Christiansen, John R.
Dates
- Existence: 1927 - 2001
Biographical History
John R. Christiansen (1927-2001) was a professor of sociology and social work at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
John Rees Christiansen was born in Wales, Utah, on August 17, 1927, to Elray Lavar Christiansen and Lewella Ann Rees Christiansen. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1947. He earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University in 1949 and a master's degree in 1952, and he received a doctorate degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin in 1955. John R. Christiansen married Lucele Kartchner Christiansen on September 18, 1951, in Logan, Utah. Together they had five children. He lectured at the University of Kentucky for two years before becoming a member of the Brigham Young University faculty, gaining full professorial status in 1964. Christiansen stayed on as professor of sociology and social work until his retirement in 1997. Throughout his career, he received numerous research grants, wrote forty-two books and pamphlets, and published and presented over seventy articles.
John R. Christiansen passed away on March 16, 2001 at his home in Provo, Utah.
Citation:
Deseret News, via WWW, Sep. 14, 2018 (b. Aug. 17, 1927 in Wales, Utah; p. Elray Lavar and Lewella Ann Rees Christiansen; U.S. Navy 1945 to 1947; Utah State University bachelor's degree 1949, master's degree 1952; University of Wisconsin doctorate degree in sociology 1955; m. Lucele Kartchner Christiansen Sep. 18, 1951 in Logan, Utah; five children; University of Kentucky two years; Brigham Young University faculty; d. Mar. 16, 2001 in Provo, Utah)UPB MSS4116, Sep. 14, 2018 (retirement 1997; numerous research grants; forty-two books and pamphlets; over seventy articles)
Disaster preparedness, c1984:t.p. (John R. Christiansen (jkt. (Ph. D., Wisconsin; prof. of social work and sociology, Brigham Young Univ.)
LC data base, 3-25-85(hdg.: Christiansen, John R.)
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
A history of Lewella Rees Christiansen / by Lewella R. Christiansen
Carol C. Pope sound recordings, 1982-1983
Contains audiocassettes recorded by Carol C. Pope detailing her experience as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Japan from January 1982 to July 1983. Recordings include messages in both English and Japanese. She focuses on mission arrangement and rules, Japanese culture and traditions, and interaction with church members and those studying the church. Also includes recordings from Carol C. Pope's family as correspondence with her.
John R. Christiansen family papers
Department of Sociology records
Includes records and correspondence of the department chair, department meeting minutes, general department information, and a brief history of the department, 1906-1954.
History of the Mormon Church
Genealogies, photocopies of handwritten diaries and articles, family histories, and maps bound in one volume. The materials relate to the Christiansen family members who joined the Mormon Church in Denmark and migrated to Utah. The diaries are by Parley Christiansen (1857-1930), Niels Christian Christiansen (1817-1899), and Christian Christensen (1790-1871) and relate to their conversion to Mormonism, their journey to Utah, and their lives there.
John R. Christiansen papers, 1941-1995
Contains materials created by John R. Christiansen as well as other materials he used in research or collected for his work as a sociologist. Includes Books, research papers, manuals, worksheets, talks, bulletins, dissertations, annual reports, photographs, correspondence, and other publications. Many of the materials are related to civil defense and nuclear war survival. Some other topics of the papers include farming, statistics from Kentucky and central Utah, and emergency preparation.
Lucele K. Christiansen papers, 1949-2008
Contains materials created by Lucele K. Christiansen regarding her life as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1949 to 1951 and regarding family life in later years. Includes journals, photographs, a life story, and a scrapbook. Materials primarily deal with the details of daily life, church subjects, interaction with family, and interaction with friends and acquaintances.
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