J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Joseph F. Merrill papers
Merrill, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis), 1868-1952
ACCN 1062
4 linear feet
1898-1952
The Joseph F. Merrill papers (1898-1952) contain articles, speeches, pamphlets, radio talk transcripts, class instruction texts and notes. Joseph F. Merrill (1868-1952) was an engineering professor at the University of Utah and later became an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
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Joseph F. Merrill (1868-1952) was born in Cache County, Utah. He graduated with a normal certificate from the University of Deseret (now the University of Utah) in 1889, which would be the equivilent of a high school diploma today. He went on to get his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Michigan in 1893. He began his teaching career at the University of Utah the same year as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Soon after he became a physics professor and separated physics into its own department. He also was instrumental in introducing electrical engineering to the university. In the meantime, he finished master's work at Cornell and the University of Chicago before getting his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University in 1899. He became the first native Utahn to get a Ph.D. In 1897, he became the principal of the Mining School at the University of Utah. In 1916, the department was renamed and Merrill became the Director of the School of Mines and Engineering. In 1928, he resigned from the University of Utah to become the superintendent of LDS Church Education. During his time in Church Education, he managed the transfer of Weber, Snow, and Dixie Colleges to Utah state control. He also managed to keep Ricks College in Idaho and Brigham Young University (BYU) under LDS Church control. In 1931, he became an apostle in the LDS Church and supervised the European Mission as president between 1933 and 1936. Merrill continued service to his church until his death in Salt Lake City in 1952. In 1960, when the first phase of the University of Utah's new Engineering Building was completed, the building was named in Dr. Joseph F. Merrill's honor.
The Joseph F. Merrill papers (1898-1952) contain articles, speeches, pamphlets, radio talk transcripts, class instruction texts and notes.
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Merrill, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis), 1868-1952
University of Utah--Faculty
Latter Day Saint churches--Apostles
Latter Day Saint churches--Sermons
Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Correspondence
Articles
Speeches (documents)
Transcriptions (Documents)
Drafts (documents)
Instructional materials
Lectures
Personal and Religious Documents
Correspondence
1903-1952
1
1-4
Marriner W. Merrill Foundation
1
5
Idaho Refining Company Stockholder Information
1942-1945
1
6
Laura Hyde Merrill Funeral Papers
1950
1
7
Ensign Club Member Correspondence and Ballots
1931-1937
1
8
Membership Cards and Deseret News Article
1941
1
9
LDS College Documents
1929-1930
1
10
"Northern Europeans and Educational Leadership Among Mormons"
1930
1
11
"The Church Department of Education"
1930
1
12
Church Educational Papers
1931-1932
1
13
European Mission Questionnaires
1935
1
14
Recent Discussion of Mormon Affairs
1907
1
15
B. H. Roberts, Seventy's Course in Theology: Atonement
1
16
A. P. Merrill, "Diagrams Illustrating Latter-day Principles"
1
17
A. W. Lyons, "Moral Education"
1
18
Albert E. Bowen, Conference Address
1946
1
19
C. Harcourt Robertson, "Mormonism, Message or Menance?"
1
20
Daniel H. Kress, "Tea and Coffee Intoxication"
1
21
Addresses, Radio Broadcasts, and Speeches
LDS Conference Addresses
1938-1951
2
1-18
Radio Broadcast Reprints
1931-1945
2
19-30
Home Evening
1917
2
31
Some Remarks of the Chairman, World Congress of Faiths
1936
2
32
Church Membership and Citizenship
1936
2
33
Dedicatory Prayer for Mormon Battalion Monument
1937
2
34
The Message of Mormonism
1941
2
35
Speech Given at Hagerman, Idaho
1941
2
36
Speech Given at Brigham Young University
1946
2
37
Are We Mixing in Politics?
1946
2
38
Speech Given at Bishop's Conference
1947
2
39
Did Joseph Smith See God?
2
40
The Freedom of Man Is God Given
2
41
Our Heritage
2
42
God and Human Troubles
2
43
By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them
2
44
Writings of Joseph F. Merrill
Improvement Era Articles
1929-1952
3
1-8
Relief Sociey Magazine Articles
1933
3
9
Millennial Star Articles
1933-1936
3
10-11
Liahona Articles
1916-1940
3
12
Anti-Alcohol and Tobacco Pamphlets
3
13
Tithing Writings
3
14
"Relative to the Priesthood"
3
15
Some Fundamentals of Mormonism
1937
3
16
LDS Church Publications
3
17
Writings for and About LDS High School
1930-1931
3
18
"War Preparations in Europe"
1937
3
19
Anti-Alcohol Writings
3
20
Engineering and Educational Material
Lab Notebook on Silver Voltameter
1898-1899
4
1
Joseph F. Merrill, Physics Texts
1907-1913
4
2
"Can It Be Done?"
1932
4
3
"The Immoral Influence of Easy Credits"
1921
4
4
"Power and Light"
4
5
Radio Broadcast on Electrical History
1926
4
6
Speech Delivered to the Utah Engineering Society
1907
4
7
Speech at University of Utah Alumni Commencement Banquet
1946
4
8
Bill For Pensions For Educators
1920
4
9
Educational Notes on University of Utah and Utah Agricultural College
4
10
University of Utah School of Mines Fellowships
4
11
Laboratory Work Synopsis
4
12
Engineering Instruction
1926
4
13
Physics Instruction
1922
4
14
L. A. Hartley, "What Should We See in Our Jobs?"
4
15
Technical Engineering Articles
4
16
Addresses by John D. Rockerfeller and Warren S. Stone
1916
4
17
Professional Societies and Journals
4
18
The Freshman Manual
1927
4
19
Johns Hopkins University Alumni Magazine and Course Offerings
4
20
General Engineering Materials
4
21
Government and World War
T. A. Beal and Others, Articles on Taxes and Government
5
1
Otto Kahn, War Taxation, Some Comments and Letters
1917
5
2
Committee on Public Information, President's Flag Day Address
1917
5
3
German Treatment of Conquered Territory
1918
5
4
Committee on Public Information, War Information Series
1917-1918
5
5-8
A League of Nations
1918
5
9