University of Utah College of Law records, 1965-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Utah. College of Law
Title
University of Utah College of Law records
Dates
1965-1989 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear ft.
Collection Number
Acc0454
Summary
Law courses were first offered at the University of Utah in 1905-1906 by members of the University faculty and local attorneys. The School of Law was formally established in 1913 and the following June awarded its first L.L.B. degree. During the period covered by these records, Samuel D. Thurman and Walter E. Oberer served as deans. This collection contains memoranda, meeting minutes and reports concerning general college administration, chiefly curricula and faculty personnel matters. The collection also contains correspondence, reports, and legal papers related to the controversy concerning the site of the MX missile system. Also included are schedules, papers, and transcripts of several conferences on Energy and the Public Lands (1976-1980) sponsored by the College of Law and the Environmental Law Institute of Washington, D. C. ; and correspondence regarding the creation of the Energy Law Center and Energy law degree (LL.M.)
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, University Archives and Records Management
University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
Telephone: 8015818242
david.buhler@utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains memoranda, meeting minutes and reports concerning general college administration, chiefly curricula and faculty personnel matters. The collection also contains correspondence, reports, and legal papers related to the controversy concerning the site of the MX missile system. Also included are schedules, papers, and transcripts of several conferences on Energy and the Public Lands (1976-1980) sponsored by the College of Law and the Environmental Law Institute of Washington, D. C. ; and correspondence regarding the creation of the Energy Law Center and Energy law degree (LL.M.)

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: University of Utah College of Law records, Acc. 454, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 454.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection was organized in two series: 1. Administrative Files; 2. Land Use Policy Records. Within each series the material is arranged alphabetically.

Separated Materials

Draft environmental impact statements and environmental technical reports were transferred to the Marriott Library Print Archives. Audiocassette tapes of conferences were transferred to the Marriott Library Photo Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Administrative FilesReturn to Top

Container(s): Series 1

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Accreditation to Budget
Folder
1-2
Accreditation - Annual Report
1963-1965; 1967-1973
3-7
Accreditation - Statistics
1965-1975
8
Admission Policy Committee Report
undated
9
Advisory Council Proposal
1970
10
Alumni Association - Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
undated
11
Alumni Association - Awards
1978
12
Alumni Association - Board of Trustees Minutes
1978-1980
13
Alumni Association - Charter Members
1979-1980
14
Budget
1974-1978
15
Budget - Account Balances
1975-1977
16
Budget - Law Library
1970-1980
17
Budget - Wayne McCormack Files
1979-1983
2
Clinical Teaching Program to International Studies
Folder
1
Clinical Teaching Program
1970
2
College Council
1984-1989
3
Curriculum Committee
1972-1997
4
Deans Advisory Committee
1975-1977
5
Deans Meeting - Minutes
1985
6
Disciplinary Process Code
1972
7
Energy Law Center - Advisory Council
1979-1983
8
Energy Law Center - Annual Report
1979-1987
9-10
Energy Law Center - Center and LL.M. Degree
1972-1983
11
Faculty Meeting Minutes
1969-1973
12
Goals Committee
1969
13
Interdisciplinary Program
1969; 1972
14
International Studies
1972
3
Library Advisory Committee to Ten Year Plan
Folder
1
Library Advisory Committee
1976-1977
2
Library Goals
1969
3
Wayne McCormack - Correspondence
1979-1981
4
Minority Affairs and Recruitment
1985-1989
5
Philosphy of Law School Education Report
1969
6
Placement Services
1979-1981
7
Problem Method Courses
1970
8
Retention, Promotion, Tenure Policies
1972-1982
9
Rulon W. Clark - Dewsnup Fellowships
1982-1987
10
Sol Selvin Foundation
1973-1981
11
Student Manual
1980-1981
12
Ten Year Plan
1971
4
Retention, Promotion, Tenure Files
(Box 4 is restricted)
Folder
1
Fred Anderson
1982-1983
2
Thomas Chancellor
1982
3
Leslie Francis
1982
4
Leslie Harris
1982
5
John Morris
1981-1982
6
Victoria Palacios
1982-1983
7
Kristine Strachan
1977-1979
8
Ruth Williams
1982
9-13
Retention, Promotion, Tenure
1979-1982

Land Use Policy RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s): Series 2

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
5
Energy and Public Lands
Folder
1-2
Energy and the Public Lands I
1976
3
Energy and the Public Lands II
1977
4
Energy and the Public Lands III
1978
5-6
Energy and the Public Lands III - transcript
(Restricted)
1978
6
Energy and Public Lands to MX
Folder
1
Energy and the Public Lands III - transcript
(Restricted)
1978
2
Energy and the Public Lands IV
1980
3
The Law and the Land Seminar
1978
4
MX - Base Comprehensive Plan
1981
5
MX - Congressional Research Service Reports
1980
6
MX - Legal Papers
1981
7
MX - Legal Research
1980-1981
7
MX to Public Law and Land Policy Course
Folder
1
MX - Nevada Cattlemen's Association
1981
2
MX - Utah Coordination Office
1981
3
Public Law and Land Policy Course
1984

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Energy policy--West (U.S.)--Congresses
  • Land use--West (U.S.)--Congresses
  • Law schools--Utah--History--Sources
  • Law--Study and teaching--Utah--History--Sources
  • MX (Weapons system)
  • Public lands--West (U.S.)--Congresses
  • Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Oberer, Walter E.
  • Thurman, Samuel D. (Samuel David), 1913-

Corporate Names

  • Energy and public lands conference
  • University of Utah--Archives
  • University of Utah--Curricula
  • University of Utah--Faculty

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorandums
  • Minutes
  • Proceedings
  • Reports