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 31 Collections and/or Records:
Photograph of Spencer W. Kimball and Camilla E. Kimball as guests of the Hawaiian Club
Photographs of Brigham Young University
Collection includes forty-two photographs of buildings on the campus of Brigham Young University, as well as a few photographs of its founders, Mormon leaders, and other scenes from around Provo, Utah. The range of years which the photographs cover clearly shows the development of the BYU campus over time. Some of the photos are of suggested campus development plans from the years 1948 and 1956. The collection also includes a campus map from 1961.
Photographs of President W. Kimball President, 1970-1982
Photographs of Spencer W. Kimball, date of production not identified
Photographs of the Mormons
Collection includes ten photographs of individuals associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These include Spencer W. Kimball, temple workers at the Logan Temple, the Hyrum Stake Sunday School Board, and others.
Photographs of university trustees
Contains thirty-nine black-and-white photographs of presidents of the Board of Trustees of Brigham Young Academy and University; also views of chairmen of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of BYU. Also includes view of Karl G. Maeser's wife, Anna.
President Spencer W. Kimball speeches, 1966-1985
Bernardino Rivadavia letter
Handwritten and signed letter. The item was addressed to a chief engineer in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rivadavia gives the engineer permission to close a contract. Also included is a typed and signed letter from Spencer W. Kimball describing Rivadavia as "one of the most honest and finest builders of Argentina."
Ezra C. Robinson journal
Ezra Clark Robinson's diary, covering November 15, 1897 to April 1908.