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Albert Ray Olpin journals

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Collection Overview

Collection Inventory+/-

Biographical Note/Historical Note

Content Description

Collection Use

Administrative Information

Subjects

Collection Overview +/-

Title: Albert Ray Olpin journals
Dates: 1947-1966 (inclusive)
Collection Number: Acc0219
Summary: Albert Ray Olpin served as President of the University of Utah from 1946 to 1964. This collection consists of typewritten journals kept by Olpin of his activities as President of the University and handwritten journals of his world travels.
Repository: University Archives and Records Management
Address:
Special Collections
J. Willard Marriott Library
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tel: 801-581-8242
Fax: 801-581-8192

Collection Inventory +/-

series 1: Office Journals
box 1, folders 1-21: Volumes 1-5: pp. 001 - 00807 (1947 October 5 - 1951 June 6)
box 2, folders 1-22: Volumes 5-9: pp. 00808 - 01636 (1951June 7 - 1952 October 1)
box 3, folders 1-22: Volumes 10-15: pp. 01637 - 02453 (1952 October 1 - 1954 April 1)
box 4, folders 1-24: Volumes 16-22: pp. 02454 - 03322 (1954 April 1 - 1955 December 31)
box 5, folders 1-26: Volumes 23-28: pp. 03323 - 04271 (1955 December 31 - 1957 June 30)
box 6, folders 1-27: Volumes 29-34: pp. 04272 - 05247 (1957 June 30 - 1958 December 31)
box 7, folders 1-25: Volumes 35-40: pp. 05248 - 06187 (1958 December 31 - 1960 April 1)
box 8, folders 1-26: Volumes 41-45: pp. 06188 - 07173 (1960 April 1 - 1961 June 30)
box 9, folders 1-23: Volumes 46-50: pp. 07174 - 08079 (1961 July 1 - 1962 August 12)
box 10, folders 1-27: Volumes 50-55: pp. 08080 - 08925 (1962 August 13 - 1963 September 30)
box 11, folders 1-12: Volumes 56-58: pp. 08926 - 09416 (1963 October 1 - 1964 June 30)
series 2: Travel Journals
box 12, book 1: Volume 1 (1953 July 8 - September 1)
box 12, book 2: Volume 2 (1953 September 2 - October 7)
box 12, book 3: Volume 3 - Notes (1953 September 7 - October 5)
box 12, book 4: Volume 4 (1958 August 6 - September 1)
box 12, book 5: Volume 5 (1958 September 2-20)
box 12, book 6: Volume 6 (1959 October 4 - November 4)
box 12, book 7: Volume 7 - Notes, Addresses, etc. (1959 October 4 - November 13)
box 12, book 8: Volume 8 (1963 April 17 - 1964 February 5)
box 12, book 9: Volume 9 (1965 May 26 - October 9)
box 12, book 10: Volume 10 (1965 October 11 - 1966 May 10)

Biographical Note/Historical Note +/-

Albert Ray Olpin was born June 1, 1898 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He received an A.B. in Physics from Brigham Young University in 1923 and a Ph.D. in Physics from Columbia University in 1930. He served as President of the University of Utah from 1946 to 1964. Olpin died on March 7, 1983.

Content Description +/-

The majority of this collection consists of typewritten journals kept by Albert Ray Olpin while he served as President of the University of Utah. The main portion of the journals deals specifically with his work as President. Included are accounts of meetings with the Board of Regents, the Athletic Board, and other bodies, as well as with committees and individual administrators. Many of the entries give his impressions of events and personalities. Principal subjects are campus planning, college sports, minority student recruitment, women's issues, and relations with other Utah universities. A portion of the journals deals with the private lives of members of the Olpin family. Also included, are ten handwritten diaries in which Olpin described his extensive travels in Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Collection Use +/-

Restrictions on Access:

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.

Administrative Information +/-

Arrangement:

This collection is divided into the following two series: series 1. Office Journals, and series 2. Travel Journals. Within each series, the material is arranged chronologically.

Creator:

Olpin, Albert Ray, 1898-1983

Language:

English

Quantity:

5.50 linear feet

Language of the Finding Aid:

English

Author of the Finding Aid:

David Buhler

EAD Creation Date:

2010 July 20

Subarea:

University Archives and Records Management

Related Material:

Acc0024: Albert Ray Olpin Presidential records (1911-1979)

Subjects +/-

Corporate Names:

University of Utah--Archives
University of Utah--Presidents
University of Utah--Administration
University of Utah--Students
University of Utah--Sports

Subject Terms:

Education
Colleges and Universities
Campus planning--Utah--History--Sources
Women college students--Utah
Minority college students--Recruiting--Utah
Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms:

Diaries

Personal Names:

Olpin, Albert Ray, 1898-1983
Olpin family

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