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University of Utah Vice President for Research records University of Utah Vice President for Research records, 1963-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Utah. Vice President for Research
Title
University of Utah Vice President for Research recordsUniversity of Utah Vice President for Research records
Dates
1963-2002 (inclusive)
1979-2002 (bulk)
Quantity
35.75 linear feet
Collection Number
Acc0581
Summary
The Vice President for Research coordinates and oversees research activities at the University of Utah, especially those involving federal government funding. This collection contains adminstrative records from the terms of James J. Brophy and Richard Koehn.
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

The Vice President for Research reports to the President and, along with the Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs and Health Sciences, advises the President in all matters involving research policy and support. The primary responsibility of this office is the administration of cost-sharing and cost-matching for research projects. University departments reporting to the Vice President for Research includes the Office of Sponsored Projects, the Technology Transfer Office, the Department of Animal Resources, the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and the Institutional Review Board. James J. Brophy served as Vice President for Research from 1979 to 1990. Richard Koehn was Vice President from 1992 to 2001.

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Content Description

This collection contains records that were generated during the terms of Vice Presidents James J. Brophy and Richard Koehn. The first series consists of correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and reports that document the general administrative functions of the Vice Presidnt of Research Office and the interaction it had with federal, state, and private organizations to secure funding for research projects at the University of Utah. The second series of the collection (2.5 linear feet) are records of the University's research into cold fusion and the National Cold Fusion Institute which operated from 1989-1991.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: University of Utah Vice President for Research records, Acc. 581, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 581

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is divided into the following two series: General Administrative Records and Cold Fusion Files. Both series are arranged alphabetically.

Related Materials

Acc0252: Vice President for Research Office Research Policy development records (1967-1977)

Acc0344: Vice President for Research office records (1966-1979)

Acc0531: Vice President for Research records (1948-1990)

Acquisition Information

This collection came from records center accessions 92-196, 92-340, 92-386, 92-466, 92-607, 93-237, 93-324, 95-163, 95-286, 95-422, 96-386, 96-394, 97-475, 97-477, 98-002, 99-173, 99-209, 99-249, and 00-349.

Processing Note

Processed by David Buhler in 2021.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Personal Names

  • Brophy, James John, 1926-
  • Koehn, Richard

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Subject Terms

  • Cold fusion--research
  • Research Contracts--Utah--History--Sources
  • Research and development contracts--Utah--History--Sources
  • Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Corporate Names

  • National Cold Fusion Institute
  • University of Utah--Administration

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorandums
  • Minutes
  • Reports

Finding aid created by David Buhler
2021

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