Geddes, David D.
Person
Biographical History
David D. Geddes (1922-1991) was a health sciences professor and academic administrator in Utah, Michigan, and Texas.
Citation:
A study of the Brigham Young University invitation meet and relay carnival, 1952: t.p. (David D. Geddes)Deseret news, Apr. 4, 1991 (David D. Geddes; David Darwin Geddes; d. Apr. 3, 1991 in Sandy, Utah; b. May 17, 1922 in Haines, Ore.; parents: Archibald Waldo and Lula Geddes; m. Marise Alder Whitworth on Apr. 17, 1946 in Salt Lake Temple; served 12 years as Chairman and Professor of Health Sciences at BYU; professional positions at the California College of Medicine; advisor to the Ministry of Education of Iran; Dean of the College of Science and Arts at Michigan Technological University and served 14 years as Provost/VP for Academic Affairs at Lamar University in Beaumont, Tex.; active in the LDS Church, serving as a Bishop, Bishop's counselor, and High Councilor; loved music and conducted ward and stake choirs; served in World War II as Army paratrooper, spending time in the Phillipines, Luzon and Manila)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Health Sciences records, 1957-1974
Series — Box 30: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197227657035]
Identifier: UA 544 Series 5
Scope and Contents note
Contains minutes, newsletters, and reports from the department. The materials pertain to course materials and department meetings. The materials come from the Department Chair tenures of Clarence F. Robinson, David D. Geddes, and Ray Watters.
Dates:
1957-1974
Department of Physical Education-Men records, 1964-1971
Series — Box 26: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227656995]
Identifier: UA 544 Series 3
Scope and Contents note
Contains correspondence, minutes, and papers from the department dated 1964 to 1971. Most of the materials come from the tenures of Department Chairs Charles J. Hart, David D. Geddes, and Elmo S. Roundy.
Dates:
1964-1971