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Don R. Mabey papers, 1936-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Mabey, Don R., 1927-2015
Title
Don R. Mabey papers
Dates
1936-2010 (inclusive)
Quantity
34 boxes, (40 linear feet)
Collection Number
Accn3071
Summary
The Don R. Mabey papers (1933-2010) contain memoranda, office files and reports, project files, research, articles and maps concerning Mabey's professional life as a geophysicist.
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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Biographical Note

Don R. Mabey (1927-2015) was born in Bountiful, Utah to Judson A. and Ruby Pickett Mabey, and spent most of his youth near Bancroft, Idaho. He graduated from Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah and the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in physics. During World War II, Mabey served as an Electronic Technician in the United States Navy. Mabey worked as a geophysicist for the United States Geological Survey (1951-1980) as well as for the Utah Geological Survey (1982-1986). He received the U.S. Department of Interior's Superior Performance Award in 1958 and 1961, Meritorious Service Award in 1970, and the Department of the Interior's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, in 1979 "in recognition of his outstanding contributions to solid-Earth geophysics and the exceptional leadership he provided scientific research programs."

In addition to many technical and professional papers relating to geophysics, Mabey authored three books: The Bend of Bear River, a study of the geology and history of southern Idaho before 1860; The Canyon, a tribute to his father and Monroe Canyon in Caribou County, Idaho; and In the Shape of That Environment, an autobiographical memoir.

(Biographical information was taken from Don R. Mabey's obituary printed in the Salt Lake Tribune, October 11, 2015.)

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Content Description

The Don R. Mabey papers (1933-2010) contain memoranda, office files, project files and reports, research, articles and maps concerning Mabey's professional life as a geophysicist.

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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

Initial Citation: Don R. Mabey papers, Accn 3071, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: Accn 3071.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Genevieve Atwood in 2018

Processing Note

Processed by William Challis in 2019.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Geology--Utah
  • Geophysics

Personal Names

  • Mabey, Don R., 1927-2015--Archives

Finding aid created by William Challis
2019

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