Eyring, Durham, McMurrin Race, 1958

File — Box: 10, Folder: 1

Identifier: I

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series: In 1958, Eyring challenged two of his colleagues, G. Homer Durham and Sterling M. McMurrin, to a foot race. Eyring kept the foot race tradition alive by challenging his graduate students to a fifty-yard dash each year thereafter until 1978, when at the age of seventy-seven, Eyring retired from the racing business. Most of the material documenting this event consists of newsclippings, with the exception of a few letters of congratulation. Also in this box is a folder containing material on the Durham Demi-Decathlon, an event that was to be a rematch between Eyring and his two original contenders, but which Dr. McMurrin was unable to attend. The Eyring foot race continues to be an annual event sponsored by the chemistry department at the University of Utah.

Dates

1958

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Some original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used. Photocopies are available in the collection for research use.

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