Author Archives: Allyson Mower

A11

Bradford, Robert H. “The Temperature of the Lead Button in Cuppelation.” The Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (American Chemical Society) 1, no. 3 (March 1909): 181-184.

Metallurgy professor Robert Bradford went outside the University of Utah bulletin to publish an article in the first volume of the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. The journal received Bradford’s article on December 24, 1908 and, in what seems a quick turn-around time, published it three months later. The author’s purpose in writing centered on establishing the exact temperature of the lead button within an assay furnace, a figure not previously recorded due to substandard pyrometers. Bradford utilized the Le Chatelier thermo-electric pyrometer. Bradford reported the temperature of the lead button to be 906 degrees Celsius.

Type of Publisher
Society

Original Copyright Holder
American Chemical Society

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
The journal was published monthly and distributed to members who also paid a separate subscription fee, which, according to the 1909 annual meeting report was $7.50. Fees to join and renew were $2.50. Membership in 1909 stood at 4,564. Non-members could subscribe to the journal for $6 a year, but there are no records detailing distribution to non-members. The journal is currently held by 1,286 libraries.

Times Cited
1

Digital Archive
American Chemical Society

A12

Cummings, Byron. “Ancient Inhabitants of the San Juan Valley.” University of Utah Bulletin, November 1910: 1-45.

In a special archaeological issue of the University of Utah Bulletin, Classics professor (and inaugural chair of the archaeology department in 1914) Byron Cummings reported on his 1906 “examination of the ruins in Nine Mile canyon along the northern border of Carbon County” (Cummings 1910). Skelton Publishing Company printed the issue.

Type of Publisher
University

Original Copyright Holder
Unknown.

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
Currently held by 42 libraries. Article is not for sale.

Times Cited
8

Digital Archive
University of Utah

A13

Ebaugh, William Clarence. “Comparative Analyses of Water of the Great Salt Lake.”The Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (American Chemical Society) 2, no. 11 (November 1910): 454.

William Ebaugh analyzed 40 years worth of data about the Great Salt Lake gathered by various researchers and compiled it in a very brief article.

Type of Publisher
Society

Original Copyright Holder
American Chemical Society

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
The journal was published monthly and distributed to members who also paid a separate subscription fee, which, according to the 1909 annual meeting report was $7.50. Fees to join and renew were $2.50. Membership in 1909 stood at 4,564. Non-members could subscribe to the journal for $6 a year, but there are no records detailing distribution to non-members. The journal is currently held by 1,286 libraries.

Times Cited
0

Digital Archive
American Chemical Society

A14

Ketchum, Richard Bird. “The Economical Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams.” The Utah Engineering Experiment Station Bulletin, May 1912: 1-78.

Civil engineering professor Richard Ketchum wrote the fourth bulletin of the Utah Engineering Experiment Station (note the name change). Ketchum wrote the article in order to “simplify the application of accepted theories” regarding reinforced concrete for professional engineers and architects. The article provided definitions and several tables representing theories involved in concrete design. Arrow Press published this bulletin and sold it for $0.50 per copy.

Type of Publisher
University

Original Copyright Holder
Unknown.

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
Currently held by twelve libraries. Article is not for sale.

Times Cited
0

Digital Archive
University of Utah

A15

Brighton, Thomas B. “The Hydrocarbons of Utah.” The Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (American Chemical Society) 5, no. 12 (December 1913): 973-976.

Chemistry professor Thomas Brighton co-authored a journal article on tests done on five of the fifteen kinds of hydrocarbons of Utah. Brighton provided a literature review (the first seen in any of the U of U-authored journal articles up to this point) in context of the five hydrocarbons: gilsonite, ozocerite, wutzlilite, tabbyite, and rock asphalt. The authors also list possible industrial uses of the hydrocarbons.

Type of Publisher
Society

Original Copyright Holder
American Chemical Society

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
The journal was published monthly and distributed to members. Membership by 1913 stood at 6,219. Non-members could subscribe to the journal for $6 a year, but there are no records detailing distribution to non-members. The journal is currently held by 1,286 libraries.

Times Cited
1

Digital Archive
American Chemical Society

A16

Bolin, Jakob. “Gymnastics as an Orthopedic Prophylactic in the School.” Journal of Proceedings and Addresses of the National Education Association, July 1913: 688-694.

Physical education professor Jakob Bolin published a paper in the Journal of Proceedings and Addresses of the National Education Association in 1913. The meeting was held in Salt Lake City in July 1913 and Professor Bolin presented on the importance of physical activity for children during the school day. He provided a simple gymnastics program for teachers in order to maintain the “normal mobility of the skeleton.” The National Education Association is listed as the publisher and the University of Chicago Press is listed at the printer and distributor; neither institution is listed as the copyright holder.

Type of Publisher
Society

Original Copyright Holder
Unknown

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
No historical membership or journal distribution data available. The journal is currently held by 1,374 libraries.

Times Cited
0

Digital Archive
JSTOR

A17

Shackell, L. F. “An automatic short-circuiting device for induction shocks.” Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine 9, no. 11 (1924): 785-787.

Physiology professor L. F. Shackell wrote a journal article in 1924 on a device for inducing shock treatment. The article does not indicate a copyright holder.

Type of Publisher
Commercial

Original Copyright Holder
Unknown. The journal started in 1915 and the original publisher was The C. V. Mosby Company, which incorporated in St. Louis in 1906. No copyright symbol or information is listed. According to an article in the first volume, the purpose of the journal was to help the medical profession move forward in utilizing laboratory-based procedures as evidence for diagnosis. The editor and associate editors all had medical degrees.

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
No historic journal distribution data available. The journal is currently held by 938 libraries.

Times Cited
0

Digital Archive
ScienceDirect

A18

Schneider, Hyrum. “A Discussion of Certain Geologic Features of the Wasatch Mountains.” The Journal of Geology (The University of Chicago Press) 33, no. 1 (Jan-Feb 1925): 28-48.

Geology and mineralogy professor Hyrum Schneider wrote a paper describing the east rim of the Great Basin and provided new theories regarding the formation of the Wasatch fault and the Cache Valley.

Type of Publisher
University Press

Original Copyright Holder
University of Chicago. Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin started the journal in 1893 and served as editor after moving to the University of Chicago from the University of Wisconsin to start a new geology department.

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
Historical distribution unknown. In his inaugural editorial, Chamberlin indicated that he wanted the journal to be “free of the usual financial embarrassments attending the publication of a scientific magazine,” which might mean he wanted it to be advertised and sold to a specialized audience instead the more traditional general audience. 1,331 libraries currently subscribe. The article is for sale by the University of Chicago Press.

Times Cited
12

Digital Archive
JSTOR

 

A19

Schneider, Hyrum. “A Study of Glauconite.” The Journal of Geology (The University of Chicago Press) 35, no. 4 (May-June 1927): 289-310.

In this paper, Geology and mineralogy professor Hyrum Schneider presented a new study of glauconite along with a more exact chemical composition based on “magnetically and microscopically purified samples.” Schneider consulted with University of Utah chemist Thomas Brighton for the chemical analysis.

Type of Publisher
University Press

Original Copyright Holder
University of Chicago. Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin started the journal in 1893 and served as editor after moving to the University of Chicago from the University of Wisconsin to start a new geology department.

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
Historical distribution unknown. In his inaugural editorial, Chamberlin indicated that he wanted the journal to be “free of the usual financial embarrassments attending the publication of a scientific magazine,” which might mean he wanted it to be advertised and sold to a specialized audience instead the more traditional general audience. 1,331 libraries currently subscribe. The article is for sale by the University of Chicago Press.

Times Cited
20

Digital Archive
JSTOR

 

A20

Tugman, Orin. “Some properties of a hotwire microphone.” Journal of the Optical Society of America (Optical Society of America) 15, no. 2 (1927): 110.

Physics professor Orin Tugman wrote this brief journal article on microphones.

Type of Publisher
Society

Original Copyright Holder
Optical Society of America.

Historical Article Distribution and Current Market
The journal began in January 1917 with H. Kellner of Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. serving as editor. The society published the journal bi-monthly and had a projected print run of 500 copies per issue. The actual number of subscribers is not known, but 117 members were listed in the 1919 issue. One could presume that society members most likely also paid for a journal subscription. Annual subscription cost was $5. Single copies were $1. 792 libraries currently hold the journal and the article is for sale from OSA – The Optical Society.

Times Cited
2

Digital Archive
OSA – The Optical Society