Papers, 1924-1964.

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Papers, 1924-1964.

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This collection is divided into four series: personal and professional papers and correspondence, class materials and papers, photographs, and negatives. The first series contains Beck's correspondence with individuals and organizations. It also contains field manuals, research findings, drafts, and other related material. The class materials series contains class syllabi, preparations for class material, and other related papers. The photographs series is divided into subjects. The negatives series is also divided into subjects. Among the subjects covered in the photograph and negative series are agriculture, Utah towns and parks, Brigham Young University, and clouds.

37 boxes (18.5 linear ft.).

Harold B. Lee Library

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