Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Personal Diaries
- Rafting Trip Information and Publishers
- Biographical Information; Personal Correspondence; Environmental
- Correspondence, A-C
- List of Publications; Manuscripts
- Field-Flow Fractionation Research Material
- FFFractionation, Inc., Company
- Research Material
- Patents; Licensing Agreements
- General Materials
- Company Correspondence
- Symposiums; Abstracts; Invitations
- Graduate Students
- University Materials; Research Notes; Proposals
- Awards; Grant Applications
- Correspondence, Articles, and Notebooks
- Notebooks, Newsletters, Newspaper Articles
- Patent Documents
- General Materials
- Names and Subjects
J. Calvin Giddings papers, 1960-1998
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 NoteReturn to Top
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 DescriptionReturn to Top
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 CollectionReturn to Top
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 InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal DiariesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | "Kayak Adventuring In A Desert Gorge" |
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1 | 2 | Apurimac Canyon Rafting Diary |
1974 |
1 | 3 | Apurimac Canyon Camping Sites and Elevations |
1975 |
1 | 4-6 | Apurimac Canyon Rafting Diary |
1975 |
Rafting Trip Information and PublishersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
2 | 1 | Apurimac Expedition Correspondence |
1961-1983 |
2 | 2 | Peru Information |
1972-1977 |
2 | 3 | Peru Travel Arrangements |
1972-1975 |
2 | 4 | Correspondence with Dorothy G. Martin During Stay in Peru |
1974 |
2 | 5 | Correspondence with Roderick Nash |
1978-1982 |
2 | 6 | River Permits and Applications |
1977-1981 |
2 | 7 | South America Travel Grants, Fullbright Grant |
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2 | 8 | Commission For Educational Exchange Between The United States and Peru |
1974-1976 |
2 | 9 | Yellowstone Salmon Trip; Westwater Trip |
1979 |
2 | 10 | Apurimac Kayak Expedition |
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2 | 11 | Adventure Travel Magazine; Canoe Magazine; Harper & Rowe Publishers, Inc. |
1975-1979 |
2 | 12 | High Country News; Liebel & Company; Mariah Magazine |
1976-1979 |
2 | 13 | National Geographic Society; Newsweek; Outdoor Life |
1972-1979 |
2 | 14 | Rocky Mountain Country; Sierra Club Books; Sports Illustrated |
1972-1979 |
2 | 15 | Summit Magazine; World Publications |
1958-1976 |
Biographical Information; Personal Correspondence; EnvironmentalReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
3 | 1 | Biographical Information |
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3 | 2 | J. Calvin Giddings, Autobiography |
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3 | 3-9 | Personal Correspondence |
1956-1968 |
3 | 10 | Untitled Environmental Manuscript; American Whitewater Affiliation |
1973-1978 |
3 | 11 | Andean Foundation; Big Cottonwood Canyon; Central Utah Project |
1973-1974 |
3 | 12 |
Chemistry, Chromatography, and The Challenge of the Andes; Dinosaur National Monument |
1960-1974 |
3 | 13 | Emery Environmental Statement; Energy; The Explorers Club |
1973-1978 |
3 | 14 |
Genetic Engineering Against Human Self-Destruct; The Journal of Environmental Education |
1983-1984 |
3 | 15 | Fish Lake National Forest; Fossil Power Plants and The Possible Consequences of Mercury Emissions
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1978 |
3 | 16 | Jordan River; Kayaking The Amazon Headwaters Seminar |
1979 |
3 | 17 | Negative Population Growth, Inc. |
1974-1978 |
3 | 18 | North Side Canal Company; Nuclear Wastes |
1963-1974 |
3 | 19 |
Our Chemical Environment; Pollution Costs and Population Research |
1974 |
3 | 20 |
Power Plants in The Desert Areas of The Southwest; Role of Phosphorus in Eutrophication
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3 | 21 | San Gorgonio Wilderness Area; San Rafael |
1965; 1978 |
3 | 22 | SKI Incorporating SKI LIFE; South Fork of The Salmon River |
1963 |
3 | 23 | Statement of J. Calvin Giddings Regarding The Bonneville Unit of The Central Utah Project; Superior National Forest |
1965; 1973 |
3 | 24 | Wasatch Mountain Club; Water Particles and Diagnoses |
1961-1979 |
3 | 25 | What Are We Doing To Our World; The Wilderness Society |
1966 |
Correspondence, A-CReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description |
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Box | |
4 | Correspondence, A-C |
5 | Correspondence, D-F |
6 | Correspondence, G |
7 | Correspondence, H-J |
8 | Correspondence, K-Ke |
9 | Correspondence, Kh-L |
10 | Correspondence, M |
11 | Correspondence, N-P |
12 | Correspondence, Q-Se |
13 | Correspondence, Sh-Sz |
14 | Correspondence, T-W |
15 | Correspondence, X-Z |
List of Publications; ManuscriptsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
16 | 1 | List of Publications by J. Calvin Giddings |
16 | 2-84 | Manuscripts, Numbers 1-84 |
17 | Manuscripts, Numbers 85-174 |
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18 | Manuscripts, Numbers 175-225 |
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19 | Manuscripts, Numbers 226-275 |
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20 | Manuscripts, Numbers, 276-314 |
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21 | Manuscripts, Numbers 336-372 |
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22 | Manuscripts, Numbers 373-408 |
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23 | Manuscripts, Numbers 315-335 |
Field-Flow Fractionation Research MaterialReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description |
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Box | |
24 | Notes |
25 | Notes |
26 | Notes |
27 | Notes |
FFFractionation, Inc., CompanyReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description |
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Box | |
28 | Information and History |
29 | Information and Correspondence |
Research MaterialReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description |
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Box | |
30 | SPLITT-Flow Field-Flow Fractionation, Research Material |
31 | Chromatography, Research Material, Notes |
32 | Chromatography, Research Material, Notes |
Patents; Licensing AgreementsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
33 | 1 | List of Patents of J. Calvin Giddings |
33 | 2 | University of Utah, Chemistry Patent Account |
33 | 3-13 | Patents |
33 | 14 | Licensing Agreement with The University of Utah |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | |||
34 | Publishers |
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Folder | |||
35 | 1-10 | Separation Science and Technology Correspondence and Notes |
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35 | 11-15 | Travel |
1976-1983 |
36 | Travel |
1984-1992 |
Company CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description |
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Box | |
37 | Company Correspondence, A-C |
38 | Company Correspondence, D-N |
39 | Company Correspondence, O-Z |
Symposiums; Abstracts; InvitationsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
40 | 1-14 | Symposiums |
1968-1996 |
40 | 15 | Abstracts |
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40 | 16-19 | Invitations to Visit, Speak, and Write |
Graduate StudentsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
41 | 1 | Ph.D. Candidates |
41 | 2 | Research Openings |
41 | 3-14 | Correspondence with Graduate Students and Research Work |
University Materials; Research Notes; ProposalsReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 43
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | ||
42 | Universities |
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Folder | ||
43 | 1-13 | University of Utah Correspondence |
43 | 14-18 | Research, Lecture Notes |
43 | 19 | Research Proposals |
Awards; Grant ApplicationsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
44 | 1-17 | Awards Received and Nominations |
44 | 18-24 | Grant Applications |
Correspondence, Articles, and NotebooksReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
45 | 1 | Correspondence |
1966-1998 |
45 | 2 | Giddings, Calvin J. et al., "Capillary LC in FFF-Type Channels" |
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45 | 3 | Giddings, Calvin J. "Conservation Notes" |
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45 | 4 | Giddings, Calvin J. "Let's Tell the Conservation Story" |
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45 | 5 | Giddings, Calvin J. "Let's Think About Civil Rights for Wildlife" |
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45 | 6 | Giddings, Calvin J. "President's Soapbox: Growth, Quality, Boating and AWA" |
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45 | 7 | Giddings, Calvin J. "Statement and Recommendation on Provo River Safety and Hazards" |
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45 | 8 | Giddings, Calvin J., Miscellaneous Articles |
1958-1969 |
45 | 9 | List of Publications of J. Calvin Giddings |
1981 |
45 | 10-12 | Published Articles Notebook, Sections 1-230 |
1954-1983 |
Notebooks, Newsletters, Newspaper ArticlesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
46 | 1 | Published Articles Notebook, Sections 234-249 |
1984-1985 |
46 | 2 | Academic Papers Notebook, Sections 252-261 |
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46 | 3 | Canyon Country Conservation Council Materials |
1968 |
46 | 4 | SORC Material |
1973-1974 |
46 | 5 | Newspaper and Magazine Articles |
1962-1973 |
Patent DocumentsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
47 | 1 | List of Patents of J. Calvin Giddings |
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47 | 2 | Patent Documents |
1964-1990 |
47 | 3 | 3 F Co., Patent Documents |
1966-1971 |
47 | 4 | 3 F Co., Dupont License Agreement |
1980-1989 |
47 | 5-6 | 3 F Co., Patent Reissue Documents |
1970-1983 |
47 | 7 | University Patent Agreement |
1976-1992 |
47 | 8 | Patent Financial Documents |
1985-1995 |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
48 | 1 | Correspondence |
1962-1969 |
48 | 2 | River Notes |
1955-1986 |
48 | 3 | Awards |
1967-1991 |
48 | 4 | Hearings, Public Land Law Review Commission |
1966 |
48 | 5 | Lone Peak Wilderness Proposal and Materials |
1965 |
48 | 6 | High Uintas Wilderness Proposal and Materials |
1966-1972 |
48 | 7 | Patents |
1969-1993 |
48 | 8 | Magazine Articles |
1962 |
49 | Award Certificate |
1980 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Chemistry--Study and teaching (Higher)--Utah
- Kayak touring--Utah
Personal Names
- Giddings, J. Calvin (John Calvin), 1930-1996--Archives
Geographical Names
- San Rafael River (Utah)--Recreational use
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries