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Nibley, Hugh, 1910-2005

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1910 - 2005

Biographical History

Hugh Nibley (1910-2005) was a religion professor and author in Utah. He is well known for his writings on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Hugh Winder Nibley was born March 27, 1910, to Alexander and Agnes Sloan Nibley in Portland, Oregon. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany from 1927 to 1929. Nibley received a PhD in 1938 from the University of California at Berkeley after already graduating in history from UCLA with highest honors in 1934. He then served in the United States Army during World War II. In 1946, he married Phyllis Ann Draper and together they had nine children. Nibley began teaching ancient scripture and ancient history at Brigham Young University in 1946, retiring in 1975. He is well known as an apologist for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Hugh Nibley died in Provo, Utah, on February 24, 2005.

Citation:
Lehi in the desert, c1952.

NY times, Feb. 25, 2005: obit (Hugh W. Nibley, religious scholar; d. Feb. 24, 2005 in Provo, Utah)

Wikipedia, Nov. 9, 2010 (Hugh Nibley; Hugh Winder Nibley; b. Mar. 27, 1910 in Portland, Ore.; d. Feb. 24, 2005 in Provo, Utah; professor of Biblical and modern scripture at Brigham Young University, 1946-1975; apologist for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; prolific author; earned Ph.D. at Univ. of Calif., Berkeley in 1938; served in intelligence during World War II)

UPB files, October 27, 2015 (taught ancient scripture and ancient history at Brigham Young University; graduated in history from UCLA with highest honors in 1934; served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1927 to 1929; he and his wife Phyllis Draper Nibley had nine children)

Ancestry, via WWW, October 27, 2015 (m. Phyllis Ann Draper on September 18, 1946 in Salt Lake, Utah)

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Hugh Nibley correspondence, 1941-2003

 Sub-Series — Box 78: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197232555836]
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters to Hugh Nibley from people and companies. Materials date from 1941 to 2003.

Dates: 1941-2003

Hugh Nibley papers on publications, approximately 1926-2008, bulk: bulk approximately 1942-2008

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 4 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts, drafts, research notes, photocopies of books, articles and other material, and bibliographies written and collected by Hugh Nibley pertaining to his publications. Topics of the material include the Joseph Smith papyri, Abraham, the Pearl of Great Price, and many other topics related to Christianity and Mormon doctrine. Materials date from approximately 1926 to 2008.

Dates: approximately 1926-2008; Majority of material found within approximately 1942-2008

Hugh Nibley publications and writings, approximately 1911-2008, bulk: bulk approximately 1950-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, research notes, drafts, articles, photocopies, and papers collected and written by Hugh Nibley for lectures and publications. Includes material on scriptural studies conducted by Nibley. Materials date from approximately 1911 to 2008, bulk from approximately 1950 to 2008.

Dates: approximately 1911-2008; Majority of material found within approximately 1950-2008

Hugh Nibley research, approximately 1911-2003, bulk: bulk approximately 1940-2003

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 4 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains research notes, newspaper clippings, photocopies of books, articles, and other material, papers, drafts, and letters written and collected by Hugh Nibley. Research topics include the Book of Mormon, Bible-related subjects, Mormon history, the apocryphal, Brigham Young, and many other topics. Materials date from approximately 1940 to 2003, bulk from 1950 to 2003.

Dates: approximately 1911-2003; Majority of material found within approximately 1940-2003

Hugh Nibley unpublished writings, approximately 1955-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 4 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, drafts, articles, and photocopies of various materials collected and written by Hugh Nibley pertaining to his unpublished writings. Materials date from approximately 1955 to 2001.

Dates: approximately 1955-2001

Sharman B. Hummel papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233632337]
Identifier: MSS 7988
Scope and Contents

Contains a compact disc copy of Sharman B. Hummel's edited book, "Commentary on the Book of Mormon by Hugh Nibley." Contains a second compact disc with lectures and papers on the book. Dated 2011.

Dates: 2011