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James John Brophy papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1222

Scope and Contents

The James John Brophy papers (1960s-1991) consist of the personal and professional papers of this physicist and University of Utah administrator. Included are reports, articles, publications, correspondence, speeches, manuals, employment materials, and other papers.

Dates

  • 1960s-1991

Creator

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

James John Brophy was born on 6 June 1926 in Chicago to James J. and Ella Nerad Brophy. He married Muriel Johnson in 1949. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering (1947), his masters in science and electrical engineering (1949), and his Ph.D. in physics (1951) all from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Brophy was a researcher in solid state physics and wrote many papers and publications on the subject. He served as vice president for research at the University of Utah from 1980 to 1991.

Extent

12 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The James John Brophy papers (1960s-1991) consist of the personal and professional papers of this physicist and University of Utah administrator. Included are reports, articles, publications, correspondence, speeches, manuals, employment materials, and other papers.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of James Brophy.

Separated Materials

Slides were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0579).

Processing Information

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in the 1990s.
Title
Inventory of the James John Brophy papers
Author
Finding aid created by Manuscripts Division staff.
Date
1990 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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