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University of Utah Alumni Association records, 1891-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Utah. Alumni Association
- Title
- University of Utah Alumni Association records
- Dates
- 1891-1976 (inclusive)18911976
1927-1963 (bulk)19271963 - Quantity
- 2.75 linear ft
- Collection Number
- Acc0508
- Summary
- The Alumni Association has historically carried on a supportive relationship with the student union program at the University. This collection contains office files, correspondence, meeting minutes, and publications documenting the activites of the Alumni Association.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Alumni Association has historically carried on a supportive relationship with the student union program at the University of Utah which was exemplified by the financial support that the Association provided for the construction of both the first Student Union Building in 1931 and the Olpin Union in 1957.
Douglas O. Woodruff was an important figure in this historical relationship between the Alumni Association and the Student Unions. During his long career at the University (1927 to 1963), Woodruff served as the Director of the Union Building Drive, 1927; Executive Secretary of the Alumni Association, 1927-1957; Secretary of the Utah Union Building Corporation, 1928-1963; Director of the University of Utah Union, 1931-1963; Director of Food Services, 1940-1956; and Director of the University of Utah development fund, 1945 to 1957. Woodruff is also noted for implementing student building fees which raised revenue for the construction of the Student Unions, serving as Managing Editor of the "Utah Alumnus" magazine from 1927 to 1956, founding the University of Utah's Emeritus Club, and serving as President of the American Association of College Unions from 1947 through 1948.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection, spanning from 1891 to 1976, contains articles, biographies, brochures, budgets, certificates, constitutions, correspondence, lists, magazines, memorabilia, memoranda, minutes, pamphlets, papers, policies, reports, songs, and surveys. The material is divided into two parts. The first section, consisting of 1 linear foot, related to the Alumni Association. The second section, consisting of 1.75 linear feet, pertains to the Student Union.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: University of Utah Alumni Association records, Acc. 508, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:Acc. 508.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alumni AssociationReturn to Top
Container(s): Series 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Alumni Association Constitution to Class Gifts |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Alumni Association Constitution and Alumni Lists |
1890s |
| 2 | Alumni Association Officers |
1940-1956 |
| 3 | Alumni Association Progress Report |
1946 |
| 4 | Alumni Board of Control Meeting Minutes |
1951-1955 |
| 5 | Alumni Lists |
1906-1955 |
| 6 | Alumni Minutes |
1906-1916 |
| 7 | Alumni-Union Club Committee Meeting Minutes |
1956 |
| 8 |
The Alumnus Number 1. Volume 1. |
1921 June 7 |
| 9 | Annual Business Meeting Minutes |
1953-1956 |
| 10 |
" Biography of Georgiana Webster"
|
1949 |
| Volume | ||
| 1 | Charter Certificates - Alumni Association |
1937-1942 |
| Folder | ||
| 11 |
Chronicle
|
1903; 1907 |
| 12 | Class Funds Trust Indenture |
1931-1962 |
| 13 | Class Gifts |
1932-1957 |
| 2 | Committee on Nominations for Alumni Association Officers to Utah Alumnus |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Committee on Nominations for Alumni Association Officers - Minutes |
1952-1956 |
| 2 | Correspondence |
1942-1962 |
| 3 | Development Fund Contributors |
1948-1959 |
| 4 |
" Diamond Anniversary Album, University of Utah"
|
1925 |
| 5 |
" Dr. John R. Park: In Memoriam"
|
1919 |
| 6 | Emeritus Club |
1942-1976 |
| 7 | Geographic Surveys of Alumni |
1947; 1949; 1956 |
| 8 |
The Lantern
|
1892 May |
| 9 | Memorabilia |
1936-1953 |
| 10 | Memoranda |
1955-1957 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous |
1923-1956 |
| 12 | Resume - Douglas O. Woodruff |
1963 |
| 13 | Songs |
1923-1953 |
| 14 | Sophomore Class Constitution - University of Deseret
(Contains letter by George Seaman returning constitution to Alumni Association in 1953.)
|
1891; 1953 |
| 15 |
" Story of John W. Smith"
|
1952 |
| 16 | Treasurer's Report |
1953-1954 |
| 17 | Twentieth Reunion Pamphlets: Classes of 1931, 1933, & 1934 |
1951; 1953; 1954 |
| 18-20 |
Utah Alumnus
|
1925-1929; 1930-1936; 1951-1961 |
Student UnionReturn to Top
Container(s): Series 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Annual Reports to Budget |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1-5 | Annual Reports: U of U Union |
1948-1956; 1958-1962 |
| 6 | Architectural Charts |
1957 |
| 7 | Articles and Papers - Douglas O. Woodruff |
1947-1963 |
| 8 | Articles of Association - Utah Union Building Corporation |
1928 May 25 |
| 9 | Association of College Unions: 34th Annual Conference in SLC, Utah |
1957 |
| 10 | Bowling Alley |
1959-1961 |
| 11 | Brochures and Pamphlets |
1924-1962 |
| 12 | Budget |
1953-1962 |
| 4 | Correspondence to Specifications: Student Union Building |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Correspondence |
1946-1962 |
| 2 | Credit Union Establishment |
1952 |
| 3 | Game Room Rules |
undated |
| 4 | Ice Rink |
1952-1958 |
| 5 | Job Descriptions: University Food Service |
1957-1958 |
| 6 | Memorabilia |
1957-1965 |
| Volume | ||
| 1 | Minutes and Financial Statements of the Utah Union Building Corporation |
1928-1955 |
| Folder | ||
| 7 | Mothers' Club |
1956-1962 |
| 8 | News Articles |
1936-1963 |
| 9 | Staff Lists |
1960-1962 |
| 10 | Student Affairs |
1953-1954 |
| 11 | Student Union Building Survey |
1941 |
| Volume | ||
| 2 | Specifications - Student Union Building |
1953 |
| 5 | Student Union to Union Building Tower Clock |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Student Union Building - Miscellaneous Records |
1948-1963 |
| Volume | ||
| 1 | Student Union Building - Miscellaneous Records |
1960 |
| Folder | ||
| 2 | Union Board - Minutes |
1954-1963 |
| 3 | Union Board - Miscellaneous Records |
1959-1963 |
| Volume | ||
| 2 | Union Board - Miscellaneous Records |
1956-1959 |
| 3 |
" Union Building Note Register and List of Donors"
|
1924-1931 |
| Folder | ||
| 4 | Union Building Planning Committee |
1947-1948 |
| 5 | Union Building Tower Clock |
1956 |
| 6 | Union Building War Memorial Committee to War Years |
|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Union Building War Memorial Committee |
1946-1947 |
| 2 | Union Congress--Minutes 2/22/60 |
1960 February 22 |
| 3 | Union Constitution |
undated |
| 4 | Union Expansion Report |
1947 |
| 5 | Union Faculty Club Committee |
1956 |
| 6 | Union Finance Committee |
1961-1962 |
| 7 | Union Policies |
1957-1962 |
| 8 |
" The War Years, April 1943-July 1946"
|
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Student unions--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
- Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Woodruff, Douglas O.
Corporate Names
- University of Utah--Alumni
- University of Utah--Archives
- University of Utah--Buildings
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Minutes
- Office files
