Kimball, Spencer W., 1895-1985
Dates
- Existence: 1895 - 1985
Biographical History
Spencer W. Kimball (1895-1985) was the twelfth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving between 1973 and 1985.
Spencer Woolley Kimball was born on March 28, 1895 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Andrew Kimball and Olive Woolley. Kimball grew up in Thatcher, Arizona. He married Camilla Eyring on November 16, 1917 in Pima, Arizona, and they had four children together. Kimball worked as a clerk and bank teller and eventually co-founded a business that sold bonds and insurance. He was ordained an Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 7, 1943 by Heber J. Grant. In 1960, Kimball was named honorary chairman of Brigham Young University's Institute of Lamanite Research and Services in recognition of his contributions toward the advancement of Native American education. On January 23, 1970, he was set apart as acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He was later set apart as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 30, 1973. He died on November 5, 1985, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
Spencer W. Kimball, 1995: p. 1. (Spencer Woolley Kimball; b. Mar. 28, 1895; d. Nov. 5, 1985)LDS.org, via WWW, Nov. 16, 2018 (Spencer W. Kimball; b. in Salt Lake City, UT; grew up in Thatcher, AZ; ordained an Apostle on Oct. 7, 1943 by Heber J. Grant; set apart as acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Jan. 23, 1970; set apart as President on Dec. 30, 1973; served as the 12th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1973 to 1985; d. in Salt Lake City, UT)
FamilySearch, via WWW, Nov. 16, 2018 (Spencer Woolley Kimball; p. Andrew Kimball and Olive Woolley; m. Camilla Eyring on Nov. 16, 1917 in Pima, AZ)
BYU Continuing Education website, via WWW, Nov. 16, 2018 (named honorary chairman of BYU's Institute of Lamanite Research and Services in recognition of his contributions toward advancement of Native American education)
Wikipedia, via WWW, Nov. 16, 2018 (worked as a clerk and bank teller in Gila River Valley, AZ; co-founded a business that sold bonds and insurance)
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Biographical information on President Spencer W. Kimball, 1974-1985
Brief histories of the wives of the LDS General Authorities in 1980
This is a compilation of brief life summaries and pictures of the wives of the General Authorities who served under President Spencer W. Kimball in 1980, collected in honor of Camilla Kimball's 86th birthday on 7 December 1980. It contains brief life histories and pictures of each of the women as well as personal messages to Camilla on her birthday.
Brigham Young University photographs
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.
Clippings on President Spencer W. Kimball, 1960-1979
Clippings on Spencer W. President, 1980-1985
First Presidency letter
Photocopy of a typewritten letter signed by Spencer W. Kimball and other members of the First Presidency of the Mormon Church. Letter includes guidelines for local Church authorities when interviewing members for callings, temple recommends, or missionary service. Includes instructions for local leaders to avoid indelicate inquiries into marital relations, as well as an interpretation of oral sex as constituting an unnatural, impure, or unholy practice.
David B. Galbraith collection on the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies
Contains correspondence between Brigham Young University officials, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other people involved in the construction of the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Also includes newspaper articles, written reports, video materials, financial records, and other material concerning the Jerusalem Center. Dates range from 1968 to 1994.
Harold B. Lee administrative files, 1934-1973
Contains notes and documents pertaining to the administrative matters of the the office of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This series contains handwritten notes by Harold B. Lee from various meetings, printed notes for various meetings, fincancial records, and images of Spencer W. Kimball, N. Eldon Tanner, and Marion G. Romney. Materials are dated 1934 to 1973.
KBYU-TV slides of devotional addresses
Collection contains eighty-four 35 mm color slides taken by a KBYU photographer in the 1970s. Prominent people in the photographs include Dallin H. Oaks, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Paul H. Dunn, and Spencer W. Kimball. Apart from devotional pictures, there are also slides of Spencer W. Kimball's early life, including black and white slides of his family and old buildings.
David Matthew Kennedy papers
Diaries, correspondence, business and political records, reports, and miscellaneous items relating to Kennedy's banking and political assignments.