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Shumway, E. Gene, 1925-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925-

Biography

E. Gene Shumway (1925-) is a social worker and university professor in Utah.

E. Gene Shumway (1925-) was born in Arizona on August 17, 1925, to Elijah G. Shumway and Sarah Elizabeth Willis. He joined the U.S. Navy and trained as a pilot during World War II. After the war he studied sociology at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah, and went on to work as a social worker and later a university professor at Brigham Young University. He married Carolyn Blair Shumway on August 18, 1950, and, after her death, married Argie Shumway. He is the brother of Marjorie and Don L. Shumway.

Citation:
UPB files, Aug. 17, 2016 (brother of Don L. and Marjorie Shumway). Ancestry.com, via WWW, September 16, 2016 (parents Elijah G Shumway and Sarah E Wallis, born in Arizona). newspapers.com, via WWW, Septmeber 16, 2016 (married Carolyn Blair Augist 18, 1950). socialwork.byu.edu, via WWW, Septmembet 16, 2016 (born August 17, 1925, married to Angie, studied at Brigham Young University and University of Utah, worked as social worker and professor).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

E. Gene Shumway papers, approximately 1940-2006

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8874 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains military documents, artifacts, a scrapbook kept by Gene's mother, notes, technical manuals, ephemera, and other papers relating to the military service in the U.S. Navy of E. Gene Shumway during World War II. Artifacts include a pilot's helmet. Also contains papers related to Gene's career as a sociologist and professor, including his dissertation, memos and letters, and retirement speeches. Dated approximately 1940 to 2006.

Dates: approximately 1940-2006

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