University of Utah Graduate School correspondence and memoranda, 1978-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Utah. Graduate School
Title
University of Utah Graduate School correspondence and memoranda
Dates
1978-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.25 linear feet
Collection Number
Acc0439
Summary
The Graduate School and the Graduate Council supervise the degree requirements for academic and professional degrees and evaluate individual graduate programs. James L. Clayton served as dean of the Graduate School from 1978 to September 1986 when he was named Provost. David W. Pershing served as acting dean from September 1986 to March 1987. This collection is composed of duplicate correspondence and memoranda from the Dean of the Graduate School.
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 is composed of duplicate correspondence files from the Dean of the Graduate School, James L. Clayton, and his successor, Acting Dean David W. Pershing. Principal subjects covered are Graduate Council reviews of graduate programs and general policy questions concerning graduate study. Also included is professional correspondence of James L. Clayton dealing with personal research and writing on the national debt and on historical study of the Mormon Church.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: University of Utah Graduate School correspondence and memoranda, Acc. 439, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 439.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Related Materials

Acc0055: Graduate School: student proposed programs, (1947-1966); Acc0074: Graduate School: student statistics and reports 1869-1986, (1946-1986); Acc0178: Graduate School: student enrollments and memoranda, (1956-1970); Acc0191: Graduate School: Sihna Case, (1965-1969); Acc0205: Sterling M. McMurrin papers, (1941-1978); and Acc0514: Graduate School records, (1946-1983).

Acquisition Information

Transferred from Roy Webb, Special Collections, Marriott Library, 1990 July

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Deficit financing--United States
  • Mormon Church--History
  • Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Clayton, James L.
  • Pershing, David W.

Corporate Names

  • University of Utah--Archives
  • University of Utah--Graduate students
  • University of Utah--Graduate work

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorandums