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Kenneth Bitner Castleton papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0121

Scope and Contents

The Kenneth Bitner Castleton papers (1921-1994) contain biographical sketches, field notes, articles, certificates, scrapbooks, and textual excerpts.

Dates

  • 1921-1994

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

Kenneth Bitner Castleton (1903-1993) was a prominent professor of surgery, Dean of the University of Utah Medical School, and the first Vice President for Health Sciences for the University of Utah. Castleton also was involved in writing and photography for Utah and Western rock art. Caslteton was also a participant in the Everett L. Coolley Oral History Project. His interview can be found in ACCN 0814, interview number 19.

Extent

6 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Kenneth Bitner Castleton papers (1921-1994) contain biographical sketches, field notes, articles, certificates, scrapbooks, and textual excerpts. Castleton (1903-1993) was a prominent professor of surgery, Dean of the University of Utah Medical School, and the first Vice President for Health Sciences for the University of Utah. Castleton also was involved in writing and photography for Utah and Western rock art. Caslteton was also a participant in the Everett L. Coolley Oral History Project. His interview can be found in ACCN 0814, interview number 19.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Kenneth B. Castleton (box 1, folders 1-6) in 1974.

Donated by Boyd A. Blackner (box 1, folders 7-8) in 1999.

Donated by Ann C. Blackner (certificate) in 2000.

Donated by Ann C. Blackner (box 4) in 2003.

Donated by Ann C. Blackner (box 5) in 2005.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0334).

Processing Information

Processed by Kate Kimball in 2001.

Addenda processed by Lea Kinikini in 2003, and Betsey Welland in 2010 and 2012.
Title
Inventory of the Kenneth Bitner Castleton papers
Author
Finding aid created by Kate Kimball.
Date
2001 (last modified: 2003-2012 and 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2003: Finding aid revised and updated by Lea Kinikini to reflect addendum.
  • 2010: Finding aid revised and updated by Betsey Welland to reflect addendum.
  • 2012: Finding aid revised and updated by Betsey Welland to reflect addendum.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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