Papers, 1940-1967.

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Papers, 1940-1967.

Correspondence, research notes, scrapbooks and lectures. Research notes on early Mormon and Utah history, the history of education in the United States and Utah, biographical notes on John Rockey Park, and notes on the history of the University of Utah. Photograph album entitled "100 Years of the University of Utah" has been put into a separate C collection under the same number.

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Ottinger, George M. (George Martin), 1833-1917

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Photographer. Student and friend of C.R. Savage. From the description of Photograph collection. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 86172056 George M. Ottinger (1833-1917) was an artist, administrator, and photographer in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a Mormon convert who joined the Church in 1861. While he was in Utah, he painted scenery for the Salt Lake Theatre, served as president of the University of Deseret, and was a partner with C.R. Savage. Fro...

Pettit, Ethan.

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Chamberlin, Ralph Vary, 1879-1967.

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Biologist and historian. From the description of Papers, 1940-1967. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 78491130 ...

Bennett, John C., DOrth

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Bishop, Francis Marion, 1843-1933

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Bishop later was a member of the second Powell Expedition down the Colorado River. From the description of Civil War Letters, 1861-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497618 In Union Army during Civil War. Wounded at Fredericksburg 1862. Transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps and served at Rock Island Military Prison. After the war, was topographer with J.W. Powell on 2nd Colorado River expedition. From the description of Diary, 1864. (Denver Public Library). ...

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...

Park, John R., 1833-1900

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Utah author and educator who served as president of the University of Deseret. From the description of Diary, 1869-1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122606028 John R. Park (1833-1900) was born in Tiffin, Ohio. He grew up on the family farm, and attended public school in Tiffin. After completing those studies, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University as a teacher, and taught from 1853 to 1855. He then entered medical school at New York University, and received his degree...