BYU-UA562Eugene Lusk Roberts Collection, 1912-1972Register of the Eugene Lusk Roberts Collection, 1912-1972UA 562L. Tom Perry Special CollectionsBrigham Young University1912-1972Contact InformationL. Tom Perry Special CollectionsHarold B. Lee LibraryBrigham Young UniversityProvo, UT 84602USAPhone: 801/422-3175Fax: 801/422-0461Email: Specialcollections@byu.eduMichael Chipman

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Descriptive SummaryUA 562Eugene Lusk Roberts Collection, 1912-1972 Roberts, Eugene L., 1880-1953L. Tom Perry Special Collections3 boxesA Brigham Young University professor of Physical EducationIncludes correspondence, reports, a thesis and practicum manuscripts about Roberts, and research materials for "History of BYU Physical Education, Sports, and Athletics, 1875-1901." Also includes printed programs, news clippings, songs and poetry concerning the Timpanogos hike. Access

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Initial Citation: UA 562; Eugene Lusk Roberts Collection; University Archives; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.

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Subject TracingsInstitutionsBrigham Young University--SportsBrigham Young University--Songs and musicSubjectTimpanogos HikeContainer ListCorrespondenceCorrespondenceBoxFolderContents11General, A-Z, 1917-197212Letters from E.L. Roberts to his wife, Sytha, 191613Letters from Charles J. Hart to E.L. Roberts, 1929-194214Letters from Harrison R. Merrill to E.L. Roberts,. 1928-193215Letters from John A. Widtsoe to E.L. Roberts, 1935GeneralGeneralBoxFolderContents16Timpanogos Hike and Mountain, Printed programs, brochures, newspaper clippings, articles (some by E.L. Roberts), songs and poetry, financial report, publicity releases, 1912-191417An address on history of BYU, articles under fictitious name Harry Davidson Kemp, posed as an easterner, which was laudatory to Provo and Utah County scenes with other appealing for certain improvements, and other miscellaneous writings18Various certificates plus an acknowledgement of a gift of books from BYU Library, 1936-196719Utah County Outdoor Association, Minutes, by-laws, letters, 1922110Collected poems from other writers111Manuscripts used in preparation for "The Life and Education Contributions of Eugene Lusk Roberts," By Marva Hodson Gregory, University of Utah Thesis, 1952112Eugene L. Roberts - "A Study in Leadership," A Physical Education 571 Practicum by Gertrude Roberts Cash, Typed Copy, 1959"History of BYU Physical Education, Sports and Athletics, 1875-1901," by E.L. Roberts"History of BYU Physical Education, Sports and Athletics, 1875-1901," by E.L. RobertsBoxFolderContents113Typewritten manuscript, includes some general history of BYU, 87p.114Typewritten manuscript, 167p.115Correspondence with individuals contributing information for the compilation, 1934-1953211875-1876221876-1877231877-1878241878-1879251879-1880261880-1881271881-1882281882-1883291883-18842101884-18852111885-18862121886-18872131887-18882141888-18892151889-18902161890-18912171891-18922181892-18932191893-18942201894-18952211895-18962221896-18972231897-18982241898-18992251899-19002261900-19012271901-19022281902-19032291903-19042301904-19052311905-19062321906-19072331907-19082341908-19092351909-19102361910-19112371911-1912311912-1913321913-1914331914-1915341915-1916351916-1917361917-1918371918-1919381919-1920391920-19213101921-19223111922-19233121923-19243131924-19253141925-1928Subject FilesSubject FilesBoxFolderContents315Dr. Kerr's history of athletics at University of Utah involving athletic competition with BYU, 1982-1945316Leadership material, "Syllabus for Stake Institutes in Teaching Training, Social Recreational Leadership, Charities and Relief Work Manual for Stake and Ward Social Committees," 1920 (From this concept came the BYU Leadership Weeks): also letter of explanation from Arthur L. Beeley to E.L. Roberts, March 5, 1952