George D. Clyde speeches
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of papers, notes, note cards, and programs for speeches given by George D. Clyde. These speeches were mostly given at various conventions, conferences, meetings, organizations, and celebrations during his terms as governor of Utah between 1957 and 1965. Included is an index of all the speeches numbered chronologically by the date the speech was given. The title of the speech, and where the speech was presented, are also included in the index.
MSS 176 and MSS 279 are separate collections of George D. Clyde papers. The collection deals with the soil conservation service and is a collection of reports and inter-departmental memoranda covering a wide scope of irrigation, drainage, reclamation and soil conservation materials. Most of the reports, etc, contained are unpublished typescripts and/or preliminary drafts of reports.
The collection is arranged alphabetically according to subject, or geographical location. Therefore, reports dealing with irrigation, for instance, are filed under irrigation followed by the title as it appears on the report. For reports dealing with irrigation in specific locations, they are filed under the location.
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1965
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Copyright
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Permission to publish material from the George D. Clyde speeches must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Born on July 21, 1898, in Mapleton, Utah County, Utah, George Dewey Clyde graduated from Utah State Agricultural College in 1922. As an agricultural engineer, he served on the staff of both the Experiment Station and the College, becoming a full professor in 1928. He served as Dean of the School of Engineering from 1936 through 1945. Following World War II, Mr. Clyde left the employ of the College to assume the duties of Chief of the Division of Irrigation Engineering and Water Conservation for the Soil Conservation Service, Research Branch under the United States Department of Agriculture. He also was a director of Utah Water and Power Board. He played an important role in approval of the Upper Colorado River Basin Storage Project in 1956. A long standing member of the Utah Republican Party, he left Civil Service and ran successfully for the governorship of Utah that same year, serving eight years. George Clyde was the 10th governor of Utah. He focused on the economic development of Utah while in office. Clyde returned to civil service in 1965. He and his wife, Ora Packard Clyde, raised five children. George D. Clyde died on April 2, 1972.
Extent
7 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Abstract
This collection consists of papers, notes, note cards, and programs for speeches given by George D. Clyde. These speeches were mostly given at various conventions, conferences, meetings, organizations, and celebrations during his terms as governor of Utah between 1957 and 1965.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically according to the index of the speeches.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This material was transferred to us from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming, which decided to deaccession it. The papers were donated to the AHC in 1972 by Jerald R. Clyde, the son of George Clyde.
Processing Information
Guide prepared by: Special Collections and Archives staff.
- Title
- Guide to the George D. Clyde speeches1957-1965
- Author
- Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
- Date
- ©2008
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
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