Rodney H. Brady papers, 1957-2011

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Brady, Rodney H. (Rodney Howard), 1933-2017
Title
Rodney H. Brady papers
Dates
1957-2011 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.25 linear feet, (10 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 0324
Summary
The Rodney H. Brady papers (1957-2001) consist of a thesis, dissertation, general materials, and 11 bound autobiographical volumes that document the life of Brady. Brady, a native Utahn, served on many religious and civic capacities during his life. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force; assistant secretary for administraion and management in the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; and president of Weber State College.
Repository
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

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

Rodney Howard Brady (b. 1933), a native Utahn, served on many religious and civic capacities during his life, including missionary, bishop, and patriarch in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: officer in the United States Air Force; assistant secretary for administraion and management in the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; and president of Weber State College, among others.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Rodney H. Brady papers (1962-1985) consist of consist of theses, general materials, and 11 bound autobiographical volumes that document the life of Rodney Howard Brady (b. 1933) up to the mid-1980s. The volumes are typescript and include journal entries and photocopies of photographs, certificates, news clippins, and other documents. Boxes 5-8 are an addendum from 2004, and contain bound volumes detailing various military, engineering and company manuals. Box 10 contains a thesis, dissertation, and an autobiographical history of his involvement with scouting.

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

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-3 were donated in 2002.

Boxes 4-8 were donated in 2004.

Box 9 was donated in 2005.

Box 10 was donated in 2011.

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2002 and by Elizabeth Rogers in 2004.

Processed by Emma McFarland in 2011.

Box 10, folder 7, processed by Betsey Welland in 2018.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Bound HistoriesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Volume
1 1
"An Exciting Start Along an Upward Path: My First Eighteen Years, 1933-1951"
1978
1 2
"My College Years at University of Utah, 1951-1953 and 1956-1957"
1985
1 3
"My Missionary Years in Great Britain, 1953-1955"
1 4
"Three Years of Military Service to My Country, 1959-1962"
2 1
"Return to Cambridge for Harvard Studies, Management Consulting, and Executive Leadership, 1962-1966"
2 2
"My Doctoral Years at Harvard University, 1957-1959 and 1965-1966"
2 3
"The Hughes Tool Company and Our First Westwood Years, 1966-1970"
3 1
"The Satisfactions and Challenges of Government Service: My Years of Service in Washington D.C., at HEW and the President's Sub-Cabinet, 1970-1972"
3 2
"The Brady HEW (U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) and Sub-Cabinet Diaries and Directories with a Supplement Covering Related Events after 1972, 1970-1972"
4 1
"The Brady Years at Weber State College, 1978-1985"
1985
4 2
"Messages and Addresses Delivered by Rodney H. Brady, President of Weber State College, 1979-1985"
1985

Articles and Title PagesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 1
Sociology Course: Churchill and Hitler
1994
5 2-3
Title Pages with Inscriptions
5 4
Articles

Bound VolumesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Volume
6 1
A Survey for Planning and Control Systems for Developing Projects
1963
6 2
Contact Performance Evaluation and Management Audit Volumes 1-2
1963
6 3
Contact Performance Evaluation Vols. Simulation1-11 Management Audit
1964
6 4-5
A Study of the Management of Weapon Systems Aquisitions in Canada
1964; 1965
6 6
An Introduction to the Pert/Cost System
6 7
Pert/Cost System Design
1962
6 8
The Performance of Major Contract Developers
6 9
Navy Financial Management Information System Study
1965
6 10
Lessons Learned from Contract Definition
1965
7 1-2
Management and the Manager
7 3-4
Program Management Stimulation Exercise
1965
7 5-6
Xerox P-150 Project, Parts 1-2
8 1
Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. Executive Seminar, Part 1
8 2
Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. Executive Division, Part II
8 3
Bound Volume
1963
8 4
Bound Volume
1963
9 1
Survey of Development Project Management Planning and Control Systems
1963
9 2
Research and Engineering Management Guide
This is a draft.
1963

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
10 1
Correspondences
1985-2001
10 2
Thesis, "An An approach to Sound Equipment Replacement Analysis"
1957
10 3
Dissertation, "The Impact of Computers on Top Management Decision Making and Organization in the Aerospace and Defense Industry"
1966
10 4
"A Life-Long Commitment to Scouting"
10 5
E. Kay Hanks Materials
This folder contains biographical information about the Walter E. Hanks Family and two of E. Kay Hanks' grandsons, Lincoln Werner Hoppe and Christopher K. Hanks.
1980
10 6
General Materials
This folder contains notes and a newsclipping.
10 7
The Bergen Brunswig Corporation and Our Second Westwood Years
2011

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saints--Biography

Corporate Names

  • United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare--Biography
  • Weber State University--Presidents--Biography

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies