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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 9 Collections and/or Records:

Arabic at Brigham Young University : an oral history

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA SC 46
Scope and Contents

Interviews by Jeffrey Foster with Kathleen Andrus, Hugh Nibley, Rey L. Baird, Daniel C. Peterson, Arnold Green, and Dilworth B. Parkinson on the history of the study of Arabic at Brigham Young University. Also includes a 22 page written report by Jeffrey Foster on the history of the study of Arabic at BYU.

Dates: 1989

Audio-visual materials on Brigham Young University

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 996
Scope and Contents

Contains videotapes from sporting events, cassette tapes of lecture series and other speeches, as well as film from other university events such as the Women' Science Workshop, university forums, and the Annual University Conference. Also includes master tapes of many different films such as Johnny Lingo, church history, and other films from Brigham Young University. Dated from 1957 to 1999.

Dates: 1957-1999

Boyd Petersen papers, 1940-2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7449 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the research materials of Boyd Petersen, pertaining specifically to his biography of Hugh Nibley.

Dates: 1940-2005

Brigham Young University photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3244
Scope and Contents

Collection documents people, places, and topics related to Brigham Young University between 1968 and 1994. Subjects include: theatre arts, mountain scenery, music, Festival of Life, parades, sports, football, ballet, running, basketball, Ezra Taft Benson, Dallin H. Oaks, Jeffrey R. Holland, Thomas S. Monson, Gordon B. Hinckley, Spencer W. Kimball, Henry B. Eyring, Boyd K. Packer, Neal A. Maxwell, Howard W. Hunter, Hugh Nibley, and N. Eldon Tanner.

Dates: approximately 1968-1994

Gary P. Gillum research on Hugh Nibley, 1926-2009

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2163 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains bibliographies, articles, event programs, indexes, and notes concerning Hugh Nibley and the presentation of Gillum's research on Nibley. Correspondence and articles written by Hugh Nibley are also included. The papers date from 1926 to 2009.

Dates: 1926-2009

Gary P. Gillum papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2163
Scope and Contents Collection consists of professional papers and personal writings of Gillum. Contains office files, correspondence, concert programs, research materials on Hugh Nibley, publications, and personal journals. Included with these are assessments on both Gillum and the History/Religion Department of the Harold B. Lee Library, Gillum's unpublished writings, correspondece and articles written by Hugh Nibley, Gillum's book "Of All Things," school papers and journals from Gillum describing his life...
Dates: 1926-2016

Hugh Nibley papers, 1940-2010

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7449 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, publications, and family papers of Hugh Nibley.

Dates: 1940-2010

Boyd Petersen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7449
Scope and Contents Contains the research materials of Boyd Petersen, which include newspaper articles, oral histories, letters, and other related materials that he used to write the biography of Hugh Nibley. There is also correspondence of Hugh Nibley, some of his published works, articles about him, family papers, and other materials. There are also papers regarding the accusations that Martha Nibley Beck made against her father. These papers include email correspondence, newspaper clippings, manuscripts of...
Dates: 1940-2005

Marvin Roberson recordings of Hugh Nibley lectures

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7998
Scope and Contents

Contains audio tapes and cassette tapes from recorded Hugh Nibley lectures. Lectures pertain to Nibley's thoughts on specific scriptures, ancient history of Egypt and Jerusalem's religions, cosmology, principles of knowledge, ordinances, and other related topics. The lectures are addressed to Nibley's family and close colleagues, as well as missionary groups and other church members.

Dates: approximately 1967-1987