AR 102 Wilson W. Sorensen papers

AR 102 Wilson W. Sorensen papers

1941-2003

Extent: 30.0 boxes

Biographical/Historical note: Wilson W. Sorensen began his career in vocational education at the Central Utah Vocational School in 1941 as the purchasing agent and treasurer. He assumed the role of president of the school in 1946, and remained president until retiring in 1982. During that time the vocational school changed location several times, had four name changes, and continued to grow in terms of both number of students attending and in types of training and courses offered. By the time Mr. Sorensen retired, there was a new Orem Campus in addition to the Provo Campus of the Utah Technical College, and general education classes had been added to complement the vocational courses. Mr. Sorensen lives in Provo, Utah, and continues to be active and involved with Utah Valley State College.

Arrangement note: The series arrangement is as follows: 1. Wilson W. Sorensen personal papers; 2. Central Utah Vocational School; 3. Utah Technical College; 4. External Governing Boards; 5. External Sources of Information About The College; 6. Wilson W. Sorensen writings, other sources; 7. Wilson W. Sorensen newspaper clippings; 8. Wilson W. Sorensen photographs and slides; 9. Wilson W. Sorensen yearbooks Utah Technical College At Provo; 10. Wilson W. Sorensen scrapbooks; 11. Wilson W. Sorensen acetate negatives.

Related Archival Materials note: AR 103 J. Marvin Higbee papers AR 601 Faculty Senate collection--Individual Files--Wilson W. Sorensen (Box 9 Fol. 25)

Scope and Contents note: This collection consists of materials collected by Wilson W. Sorenson. It includes personal papers; materials related to Utah Valley University under the names: Central Utah Vocational School, Utah Trade Technical Institute, and Utah Technical College; materials related to external governing boards; external sources of information about the school; writings and other sources; newspaper clippings; photographs and slides; yearbooks; and scrapbooks.

Gift of the Office of the President.

Sorensen, Wilson W.

George Sutherland Archives at Utah Valley University; Catherine McIntyre, Archivist

13 June 2019

Access to the collection is open with assistance from the archivist or staff.

Open for research. Copyright for official University records is held by Utah Valley University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

AR 102

Sorensen, Wilson W.; Education, Higher--Utah--History; Photographs; Vocational education--Utah--History; Yearbooks; Clubs and Societies; Colleges and Universities; Journalism; Literature; Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints); Publishers and Publishing; Student Life

Central Utah Vocational School--History.; Central Utah Vocational School--Presidents.; Utah Technical College at Provo--History.; Utah Technical College at Provo--Presidents.; Utah Technical College at Provo/Orem--History.; Utah Technical College at Provo/Orem--Presidents.; Utah Trade Technical Institute--History.; Utah Trade Technical Institute--Presidents.; Utah Valley University--History.; Utah Valley University--Presidents.

Correspondence; Images; Scrapbooks; Texts