Jed W. Wasden papers
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.
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
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
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