box 12
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Description: Correspondence, Sh-SzContainer: Box 13
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Description: Correspondence, T-WContainer: Box 14
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Description: Correspondence, X-ZContainer: Box 15
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List of Publications; Manuscripts
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Description: List of Publications by J. Calvin GiddingsContainer: Box 16, Folder 1
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Description: Manuscripts, Numbers 1-84Container: Box 16, Folder 2-84
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Description: Manuscripts, Numbers 85-174Container: Box 17
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Description: Manuscripts, Numbers 175-225Container: Box 18
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Description: Manuscripts, Numbers 226-275Container: Box 19
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Description: Manuscripts, Numbers, 276-314Container: Box 20
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Description: Manuscripts, Numbers 336-372Container: Box 21
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Description: Manuscripts, Numbers 373-408Container: Box 22
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Description: Manuscripts, Numbers 315-335Container: Box 23
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Field-Flow Fractionation Research Material
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Description: NotesContainer: Box 24
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Description: NotesContainer: Box 25
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Description: NotesContainer: Box 26
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Description: NotesContainer: Box 27
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FFFractionation, Inc., Company
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Description: Information and HistoryContainer: Box 28
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Description: Information and CorrespondenceContainer: Box 29
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Research Material
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Description: SPLITT-Flow Field-Flow Fractionation, Research MaterialContainer: Box 30
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Description: Chromatography, Research Material, NotesContainer: Box 31
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Description: Chromatography, Research Material, NotesContainer: Box 32
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Patents; Licensing Agreements
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Description: List of Patents of J. Calvin GiddingsContainer: Box 33, Folder 1
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Description: University of Utah, Chemistry Patent AccountContainer: Box 33, Folder 2
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Description: PatentsContainer: Box 33, Folder 3-13
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Description: Licensing Agreement with The University of UtahContainer: Box 33, Folder 14
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General Materials
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Description: PublishersContainer: Box 34
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Description: Separation Science and Technology Correspondence and NotesContainer: Box 35, Folder 1-10
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Description: TravelDates: 1976-1983Container: Box 35, Folder 11-15
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Description: TravelDates: 1984-1992Container: Box 36
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Company Correspondence
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Description: Company Correspondence, A-CContainer: Box 37
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Description: Company Correspondence, D-NContainer: Box 38
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Description: Company Correspondence, O-ZContainer: Box 39
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Symposiums; Abstracts; Invitations
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Description: SymposiumsDates: 1968-1996Container: Box 40, Folder 1-14
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Description: AbstractsContainer: Box 40, Folder 15
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Description: Invitations to Visit, Speak, and WriteContainer: Box 40, Folder 16-19
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Graduate Students
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Description: Ph.D. CandidatesContainer: Box 41, Folder 1
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Description: Research OpeningsContainer: Box 41, Folder 2
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Description: Correspondence with Graduate Students and Research WorkContainer: Box 41, Folder 3-14
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University Materials; Research Notes; Proposals
Container: Box 43
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Description: UniversitiesContainer: Box 42
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Description: University of Utah CorrespondenceContainer: Box 43, Folder 1-13
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Description: Research, Lecture NotesContainer: Box 43, Folder 14-18
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Description: Research ProposalsContainer: Box 43, Folder 19
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Awards; Grant Applications
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Description: Awards Received and NominationsContainer: Box 44, Folder 1-17
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Description: Grant ApplicationsContainer: Box 44, Folder 18-24
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Correspondence, Articles, and Notebooks
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1966-1998Container: Box 45, Folder 1
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Description: Giddings, Calvin J. et al., "Capillary LC in FFF-Type Channels"Container: Box 45, Folder 2
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Description: Giddings, Calvin J. "Conservation Notes"Container: Box 45, Folder 3
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Description: Giddings, Calvin J. "Let's Tell the Conservation Story"Container: Box 45, Folder 4
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Description: Giddings, Calvin J. "Let's Think About Civil Rights for Wildlife"Container: Box 45, Folder 5
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Description: Giddings, Calvin J. "President's Soapbox: Growth, Quality, Boating and AWA"Container: Box 45, Folder 6
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Description: Giddings, Calvin J. "Statement and Recommendation on Provo River Safety and Hazards"Container: Box 45, Folder 7
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Description: Giddings, Calvin J., Miscellaneous ArticlesDates: 1958-1969Container: Box 45, Folder 8
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Description: List of Publications of J. Calvin GiddingsDates: 1981Container: Box 45, Folder 9
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Description: Published Articles Notebook, Sections 1-230Dates: 1954-1983Container: Box 45, Folder 10-12
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Notebooks, Newsletters, Newspaper Articles
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Description: Published Articles Notebook, Sections 234-249Dates: 1984-1985Container: Box 46, Folder 1
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Description: Academic Papers Notebook, Sections 252-261Container: Box 46, Folder 2
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Description: Canyon Country Conservation Council MaterialsDates: 1968Container: Box 46, Folder 3
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Description: SORC MaterialDates: 1973-1974Container: Box 46, Folder 4
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Description: Newspaper and Magazine ArticlesDates: 1962-1973Container: Box 46, Folder 5
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Patent Documents
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Description: List of Patents of J. Calvin GiddingsContainer: Box 47, Folder 1
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Description: Patent DocumentsDates: 1964-1990Container: Box 47, Folder 2
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Description: 3 F Co., Patent DocumentsDates: 1966-1971Container: Box 47, Folder 3
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Description: 3 F Co., Dupont License AgreementDates: 1980-1989Container: Box 47, Folder 4
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Description: 3 F Co., Patent Reissue DocumentsDates: 1970-1983Container: Box 47, Folder 5-6
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Description: University Patent AgreementDates: 1976-1992Container: Box 47, Folder 7
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Description: Patent Financial DocumentsDates: 1985-1995Container: Box 47, Folder 8
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General Materials
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1962-1969Container: Box 48, Folder 1
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Description: River NotesDates: 1955-1986Container: Box 48, Folder 2
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Description: AwardsDates: 1967-1991Container: Box 48, Folder 3
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Description: Hearings, Public Land Law Review CommissionDates: 1966Container: Box 48, Folder 4
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Description: Lone Peak Wilderness Proposal and MaterialsDates: 1965Container: Box 48, Folder 5
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Description: High Uintas Wilderness Proposal and MaterialsDates: 1966-1972Container: Box 48, Folder 6
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Description: PatentsDates: 1969-1993Container: Box 48, Folder 7
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Description: Magazine ArticlesDates: 1962Container: Box 48, Folder 8
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Description: Award CertificateDates: 1980Container: Box 49
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