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Larry Gerlach papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2729

Scope and Contents

The Larry Gerlach papers (1951-2013) contain the professional papers of this University of Utah History professor. Included are teaching files on sports history, files from Dr. Gerlach’s time as the faculty athletics representative, materials relating to the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR), extensive research on the history of umpiring and Utah sports. Dr. Gerlach came to the University of Utah as an instructor in 1968 and retired from teaching in 2013.

Dates

  • 1951-2013

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 Note

Larry Gerlach (b. 1941) was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and received his B.S. in Education, and M.A. in History from the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. He went on to earn his Ph.D. in History from Rutgers University. Dr. Gerlach began teaching at the University of Utah in 1968 and retired in 2013.

Extent

59.25 Linear Feet (125 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Larry Gerlach papers (1951-2013) contain the professional papers of this University of Utah History professor. Included are teaching files on sports history, files from Dr. Gerlach’s time as the faculty athletics representative, materials relating to the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR), extensive research on the history of umpiring and Utah sports. Dr. Gerlach came to the University of Utah as an instructor in 1968 and retired from teaching in 2013.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged topically by series.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Larry Gerlach in 2013.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual items have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Title
Inventory of the Larry Gerlach papers
Author
Finding aid created by Julia Huddleston.
Date
2014 (last modified: 2020)
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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