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Harold T. Christensen papers, 1933-1998

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Christensen, Harold T.
Title
Harold T. Christensen papers
Dates
1933-1998 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet, (3 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 0715
Summary
The Harold T. Christensen papers (1933-1998) consist of sections of his memoir titled Mormon or Sociologist: Memoirs of a Marginal Man; articles, primarily on sociology; biographical materials; masters thesis (1937); autobiography of his brother, Cornell Christensen; and other materials. Christensen was a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University and at Purdue University.
Repository
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

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
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Content Description

The Harold T. Christensen papers consist of sections of his memoir titled Mormon or Sociologist: Memoirs of a Marginal Man; articles, primarily on sociology; biographical materials; masters thesis (1937); autobiography of his brother, Cornell Christensen; and other materials.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Harold T. Christensen.

Processing Note

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.

Separated Materials

Photographs transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0266).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Biographical materials

    • Description: Cornell Christensen autobiography
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: Memoirs of a Marginal Man, Chapters 1-14
      Dates: 1983
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
    • Description: BYU commencement programs
      Dates: 1935; 1937
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
    • Description: Articles, booklets and papers
      Dates: 1933-1981
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
    • Description: Vita and other biographical materials
      Dates: 1955-1974
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
    • Description: Papers and speeches
      Dates: 1935-1971
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
    • Description: Brochures and leaflets
      Dates: 1947-1975
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
    • Description: Questionnaires and surveys
      Dates: 1935
      Container: Box 1, Folder 8
    • Description: Book review clippings
      Dates: 1966-1979
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
    • Description: Articles
      Dates: 1940-1946
      Container: Box 1, Folder 10
    • Description: Booklet, "The Latter-day Saint Family"
      Container: Box 1, Folder 11
    • Description: Dialogue, Vol. X, No. 2
      Dates: 1976
      Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Sociology articles and papers

  • General materials

    • Description: Premarital Sex and Cultural Norms, Chapters 1-7
      Container: Box 3, Folder 1-2
    • Description: Microfiche, Sociological Microjournal, Vol. 3, No. 11-16
      Dates: 1969
      Container: Box 3, Folder 3
    • Description: Booklets and pamphlets
      Dates: 1946-1969
      Container: Box 3, Folder 4
    • Description: Journals
      Dates: 1952-1964
      Container: Box 3, Folder 5
    • Description: Articles
      Dates: 1962-1982
      Container: Box 3, Folder 6
    • Description: Papers and programs
      Dates: 1935-1988
      Container: Box 3, Folder 7
    • Description: Memories, Chapter 15
      Container: Box 3, Folder 8
    • Description: Articles, papers, pamphlets Purdue and others
      Dates: 1954-1993
      Container: Box 3, Folder 9
    • Description: News clippings
      Dates: 1934-1979
      Container: Box 3, Folder 10
    • Description: "John C. Swensen, A Reminiscence"
      Dates: 1987
      Container: Box 3, Folder 11
    • Description: "Memoirs of a Marginal Man"
      Dates: 1987
      Container: Box 3, Folder 12
    • Description: Articles and papers
      Dates: 1939-1969
      Container: Box 3, Folder 13
    • Description: "My Brother Cornell," Sunstone Symposium
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box 3, Folder 14
    • Description: "My Life Story"
      Container: Box 3, Folder 15
    • Description: Biographical sketch
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box 3, Folder 16
    • Description: Chapter 16, "A Fulbright Year in Denmark"
      Container: Box 3, Folder 17
    • Description: Funeral information for Arnold T. Christensen and a tribute to Ross Taylor
      Dates: 1990-1991
      Container: Box 3, Folder 18
    • Description: Speech, "My Six Brothers," Institute of Continued Learning
      Dates: 1991
      Container: Box 3, Folder 19
    • Description: Chapter 24 and newsletter
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box 3, Folder 20
    • Description: Articles and papers
      Dates: 1994-1995
      Container: Box 3, Folder 21

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Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saints--Biography
  • Latter Day Saints--Social conditions
  • Religion and sociology
  • Sociologists--Biography

Personal Names

  • Christensen, Cornell Taylor, 1910-1936
  • Christensen, Harold T.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Autobiographies
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