Dean L. May papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0422

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Dean L. May papers (1848-2003) consist of materials relating to May's teaching and writing careers. Includes correspondence, diaries, pamphlets, reports, minutes, legal papers, news articles, notes, syllabi, maps, coding papers relating to demography studies, research materials, and scripts for a television series titled "A Peoples' History of Utah" (1978-1980). Includes a paper given at a meeting of the Mormon History Association in 1975 titled "The Mormon Community in Historical Perspective."

Dates

1848-2003

Creator

May, Dean L. (Person)

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.

Extent

54.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Dean L. May papers (1848-2003) consist of materials relating to May's teaching and writing careers. Included are writings, correspondence, diaries, pamphlets, reports, minutes, legal papers, news articles, notes, syllabi, maps, and coding papers related to demography studies, among other papers. Dean L. May was a professor of history at the University of Utah. His studies and teaching and writing interests centered around the social history of the United States, the American West in particular.