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University of Utah Founder's Day essay and oration contest records, 1947-1959
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Utah
- Title
- University of Utah Founder's Day essay and oration contest records
- Dates
- 1947-1959 (inclusive)19471959
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Acc0093
- Summary
- The tradition of Founder's Day began in 1900 with a celebration on February 24 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University of Deseret, which became the University of Utah in 1892. From 1925 onward, it became customary to have various special events on several days of the "Founder's Day Week," including a banquet with an address, and an assembly featuring winners of an oratorical and essay contest. This collection contains rules governing the oratorical and essay contest from 1958 to 1959, and essays and orations from 1947 to 1959.
- Repository
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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
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Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggsted. 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 rules governing the oration and essay contest from 1958 to 1959, and essays and orations from 1947 to 1959. Included is an address by George W. Romney and a copy of an address given by Woodrow Wilson at Yale University in 1908.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: University of Utah Founder's Day essay and oration contest records, Acc. 093, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:Acc. 093.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Essay - " University and American Democracy" by Garth Lost | 1947 |
| 2 | Essay - " Music at the University: Its Founding and Future" by JoAnn Hunsaker | 1948 |
| 3 | Essay - " Within the Realm of Possibility" by Keith R. Tollstrup | 1948 February 16 |
| 4 | Essay - " To Broader Shores" by Ross Tucker | 1948 March 5 |
| 5 | Founder's Day Address - " The West and Today's Frontiers" by George W. Romney | 1949 February 26 |
| 6 | Essay - " Facing Tomorrow" - Author Unknown | 1953 |
| 7 | Oration - Founder's Day Speech by Joyce Hunsaker | 1953 |
| 8 | Oration - " Living Today for Tomorrow" by Laura Love | 1955 |
| 9 | Essay - " After the Vision, Revision" by Tom V. Broadbent | 1956 |
| 10 | Newspaper Clippings | 1956 |
| 11 | Essay - " The Widening Gap" by Gordon T. Allred | 1957 February |
| 12 | Essay - " Search for a Purpose" by Claudia Piccone | 1957 February 24 |
| 13 | General Rules for Contest | 1957-1959 |
| 14 | Essay - " Education for Survival" by Pat McLain | 1958 |
| 15 | Essay - " Education for World Citizenship" by Tony Middleton | 1958 |
| 16 | Oration - " Education for Democracy" by Tom E. Hagerman | 1958 |
| 17 | Essay - " Hopes and Fears for International Brotherhood" by Ken Fallon | 1959 |
| 18 | Essay - " Are We What We Hoped For?" by Neal Lambert | 1959 |
| 19 | Essay - " American Concepts of Education. Right of Wrong?" by Karl G. Nelson | 1959 |
| 20 | Essay - " Education's Challenge - 1959" by David K. Richards | 1959 |
| 21 | Essay - " Hopes and Fears for Gaining Needed Teachers" by Mary Anne Shumway | 1959 |
| 22 | Oration - First Place Founder's Day Oration by Kim R. Burningham | 1959 |
| 23 | Oration - " The Desire is Important" by Brenda Burton | 1959 |
| 24 | Oration - " Education for Responsibility" by Stewart C. Smith | 1959 |
| 25 | Address - " The Training of the Intellect" by Woodrow Wilson
(This is a copy of an address given before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Yale University in 1908.)
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undated |
| 26 | Essay - " Founders Forward" by Renaee Reader | undated |
| 27 | Essay - " Utah's New Union" by Beverly Romney | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College orations--University of Utah
- College prose, American--Utah
- Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Romney, George W., 1907- (contributor)
- Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 (contributor)
Corporate Names
- University of Utah--Anniversaries, etc.
- University of Utah--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Essays
- Regulations
- Speeches
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