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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

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

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).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Biographical materialsReturn to Top

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

Sociology articles and papersReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
Articles and journals
1938-1964
2 2
Articles and papers
1967-1980
2 3
Paper, "New Approaches to Family Data," Chapters 1-6
1952
2 4
Papers, interviews and a speech
1974-1975
2 5
Papers and an interview
1968-1972

General materialsReturn to Top

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

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

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