Rockwood, C. Lavar, 1928-2015
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1928 - 2015
Biographical History
C. LaVar Rockwood (1928-2015) was an academic administrator in Utah.
Citation:
Brigham Young University. University Relations. Records, 1956-1983 (name not given)Daines, J. G. Brigham Young University L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, 2004 (C. Lavar Rockwood; b. 1928)
Legacy.com, via WWW, December 15, 2021 (C. LaVar Rockwood; d. July 23, 2015; b. September 6, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah; parents: Clarence LeRoy Rockwood and Vesta Arilla Eyre Rockwood; raised in Sugar House area, Salt Lake City; served mission for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to South Africa; m. Shirley W. Rockwood, three children; m. Shirley Gilles Rockwood)
Familysearch, via WWW, December 15, 2021 (Clarence LaVar Rockwood; d. in Springville, Utah; worked as Student Activities Coordinator at Brigham Young University)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
C. Lavar Rockwood letter on riots at Brigham Young University
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225551511]
Identifier: UA 1293
Scope and Contents
Letter to BYU Broadcasting from C. LaVar Rockwood describing two riots that took place at Brigham Young University in the 1960s. The first occurred at the old football stadium and was protesting the shortening of the Christmas vacation. The second took place at Helaman Halls shortly after two dorms had been converted to house women and was known as the "panty raid." Ernest L. Wilkinson was involved in resolving the "panty raid."
Dates:
2006