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Scott, Hollis, 1919-2005

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1919 - 2005

Biographical History

Hollis Scott (1919-2005) was a journalist and archivist in Utah.

Scott was born on October 10, 1919 in Burley, Idaho, to Leo Vernal Scott and Ivy Eliza Hull. He attended Brigham Young University for one year and then, during World War II, Scott enlisted in the United States Air Force. He was stationed at Fort Logan, Colorado, for three years where he served as Post Librarian before being transferred to Florida for another year. After his service in the military, he returned to BYU where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

Scott met his wife, Cynthia Ruth Atkin, while working in Tooele, Utah at the Tooele Transcript Bulletin. They were married November 18, 1949, in the Salt Lake Temple. Later, Scott worked at the Orem Geneva Times as advertising manager and editor, after which he was employed at Brigham Young University in the library, later holding the title of University Archivist. He worked as University Archivist from 1963-1985. He was a member of the Orem Boosters Club and served as its president for two years. Scott also served on the Orem Heritage Museum board as historian for many years. He died in Provo, Utah on December 15, 2005.

Citation:
Daily Herald obituaries, via WWW, Feb. 6, 2013 (Hollis Scott; b. 1919 Burley, Cassia County, Idaho; parents: Leo Vernal Scott and Ivy Eliza Hull; attended Brigham Young University; served in United States Air Force; worked at Fort Logan, Colo. as Post Librarian; transferred to Fla.; journalism degree from BYU; worked at Tooele Transcript Bulletin; m. Nov. 18, 1949 to Cynthia Ruth Atkin; Orem Geneva Times advertising manager; University Archivist at BYU, retired 1985; member of Orem Boosters Club, Orem Heritage Museum board; d. 2005)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, July 31, 2013 (Hollis Scott; b. Oct. 10, 1919 in Cassia County, Idaho; d. Dec. 15, 2005 in Provo, Utah)

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with George F. Shelley

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 4
Scope and Contents

Interview by Hollis Scott with George F. Shelley, farmer and teacher, concerning his experiences at Brigham Young Academy, 1888-1890, and later activities as a school teacher. Includes transcript and sound recording.

Dates: 1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with George F. Shelley

Oral history interview with George R. Hill

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 18
Scope and Contents

Interview by Hollis Scott with George R. Hill, who discusses his experiences as a student at the Brigham Young Academy.

Dates: 1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with George R. Hill

Oral history interview with Harvard S. Heath

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233653283]
Identifier: UA 5636
Scope and Contents Contains two oral history volumes pertaining to the interview of Harvard Heath by Hollis Scott on April 22, 1982. He talks about the research to write the Brigham Young University Centennial History with colleagues and how they acquired materials with help from President Wilkinson and other administrators and faculty. He mentions Wilkinson's involvement in the project as it neared his life and how that was helpful and problematic. He also discusses other university presidents and their...
Dates: 1982 April 22
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with Harvard S. Heath

Oral history interview with Harvey Fletcher

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231582518]
Identifier: UA OH 6
Scope and Contents

Interview by Hollis Scott with Harvey Fletcher, scientist and teacher, concerning his experiences in Provo, Utah, as a graduate student at the University of Chicago, as a teacher at Brigham Young University, and as a bishop and stake president in the New York Stake. Includes sound recording.

Dates: 1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with Harvey Fletcher

Oral history interview with Helga P. Tingey

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 17
Scope and Contents

Sound recording of interview by Hollis Scott with Helga Tingey, secretary to James Talmage, concerning her work for James Talmage. Includes copies on reel-to-reel audio and compact disc.

Dates: 1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with Helga P. Tingey

Oral history interview with Hollis Scott

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 16
Scope and Contents

Interview by Reed Hansen with Hollis Scott, discussing the function and purpose of the Brigham Young University Archives. Includes transcripts and sound recordings.

Dates: 1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with Hollis Scott

Oral history interview with Hyrum Jenkins Smith

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 43
Scope and Contents

Interview by Hollis Scott with Hyrum J. Smith regarding his experiences as a BYU student, 1932-1939; and reminiscences of the faculty.

Dates: 1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with Hyrum Jenkins Smith

Oral history interview with J. J. Keeler

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2122
Scope and Contents

Includes memories of his grandfather, J. Marinus Jensen, who was a professor in the English Department at Brigham Young University, 1910-1945. Includes information on Jensen's personal and professional life.

Dates: 1992 January 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with J. J. Keeler

Oral history interview with Janet M. Izatt

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 14
Scope and Contents

Transcript of interview by Hollis Scott with Jan Izatt, secretary to Ernest Wilkinson. Includes comments about Wilkinson's personality and work habits, and about her experiences working for Wilkinson.

Dates: 1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with Janet M. Izatt

Oral history interview with Leah D. Widtsoe

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 10
Scope and Contents

Interview by Hollis Scott with Widtsoe, teacher and author, concerning her reminiscences about her parents, her grandfather Brigham Young; and her husband, John A. Widtsoe. Also recalls her experiences as a student, faculty member, and matron at BYA, 1896-1898; 1905-1907. Gives her views on nutrition and the Word of Wisdom.

Dates: 1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with Leah D. Widtsoe

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