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Mervin B. Hogan papers, 1833-1996

Overview of the Collection

Title
Mervin B. Hogan papers
Dates
1833-1996 (inclusive)
Quantity
24 linear feet
Collection Number
MS 0241
Summary
The Mervin B. Hogan papers (1833-1996) consist of materials relating mainly to Mormonism and Freemasonry, although some engineering papers are also present. Correspondence, writings, articles, newsletters, pamphlets, notes, and research materials are included. Items dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are copies.
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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Historical Note

Mervin Booth Hogan (1906-1998) was born to Charles Ira and Sarah Ann Booth Hogan in Bountiful, Utah. He was educated in Utah schools, completing his bachelor's degree in engineering at the University of Utah in 1927. Between 1927 and 1931, Hogan worked in Pittsburgh as a design engineer for the Westinghouse Electronic Corporation. During that time, he attended the University of Pittsburgh and received his master's degree in 1929. Hogan was offered a position as assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Utah in 1931. He took the position and later became chairman of the department. He held that position until 1956, when he returned to private industry. Hogan served in various engineering capacities in the United States and the United Kingdom over the next fifteen years. He returned to the University of Utah as a professor in 1971. Aside from his professional life, Hogan was an accepted authority in the field of Mormonism and Masonry. He published many articles and several books on those subjects.

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Content Description

The Mervin B. Hogan papers (1833-1996) encompass Hogan's professional interest in engineering and his private interest in the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormons) and Freemasonry. Over half the collection consists of articles, written by Hogan and others, and bulletins and newsletters on Masonry. Also included in the collection are correspondence, pamphlets, notes, and research 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

Boxes 1-18 were donated around 1973-1980.

Boxes 19-20 were donated in 1982.

Boxes 21-22 were donated in 1987.

Boxes 23-25 were donated in 1990.

Boxes 26-37 were donated in 1991-1992.

Box 38 was donated in 1996.

Boxes 39-63 were donated in 1997-1999.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0434 and A0538).

Processing Note

Processed by Marlene Lewis, Mark Jensen, and Brad Bennion in 1980-2000.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Freemasons
  • Freemasons--Illinois
  • Freemasons--Utah
  • Latter Day Saints

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Correspondence
  • Newsletters
  • Notes (documents)
  • Pamphlets

Finding aid prepared by Marlene Lewis.
1980 (last modified: 2019)

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