Laurence Cooper Collection
Scope and Content
Items in collection pertain to Laurance Cooper's professional and educational experiences including: professional organizations, exams and lectures given, research, correspondence and university related materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1977
Access:
Unrestricted access.
Use:
The Laurence Cooper Collection is the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the library for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Biographical Information
Lawrence Cooper was born in 1916 in San Diego, California and grew up near Vernal, Utah and graduated from Provo High School. He married Inez Stephens in 1941.
After receiving his Bachelors degree from Brigham Young University in 1952, he earned a Masters of Science Education in Geology from the University of Utah in 1958. He then joined the faculty at CSU as a Professor of Geology and Physical Science.
Once joining the staff at CSU, Cooper became involved with the National Science Foundation and the development of Science Education Programs for Junior and High Schools.
Cooper was killed in an automobile accident on August 11, 1977 near Vernal, Utah.
Extent
5.5 linear feet : 7 boxes, 2 items
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Organization of collection reflects how items were received.
Accession Information:
Items in this collection were donated prior to 1997.
Separated Materials
The following items were discovered in the collection, and removed for the following reasons and added to the appropriate departments in the University Archives. They are after the death and donation of Cooper, and they have no relation to his time spent at the University.
SUU School of Business Report: 2005-2006
Continuting Education Self Study Report: 1995
Processing Information:
This finding aid was created by the Special Collections Staff, Gerald R. Sherratt Library. If print, oversize or other materials have been removed to be stored separately it will be noted.
This collection was reprocessed by Special Collections staff in 2025. During the reprossing an inventory from March 15, 2002 was found in one of the boxes. The following items were discovered missing from the inventory on July 29, 2025: Money Receipts 1 Button Pin Flash Cards Correction slips (pink and yellow)
- Title
- Laurence Cooper Collection
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository