A brief historical sketch of the Deseret University.

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A brief historical sketch of the Deseret University.

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A brief history of the predecessor to the University of Utah. Attributed to the authorship of the first president, John R. Park, at the request of Hubert Bancroft.

19 pp. : typewritten.

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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...