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Joseph S. Peery papers, 1907-2005
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Peery, Joseph S.
- Title
- Joseph S. Peery papers
- Dates
- 1907-2005 (inclusive)19072005
- Quantity
- 4.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2452
- Summary
- The Joseph S. Peery papers (1907-2005) contain diaries, correspondence, notes, family genealogy, University of Utah materials, maps, certificates, awards, newsletters, postcards, and news clippings.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Dr. Joseph Smith Peery was born 6 February 1911, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Joseph Stras Peery and Julina Smith. He graduated with honors from the University of Utah and went on to receive his Ph.D. at Northwestern University. He returned to the University of Utah and became Dean of the College of Business from 1974 to 1976. For his work as a professor of finance and economics at the University of Utah he earned many distinguished awards, including the Brady Superior Teaching Award in 1992 Joe founded his own store, Seagull Drug, in Sugarhouse at only 26, helped to establish an MBA program with the United States Air Force in Europe, authored the Tracy Trend letter, did editorials for KSL known as the "What's Right with America" series, and was one of the first men to run the middle fork of the Salmon River.
Peery died 19 August 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains diaries, correspondence, notes, family geneology, University of Utah materials, maps, certificates, awards, newsletters, postcards, class notes, and news clippings.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged to the folder level.
Separated Materials
Photographs (P1409) and audio-visual materials (A0935) were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Tana Hunter in 2009 and 2010.
Donated by J. Craig Peery (boxes 3-10) in 2010.
Processing Note
Processed by Erin McCarthy, Roger V. Paxton, and Betsey Welland from 2009-2010.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Diary |
1929 |
| 1 | 2 | Mission diary pages |
1935 |
| 1 | 3 | Materials for Joseph S. Peery's children |
1950-1995 |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence |
1958-1988 |
| 1 | 5 | Personal materials |
1940-1964 |
| 1 | 6 | Passports |
|
| 1 | 7 | Vaccination booklet |
|
| 1 | 8 | Notes |
|
| 1 | 9 | Compensation status, University of Utah |
1979 |
| 1 | 10 | Peery family directory |
1988 |
| 1 | 11-12 | Peery geneology
These folders contain correspondence, wills, and family history materials.
|
1947-2005 |
| 1 | 13 | University of Utah
This folder contains photocopies of graduation pictures (1975), commencement information, and notes.
|
1975-1993 |
| 1 | 14 | Maps |
|
| 1 | 15 | Newsclippings and articles |
1938-2001 |
| 1 | 16 | Miscellaneous |
1976 |
Certificates, awards, newsletters, and postcardsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Certificates and awards |
1929-1992 |
| 2 | 2 | Principles and policies of the Jones Store Company |
1936 |
| 2 | 3 | Tracy Trend-Letter
Vol. 1-8.
|
1970-1978 |
| 2 | 4 | Tracy Trend-Letter
Vol. 9-15.
|
1978-1985 |
| 2 | 5 | Speech: "Three Cheers for American Capitalism" |
1976 |
| 2 | 6 | Matrix Trend Letter
Nos. 1-4.
|
1985-1986 |
| 2 | 7 | Postcards to the Peery family |
1951-1982 |
| 2 | 8 | Postcards to the Fisher family |
1907-1910 |
| 2 | 9 | Postcards to the Flagler family |
1909-1920 |
| 2 | 10 | Postcards |
1909-1914 |
General class materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| boxes | |||
| 3-7 | Class notebooks
These boxes contain Peery's notebooks for courses he took as a student.
|
1950s | |
| 8-9 | Course review notes
These boxes contain Peery's review notes for courses he took as a student.
|
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 1 | Term papers |
1954-1955 |
| 10 | 2 | Examination booklets |
1955 |
| 10 | 3 | Course materials, French |
1955 |
| 10 | 4 | Course exercises |
undated |
| 10 | 5 |
Objectifs et Realisations
|
1955 |
| 10 | 6 | Article |
1959 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Diaries
- Genealogy
- Maps
Personal Names
- Peery, Joseph S.--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Utah
Form or Genre Terms
- Awards
- Certificates
- Newsletters
Finding aid created by Erin McCarthy
2009 (last modified: 2020)
