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A Community Study Of Social Change In Goshen, Clark S. Knowlton

Theses and Dissertations

During the last two years, the author in the course of fulfilling class requirements in the Department of Sociology made a series of investigations into the social, economic, and political aspects of several towns and villages in Utah and Idaho. As a result, an interest developed in the process of social change within the social structure. Therefore, as a thesis problem, a community study of a small Mormon village analyzing social change in the institutions and mores was selected.

Life History Studies Of The Mouse, Peromyscus Truei Nevadensis, Lowell S. Miller

Theses and Dissertations

Peromyscus truel's a fairly common inhabitant of the upper sonaranlife zone of the Western States. It is an excellent laboratory anlmal with the limitation that captivity must be accompanied by forced activlty, in order to keep the animals within the limits of normal activity. This mouse is polyestrous and breeds from early spring to late fall. Observations have shown pregnancy in late September and in early February. It is the writer's belief that ovulation in the ovary occurs only when copulation has taken lace, because corpora lutea has only been found in pregnant or lactating females. The evidence is scanty …

A Seasonal Study Of Food Of Some Birds Of The Wasatch Chaparral, Herbert H. Frost

Theses and Dissertations

A seasonal change occurred in the type of food consumed by the birds studied. Plant food was more important in the winter than in the summer. Animal food, except in one species, was found to be more important during the summer months. The most important plant foods determined by frequency and listed in order of their abundance were: Helianthus annuus, Celtis sp., Quercus sp., Polygonum convolvulus, Amaranthus blitoides, Chenopodium album, and Amaranthus graecizans. The most important animal foods based on occurance in stomachs examined were: Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera larvae, Orthoptera, Undetermined larvae, Diptera, Homoptera, Coleoptera larvae, Araneae, and Hemiptera. Seventeen …

Mammals Of Utah County, James W. Bee

Student Works

Based on the premises that an accurate determination and description of the mammals of Utah County is a prerequisite for subsequent research in ecology, geographic distribution and evolutionary taxonomy, this thesis is submitted. While it is essentially taxonomic, there are included related subjects to permit a more thorough interpretation of the subject as a whole.

Summarizing, the objectives are:

• a. To list and key the known mammals of Utah County with descriptions and measurements.
• b. To ascertain their geographic range within the county.
• c. To present significant ecological and geological data for the proper appreciation of the problems of evolutionary …

A Taxonomic Study Of The Adult Mosquitoes Of Utah County With Notes On The Biology And Distribution Of The More Common Species 1946-1947, Cluff E. Hopla

Theses and Dissertations

In Utah County, information has been lacking concerning the taxonomy and distribution of mosquitoes. With the knowledge of this condition, it is felt that information can be presented which will be of value both to the scienoe of Entomology and the area concerned.

A History Of Federal Legislation Against Mormon Polygamy And Certain United States Supreme Court Decisions Supporting Such Legislation, Joseph Robert Meservy

Theses and Dissertations

As indicated by the title, this study presents a history of Federal Legislation against Mormon polygamy prior to 1890 and of certain United States Supreme Court decisions supporting such legislation. Of necessity, the subject had to be limited, emphasis being placed upon three legislative acts and upon a few leading court decisions.

Full Issue, Vol. 7 No. 1–4

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Sage Hens Killed On Highway, Vasco M. Tanner

Great Basin Naturalist

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Notes On The Histeridae (Coleoptera) Known To Occur In Nevada, Ira La Rivers

Great Basin Naturalist

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Studies In The Determination Of Iodine In Soils Organic Materials, And Waters, Russell T. Lundell

Theses and Dissertations

A summary of the literature on the nutritional value of iodine in the diet of various forms of life is given. The majority of evidence indicates that iodine is an essential element in plant and animal nutrition. It functions particularly in animal metabolism in the form of thyroxine. The occurrence of iodine in a nature has been briefly discussed. Investigations made in this regard indicate iodine to be almost universally distributed in very minute amounts. Most iodine salts are soluble in water and their distribution is affected by water movements. Results of iodine determinations made during the course of this …

Runa Soncco (Edition 9), Manuel Nuñez Butrón

Runa Soncco: The defunct journal of the Rijcharismo movement in Peru

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A Historical Study Of The Exploration Of Utah Valley And The Story Of Fort Utah, Ray C. Colton

Theses and Dissertations

The exploration of Utah Valley and the history of Fort Utah is the story of the conquest and colonization of the American frontier. Discovered in the days of Western expansion, the Valley was identified with the principal factors in the development of the Intermountain West. It heard the chant of the gray robed Franciscan priests, became a favorite haunt of the trail blazing fur trapper and trader, was the site of the ancient rendezvous of the Indian, saw the gold seekers trudge wearily on to California, and with the founding of Fort Utah served as the springboard of Southern Utah …

A Study Of The Book Of Abraham, Charles Edward Haggerty

Theses and Dissertations

That the many elements affecting this book may be studied, it is the purpose of this thesis:
1. To give the essentials points in the history of the Book of Abraham;
2. To present certain problems dealing with the translation;
3. To review certain criticisms and apologetics of the book;
4. To ascertain its major teachings – historical, theological and philosophical.

Biotic Communities Of The Southern Wasatch And Uinta Mountains, Utah, C. Lynn Hayward

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Runa Soncco (Edition 8), Manuel Nuñez Butrón

Runa Soncco: The defunct journal of the Rijcharismo movement in Peru

No abstract provided.

Observations On The Ecology And Natural History Of Anura Xv. The Hylids And Microhylids In Oklahoma, Arthur N. Bragg

Great Basin Naturalist

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California Gull: A Comparative Plumage Study, D Elden Beck

Great Basin Naturalist

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A Study Of The Subtribe Hydronomi With A Description Of New Species, (Curculionidae), Study No. Vi, Vasco M. Tanner

Great Basin Naturalist

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Observations On The Ecology And Natural History Of Anura Ix. Notes On Breeding Behavior In Oklahoma, Arthur N. Bragg, Charles Clinton Smith

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Willis Stanley Blatchley (1859–1940), Vasco M. Tanner

Great Basin Naturalist

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An Annotated List Of Mammals Collected In Nuevo Leon, Mexico, In 1938, E. J. Koestner

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

A Biotic Study Of The Kaiparowits Region Of Utah, Vasco M. Tanner

Great Basin Naturalist

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The Establishment And Maintenance Of Territories By The Yellow-Headed Blackbird In Utah, Reed W. Fautin

Great Basin Naturalist

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A Chapter On The Natural History Of The Great Basin, 1800 To 1855, Vasco M. Tanner

Great Basin Naturalist

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A Preliminary Histological Study Of The Ovary Of The Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys Ordii Columbianus, Kenneth L. Duke

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Dr. Pfouts Contributes Butterflies, Vasco M. Tanner

Great Basin Naturalist

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Spongilla Fragilis Found In Utah Lake And Salem Pond, Vasco M. Tanner

Great Basin Naturalist

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An Analysis Of The Papers And Speeches Of Those Who Have Written Or Spoken About The Book Of Mormon Published During The Years Of 1830 To 1855 And 1915 To 1940 To Ascertain The Shift In Emphasis, Alton D. Merrill

Theses and Dissertations

The Book of Mormon was published over one hundred years ago. In the meantime, many articles have been written and many discourses have been published, both for and against this volume. In reflecting upon this matter the following questions arose in the mind of the author: Have the writers and speakers been concerned about the same materials, have they treated the same themes, as the years have passed? To ascertain whether or not there has been a shift in emphasis, the following investigation was undertaken.

Notes On Charina Bottae In Utah: Reproduction, Vasco M. Tanner, Wilmer W. Tanner

Great Basin Naturalist

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Introductory Note, Vasco M. Tanner

Great Basin Naturalist

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