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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 53 Collections and/or Records:

Hugh Nibley financial papers, 1949-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains bank statements, bill records, documentations of donations, receipts, and other financial papers collected by Hugh Nibley. Materials date from 1949 to 1999.

Dates: 1949-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers

Hugh Nibley graduate school papers, 1886-1973, bulk: bulk 1936-1973

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, dissertation drafts, photocopies of books, and articles written and collected by Hugh Nibley during his studies at the University of California, Berkeley. The content's topics include language studies of Arabic, Coptic, Ancient and Modern Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and many more languages. Also included is the study of hieroglyphic scripts. Materials date from 1936 to 1973.

Dates: 1886-1973; Majority of material found within 1936-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley education papers

Hugh Nibley incoming and outgoing fan mail, 1948-2003

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

Contains letters to and from Hugh Nibley about his work. Materials date from 1948 to 2003.

Dates: 1948-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley professional papers

Hugh Nibley journals and calendars, 1925-2002

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains notebooks and calendar books of Hugh Nibley that document his daily events and weekly schedules. Materials date from 1925 to 2002.

Dates: 1925-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Boyd Petersen papers

Hugh Nibley papers about family, 1934-2006

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains poems, newspaper clippings, obituaries, articles, maps, letters, and other papers. Contents are by or about Hugh Nibley's family members including Alexander Neibaur, Charles W. Nibley, Martha Nibley Beck, and many others. Some items are also about religious topics. Materials date from 1934 to 2006.

Dates: 1934-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers

Hugh Nibley papers from Claremont Graduate School, approximately 1939-1982, bulk: bulk approximately 1939-1942

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, schedules, and letters of Hugh Nibley while he taught at Claremont Graduate School. Materials date from approximately 1939 to 1982.

Dates: approximately 1939-1982; Majority of material found within approximately 1939-1942
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley professional papers

Hugh Nibley papers on Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS), 1981-2000

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

Contains articles, letters, newsletters, and memorandums collected by Hugh Nibley during his involvement with the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. The content's topics include history of Hugh Nibley, updates and changes in the group, meeting minutes, and scriptural studies. Materials date from 1981 to 2000.

Dates: 1981-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley professional papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley publications and writings

Hugh Nibley personal correspondence, 1936-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters written to and from Hugh Nibley concerning his books, lectures and visits, and areas of his religious and language studies. Incoming letters also concern thanking him or inviting him to write an article or give a talk. Materials date from 1936 to 2000.

Dates: 1936-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers / Hugh Nibley correspondence

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