University of Utah Vice President for University Relations records, 1964-1998 Overview of the Collection Creator Title Dates Quantity Collection Number Summary Repository Access Restrictions Languages University of Utah. Vice President for University Relations University of Utah Vice President for University Relations records 1964-1998 (inclusive) 1964 1998 1975-1998 (bulk) 1975 1998 10.25 linear feet Acc0571 The Office of Vice President for University Relations is primarily responsible for public relations, development, and state and federal government relations for the University of Utah. This collection contains administrative records from Vice Presidents Reuben J. Snow (1975-1984) and Ted Capener (1985-1999). Also indcluded are materials related to the inaugurations of several University of Utah Presidents between 1964 and 1998. 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: 801-581-8242 david.buhler@utah.edu 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. English Historical Note Prior to 1974, public relations for the University of Utah was under the auspices of the Office of Vice President for Economic and Community Development. In 1973, this office was abolished and later replaced by the newly-created Office of Vice President for University Relations in 1974. Dr. Raymond L. Hixson, previously Vice President of Economic and Community Development, was appointed by President David P. Gardner to the new position where he served until 1975. Reuben J. Snow was appointed as Vice President of University Relations in 1975 and served in that position until 1984. Ted Capener became the Vice President for University Relations in 1985 and held the position until 1999. http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 1
Content Description The bulk of the collection consists of administrative records from the administrations of Reuben J. Snow (1975-1984) and Ted Capener (1985-1999). These records are mainly comprised of correspondence, meeting mintues, and reports from the Office of the Vice President of Unviersity Relations and its subordinate offices. Among the principle subjects covered are various activities of the Athletics Department, the Alumni Association, and government relations. Included as well are several other events such the Anti-Aparteid Movement of the 1980s and cold fusion research. 1.25 linear feet of material consists of records related to the inaugurations of University of Utah Presidents James Fletcher, David P. Gardner, Chase N. Peterson, Arthur K. Smith, and J. Bernard Machen. 0.25 linear feet of material consists of presidential medallions which were presented to University Presidents upon their inauguration. Use of the Collection Preferred Citation Initial Citation: University of Utah Vice President for University Relations, Acc. 571, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah. Following Citations:Acc. 571. Administrative Information Arrangement This collection is arranged in the following three series: administrative records, presidential inauguration records, and presidential medallions. The first series is arranged alphabetically while series two and three are arranged chronologically. Processing Note This collection was processed by Tad Garland in 2019. Acquisition Information Material was University Records Center Accession 86-028,86-239, 87-108, 89-494, 92-448, 93-367, 99-050, 99-176. Related Materials Acc.240 University of Utah Vice President for University Relations Records, 1953-1975 Acc.319 University of Utah Vice President for University Relations Meeting Minutes and Reports, 1972-1984 Acc.421 University of Utah Vice President for University Relations records, 1966-1984 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 2
Acc.485 University of Utah Vice President for University Relations records, 1986-1993 Detailed Description of the Collection Administrative Records Series1 Series 1 Box 1 Advanced Placement European History Teachers Seminar to Anti-Aparteid and Divestiture 1 Advanced Placement European History Teachers Seminar 1983-1984 2 Alumni Association 1982-1987 3 Alumni Regional Programs 1980-1984 4 American Council of Education 1976-1983 5-6 Anti-Aparteid and Divestiture 1985-1986 2 Anti-Aparteid and Divestiture to Association of American Universities 1 Anti-Aparteid and Divestiture 1987 2 Archibald, Lynn-Correspondence 1989-1990 3 Ashton Scholarship 1981-1984 4 Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) 1979-1985 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 3
5 Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs 1978-1983 6 Association of American Universities 1980-1984 3 Athletics Academic Advising to Athletic Planning Council 1 Athletics Academic Advising 1983-1991 2 Athletic Board 1976-1985 3 Athletic Career Counseling Committee 1984-1991 4-7 Athletics Department 1980-1994 8 Athletic Planning Council 1976-1981 4 Basketball to Clark Football Center 1 Basketball 1982-1996 2 Bountiful Art Center 1976-1983 3 Brockbank Park 1975-1984 4 Bureau of Economic and Business Research 1976-1983 5 Campus Recreation 1979-1984 6 Capital Campaign 1982-1985 7 Chamber of Commerce 1982-1984 8 Channel 9 KULC 1983-1984 9 Chase Peterson Meetings with R. J. Snow-Agendas 1984 10 Clark Football Center 1983-1984 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 4
5 Cold Fusion to Congressional Legislation 1 Cold Fusion 1989-1993 2 College of Fine Arts Open House 1982 3 College Football Bowl Games 1992-1996 4 College of Nursing 1982-1984 5 Community Relations 1983-1984 6 Congressional Legislation-Correspondence 1983-1985 6 Congressional Relations to Dumke Foundation 1 Congressional Relations - Correspondence 1981-1985 2 Constitutional Bicentennial - Correspondence 1985-1986 3 Copeland, W. James 1985-1987 4 Council for Advancement and Support of Education 1983-1985 5 Crimson Club 1984 6 Development Committee 1982-1985 7 Dumke Foundation-Correspondence 1980-1985 7 Eccles Broadcast Center to Education in Utah 1 Eccles Broadcast Center 1981-1992 2 Eccles Foundation 1983-1984 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 5
3-4 Eccles Sports Center 1978-1993 5 Eccles Tennis Center 1985-1995 6 Education in Utah: A Call to Action 1983 7 Education in Utah 1982-1985 8 Facilities Administration to Fourth of July at Rice Stadium 1 Facilities Administration 1979-1984 2 Fassel, Jim 1986-1991 3 Finances 1976-1982 4-5 Football 1978-1985 6 Football Television Plan 1980-1984 7 Friendly, Fred W.-Correspondence 1982-1985 8 Fourth of July Celebrations at Rice Stadium 1984-1992 9 Gardner, David to History of the University 1 Gardner, David P.-Correspondence 1982-1985 2 George H. W. Bush Visit 1985 3 Gifts Committee 1979-1983 4 Government Relations 1980-1983 5 Graduate School of Education 1978-1984 6 High Country Athletic Conference 1983-1984 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 6
7 Hinckly Institute of Politics 1980-1984 8 " History of the University of Utah 1850-1982" 1982 10 Homestead Administrative Retreat to Jay Welch Chorale 1 Homestead Administrative Retreat 1982 2 Instutional Council 1984 3 Instructional Media Services 1979-1993 4 Instructional Media Services Admin Review 1987-1989 5 " Intercollegiate Athletics University of Utah Status Report Institutional Council" 1976-1984 6 Jack, James " Bud" R. 1975-1984 7 James R. " Bud" Jack-Salute and Retirement Party 1985 8 Jay Welch Chorale 1980-1987 11 Jon M. Huntsman Center to Media Services 1 Jon M. Huntsman Center 1984-1994 2 KUED 1978-1985 3 KUER 1984-1990 4 KUTE and Radio Council 1989-1990 5 Marching Band 1976-1983 6 Management Information System Planning 1976-1982 7 Mecham, L. Ralph-Correspondence 1977-1985 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 7
8 Media Services 1976-1984 12 Media Services to Navajo Financial Aid 1 Media Services 1984-1994 2 Middle East Center 1978-1982 3 A Nation at Risk 1983 4 National Advisory Council 1982-1984 5 National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges-Correspondence 1980-1985 6 National Collegiate Athletic Association 1983-1985 7 National Collegiate Athletic Association Executive Committee 1984-1985 8 National Higher Education Week 1982 9 National Science Foundation-Correspondence 1981-1984 10 Navajo Financial Aid 1982-1986 13 Parking Advisory Committee to Public Safety 1 Parking Advisory Committee 1986-1987 2-3 Peterson, Chase-Correspondence 1983-1984 4 Plant Operations 1982-1984 5 Political Science 1980-1984 6 Public Affairs and Administration 1981-1984 7 Public Relations 1984-1985 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 8
8 Public Safety 1982 14 Radio and TV Coverage to State Arboretum 1 Radio and TV Coverage 1983 2 Rice Stadium 1981-1985 3 Scholarship Box at Rice Stadium 1983-1984 4 Ski Program 1979-1984 5 Space Management 1975-1982 6 Snow, Reuben J.-Correspondence 1976-1984 7 Sports Medicine 1980-1988 8 State Arboretum of Utah-Correspondence 1982-1984 15 State Board of Regends to Tax Rollback Initiative 1 State Board of Regents 1982-1985 2 State Legislature Relations 1983-1984 3 Student Affairs 1976-1984 4 Summer Camps and Clinics 1983-1984 5 Symbols of Faith Exhibit 1984-1986 6-8 Tax Rollback Initiative 1987-1989 16 Taylor, Calvin to Utah Colleges http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 9
1 Taylor, Calvin-Correspondence 1983 2 University Inauguration Invitations 1983-1984 3 University Relations-Five Years Report 1982 4 University Relations-Staff Meetings 1981-1984 5 University Relations-Summer Relational Activity 1980-1983 6 University Research Committee 1976-1983 7 University Tuition Waiver Policies 1974-1983 8 University of Utah Hospital 1982-1984 9 " University of Utah Response to NCAA Official Inquiry" 1987 10 Utah Colleges and Universities-Correspondence 1979-1984 17 Utah Museum of Fine Arts to Vice President for University Relations 1 Utah Museum of Fine Arts 1978-1984 2 Utah Museum of Natural History 1976-1984 3 Utah Pride 1985-1987 4-7 Vice President for University Relations Correspondence 1981-1988 18 Western Athletic Conference to Young Alumni 1 Western Athletic Conference 1983-1985 2 Willem J. Kolff Salute 1985-1986 3 Women's Resource Center 1976-1982 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 10
4 Young Alumni-Correspondence 1981-1984 University of Utah Presidential Inauguration Files Series2 Series 2 Box 19 James Fletcher to Chase Peterson 1 President James Fletcher 1964 2 President David P. Gardner 1982-1987 3-4 President Chase Peterson 1983 20 President Arthur K. Smith 1991-1992 21 President J. Bernard Machen 1998 Presidential Medallions Series3 Series 3 Box 22 Presidential Medallions http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 11
Item 1 David P. Gardner Medallion 1973 2 Ohio State University Medallion undated 3 Chase Peterson Medallion 1983 4 Arthur K. Smith Medallion 1992 5 Arthur K. Smith Medallion-Wax Mold 1992 Names and Subjects Subject Terms : College sports--utah--history--source Public relations--universities and colleges--utah--history--sources Stadiums--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources Universities and colleges--utah--salt Lake City--History--Sources Personal Names : Capener, Ted Gardner, David Pierpont, 1933- Machen, James, Bernard, 1944- Peterson, Chase, Nebeker, 1929-2014 Smith, Arthur K., 1937- Snow, R. J. (Reuben Joseph), 1937-2006 Corporate Names : Jon M. Huntsman Center (Salt Lake City, Utah) Rice Stadium (Salt Lake City, Utah) University of Utah--Administration University of Utah--Alumni University of Utah--Archives University of Utah--Athletics University of Utah--Public relations Form or Genre Terms : Clippings Correspondence Medallions (Medals) Memorandum Minutes Programs Reports Finding aid created by Tad Garland 2019 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv459807 12
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