Evans, Robert John, 1909-1997
Dates
- Existence: 1909 - 1997
Biographical History
Robert John Evans (1909-1997) was a poultry professor and researcher in Michigan.
Robert John Evans was born on March 18, 1909 in Logan, Utah to Robert James and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans. He attended schools in Logan, and then moved with his family to Lehi during high school. After graduating he attended Brigham Young University, where he ran for the track team. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission to South Africa between 1929 and 1932. After his return he attended Utah State Agricultural College, where he earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry and mathematics, and a master's in poultry science. He continued his studies at the University of Wisconsin, earning his Ph.D. in the field in 1939. He returned to the West, working at Carbon College in Price, Utah and at the State College of Washington in Pullman. In 1941 he married Alice Pugmire, and they had two children.
In 1947, Evans took a position on the faculty of the Poultry Department of Michigan State University. He completed some advanced studies at Cambridge, England and Edinburgh, Scotland, but remained at Michigan until his retirement in 1977. He was internationally recognized as an expert in protein biochemistry, doing extensive work with eggs and beans.
He and his wife then moved back to Utah and settled in Ogden. During this time, he participated in travel study programs offered by Brigham Young University. Evans died on December 6, 1997 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Citation:
UPB files, accessed Nov. 26, 2013 (at Michigan State University 1947-1977; travelled with the BYU Travel Studies Department, 1983-85) .Ancestry.com, via WWW, Nov. 26, 2013 (Robert John Evans; b. Mar. 18, 1909 in Logan, Utah; parents: Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings; m. Aug. 14, 1941 in Logan, Utah to Alice Pugmire; d. Dec. 6, 1997, two children)
LexisNexis, Nov. 26, 2013 (Robert John Evans; father of Robert Pugmire Evans)
Familysearch.org, via WWW, Nov. 26, 2013 (Robert John Evans; b. Mar. 18, 1909 in Logan, Utah; lived in Ithaca, N.Y., 1909-1912; member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; attended high school in Lehi, Utah; attended Brigham Young University, ran track; served mission to South Africa, 1929-1932; graduated from Utah State Agricultural College (USAC), chemistry and math, ran track; master's degree from USAC, then Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin in 1939; taught at Carbon College (Price, Utah), then State College of Washington (Pullman, Wash.) in Poultry Dept.; moved to Lansing, Mich. in 1947 to work at Michigan State University; advanced studies at Cambridge, England, 1963; further advanced studies at Edinburgh, Scotland and Cambridge, England, 1972; retired in 1977, moved to Ogden, Utah; d. 1997 in Idaho Falls, Idaho)
UPB files, accessed March 19, 2014, (internationally recognized as an expert in protein biochemistry, doing extensive work with eggs and beans)
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Robert John Evans papers
Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans letters to Robert John Evans, 1955-1977
Letters written by Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans to their son Robert John Evans. Letters discuss family happenings and provide important family updates. Materials dated 1955 to 1977. Majority of letters sent from Lehi, Utah to Michigan.
Robert John Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans family correspondence, 1918-1985
Contains approximately 2,000 letters written between 1918 and 1985. Majority of letters are written by Robert John Evans, but other authors include his son, Robert Pugmire Evans, and his mother, Alice Hazel Stallings Evans. Other letters are written by family friends and include holiday and birthday cards. Subjects of the correspondence include religious missions, school and university work, and everyday experiences.
Robert John Evans and Alice Pugmire Evans letters to Robert P. Evans, 1966-1979
Letters written to Robert P. Evans by his parents Robert John Evans and Alice Pugmire Evans. Includes written correspondence sent to Robert P. Evans while he served in the West Central States mission from 1966-1968. Later letters discuss family happenings and school and work updates. Materials dated 1966-1979.
Robert John Evans church papers, 1950-1997
Contains Sunday programs, ward photo directory, assorted publications, a hand-written manuscript of the Doctrine and Covenants, and personal temple records. Dated 1950 to 1997.
Robert John Evans ephemera, approximately 1950-1990
Contains assorted papers, an Arizona desert painting on wood, some lab supplies (unused), and undated papers. Dated approximately 1950 to 1990.
Robert John Evans journals, 1922-1994, bulk: 1963-1964
Contains personal, professional, and travel journals belonging to Robert John Evans. Materials dated 1922 to 1994, with the bulk of the materials falling between 1963 and 1994.
Robert John Evans letters to Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans, 1939-1977
Letters sent by Robert John Evans to his parents Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans between 1939 to 1977. Letters discuss everyday occurrences, family happenings, and school and work opportunities. Majority of letters sent from Pullman, Washington and East Lansing, Michigan by Robert John Evans to his parents in Utah.
Robert John Evans mission correspondence, 1929-1932
Letters written by Robert John Evans while serving a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa. Majority of letters sent to his parents Robert James Evans and Alice Hazel Stallings Evans. Material dated 1929 to 1932.
Robert John Evans missionary papers, 1929-1950
Series contains Evans' missionary journals and record book from his experiences in South Africa in 1929-1932, and issues of Cumorah's Southern Cross (title changed to Cumorah's Southern Messenger in July 1933) from 1929 to 1937, plus one issue from 1950. Also contains assorted missionary broadsides from 1929-1932 and statistical mission reports. Dated 1929 to 1950.
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- Letters 6
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- Foreign study -- Europe -- Photographs 4
- Foreign study -- Mexico -- Photographs 4
- Latter Day Saint families 4
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