Nibley, Preston
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1884 - 1966
Biographical History
Preston Nibley (1884-1966) was a historian and ecclesiastical leader for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.
Citation:
His Brigham Young, the man and his work, 1936.Information from 678 converted Dec. 11, 2014 (1884-1966)
Wikipedia, via WWW, Nov. 4, 2015 (Preston Nibley; b. May 26, 1884 in Logan, Utah; d. Jan. 2, 1966 in Salt Lake City, Utah; parents: Charles W. Nibley and Ellen Ricks; studied at University of Chicago; 1908, m. Anna Parkinson, three children; moved to Salt Lake City in 1911, became involved in real estate and manufacturing; served as corresponding secretary of the Utah State Historical Society around 1920; 1919, appointed member of general board of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association; 1937-1940, served as president of Northwestern States Mission; 1957-1963, served as Assistant Church Historian under Joseph Fielding Smith; had a desk in Church Office Building more than ten years prior to 1957, in order to research LDS Church history)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James G. Bleak family papers
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227606636]
Identifier: MSS 3862
Scope and Contents
Family history scrapbook with genealogies of the Bleak family, photographs, and religious certificates, a copy of a speech by Karl Larson, a copy of an article by Preston Nibley, and photocopies of correspondence by James G. Bleak.
Dates:
1980
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- Subject: Genealogies X