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Jed W. Wasden papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 432

Scope and Contents

This collection contains Jed Wasden’s documents concerning vocational education in Utah. There are research materials, budget records, and notes from legislative and other meetings. Also included are his correspondence and his personal files, many of which are related to the courses in which he was enrolled and later taught at universities across Utah. Much of the information concerns high schools in Utah, including the floor plans for the original workshops in Utah schools, handouts for high school students, and promotional materials for high school classes. Lastly, there is a small collection of Wasden’s own papers and speeches, including some talks prepared for religious lessons. This collection would be helpful for those studying the history of education, especially the topics of education in Utah and the history of vocational education.

Dates

  • 1935-1984

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Jed W. Wasden papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Biographical Note

Jed William Wasden was born on December 2, 1919 in Scipio, Utah, to Carl William and Ida Bevan Johnson Wasden. He married DeOn Childs on April 29, 1942. Jed served as a member of the Army Air Corps during World War II. In 1968 he received a PhD from Brigham Young University after attending both BYU and Utah State University. Wasden was a vocational education teacher and supervisor for the State Board of Education in Utah, as well as a Midvale City Councilman. From 1975 to 1978, he was on the Jordan School District Board of Education, and from 1985 to 1991 he served in the Utah House of Representatives as the District 40 (Midvale) Representative. Throughout his professional career he wrote a variety of articles and one book, A Study of Trade and Industrial Education in Utah. Wasden was also a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Extent

16 boxes (8 linear feet)

Abstract

This collection contains items pertaining to the life and career of Jed W. Wasden, including his work with Vocational Education programs in Utah and his work as a Utah State Representative.

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged by subject and date.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Mrs. DeOn C. Wasden in 1998.

Related Materials

A Study of Trade and Industrial Education in Utah by Jed William Wasden, USU SPEC COLL 371.702 W275

Jed W. Wasden photograph collection, USU SPEC COLL P0658.

Processing Information

Processed in March of 2018.

Title
Guide to the Jed W. Wasden papers 1935-1984
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Frankie Urrutia-Smith and Clint Pumphrey
Date
©2018
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English.

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

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)