Paxman, Monroe J.
Biographical History
Monroe Paxman (1919-) was a judge and professor in Provo, Utah.
Monroe Paxman was born on April 7, 1919 to Achsa Eggerston Paxman and William Monroe Paxman. In 1942, he married Shirley Brockbank. They have seven children. Paxman received his JD from the University of Utah and served as a judge on the 4th District Juvenile Court from 1953 to 1969. He taught at Brigham Young University beginning in 1984, where he was awarded the Abraham O. Smoot Award. Paxman helped to run the McCurdy Historical Doll Museum with his wife for twenty-five years. He was also instrumental in saving Provo's Academy Square.
Citation:
Ancestry, June 19, 2017 (b. Apr. 7, 1919 to Achsa and William Monroe Paxman)UPB Files, June 19, 2017 (Mother’s full name was Achsa Eggerson Paxman; helped in saving Academy Square)
LinkedIn, June 19, 2017 (Judge for the 4th District Juvenile Court between 1953-1969; Professor at BYU starting in 1984)
BYHigh.com, via WWW, December 15, 2015 (Was awarded the Abraham O. Smoot Award; helped run the McCurdy Historical Doll Museum)
Berg Mortuary, via WWW, March 25, 2022 (Died September 25, 2017; Paxman received his JD from the University of Utah)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Helen Candland Stark, 1958-1995
Contains photographs, correspondence, manuscripts, published works, a personal report, poetry, and ephemera created or collected by Helen Candland Stark, as well as ephemera from her memorial service. It also contains her mother's patriarchal blessing and papers regarding the Alice Louise Reynolds endowment fund. Materials date from between 1958 and 1995.
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Tasha Tudor, 1983-1994
Contains illustrations, newsletters, photographs of Tasha Tudor's visit to Provo, newspaper clippings, and correspondence of Tasha Tudor. Included in the correspondence are some letters between Tasha Tudor and the Paxmans. Also contains two videocassette recordings of Tasha Tudor's presentation at the Provo Tabernacle in 1988. Materials date from between 1983 to 1994.
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Virginia Sorensen, 1932-1993
Contains books, letters, poetry, news clippings, recordings, and photographs of Virginia Eggertsen Sorensen Waugh. There are also some tributes and recordings about her. Materials date from between 1932 and 1993.
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- Children's literature -- Awards 1
- Latter Day Saint authors -- 20th century -- American poetry 1
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- Newsletters 1
- Printed ephemera 1
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