David Pierpont Gardner presidential records 1954-1983 1973-1983

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David Pierpont Gardner presidential records 1954-1983 1973-1983

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David P. Gardner served as President of the University of Utah from 1973 to 1983. This collection contains official correspondence, memoranda, reports, proposals, position papers, inaugural materials, texts of speeches, and travel and entertainment files related to his presidency. Also included are materials related to the community and business activities of his wife, Elizabeth Gardner.

77.5 linear ft.

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah. University Archives and Records Management

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University of Utah. President's Office

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George Thomas was born on December 29, 1866. He received A.B. and M.A. degrees from Harvard and a Ph.D. from Halle University in Germany. Dr. Thomas was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in Utah in 1921, but he resigned that position, later that year, in order to serve as President of the University of Utah. He held this position until his retirement in 1941. During his tenure, Dr. Thomas received national recognition for his work in the field of higher education by being...

Gardner, David Pierpont, 1933-

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David Pierpont Gardner (b. 1933) received his Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1955, his M.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1959, and his Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1966. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, member of the National Academy of Education, and a member of the American Philosophical Society. Following his tenure as President at the University of Utah from 1973-1982, he became President of the University of...

University of Utah.

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The paleontological research was sponsored by the University of Utah. From the description of Utah vertebrate paleontological field photographs, [ca. 1965]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155518067 The following history is from the UTAH HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA article on the University of Utah, by Dr. Gregory C. Thompson: Originally named the University of Deseret, the University of Utah is the oldest state university west of the Missouri River. Founded...

Gardner, Elizabeth, 1943-

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