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Thomas, Robert K. (Robert Kedzie), 1918-1998

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1918 - 1998

Biographical History

Robert K. Thomas (1918-1998) was a college professor and administrator in Utah. He started at Brigham Young University in 1951 as a faculty member of the English Department and Establishing Director of the Honors Program. In 1966 he was named Assistant Academic Vice-President to Earl C. Crocket, then Academic Vice President to Ernest L. Wilkinson a year later. He also served as a commissioner of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. In 1980, Dr. Thomas served as a special assistant to Jeffrey R. Holland until his retirement in 1983.

Citation:
Robert K. Thomas papers, 1956-1989

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Mar. 25, 2009 (Robert K. Thomas; Academic Vice-President of Brigham Young University, 1967)

Mormon Literature Database, Mar. 25, 2009 (Robert K. Thomas; Robert Kedzie Thomas; b. 1918)

Ancestry.com, viewed Mar. 25, 2009 (Robert K. Thomas; Robert Kedzie Thomas; b. July 22, 1918 in Sunnyside, Utah; d. Oct. 3, 1998 in Provo, Utah)

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

Administrative Council records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 914
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence concerning accreditation, Administrative Council, colleges and departments, committees, divisions and schools, faculty, foundations and scholarships, Mormon studies, university presidents, deans of colleges, and administrative directors. Also includes individual academic unit reports.

Dates: 1966-1974

Administrative Council records on accreditation, 1968

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains correspondence concerning accreditation, Administrative Council, colleges and departments, committees, divisions and schools, faculty, foundations and scholarships, Mormon studies, university presidents, deans of colleges, and administrative directors. Also includes individual academic unit reports.

Dates: 1968

Administrative Council records on college dean, 1968-1970

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 25
Scope and Contents

Contains records related to university deans, dating from between 1968 and 1970.

Dates: 1968-1970

Administrative Council records on college deans and administrative directors, 1969-1971

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 30
Scope and Contents

Contains records on university deans and administrators, dating from between 1969 and 1971.

Dates: 1969-1971

Administrative Council records on college deans and administrative directors, 1970-1972

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 32
Scope and Contents

Contains records on college deans and administrators, dating between 1970 and 1972.

Dates: 1970-1972

Administrative Council records on college deans and administrative directors, 1970-1974

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 37
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and memos with university administrators, and related to university activities, dating from between 1970 and 1974.

Dates: 1970-1974

Administrative Council records on colleges and departments, 1966-1969

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains records on university colleges and departments, dating from between 1966 and 1969.

Dates: 1966-1969

Administrative Council records on colleges and departments, 1966-1968

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 21
Scope and Contents

Contains records on university colleges and departments, dating from 1966 to 1968.

Dates: 1966-1968

Administrative Council records on committee, 1964-1969

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains records on university committees, dating from between 1964 and 1969.

Dates: 1964-1969

Administrative Council records on Coordinating Council on Higher Education, 1968-1969

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains records on the Coordinating Council on Higher Education, dating from between 1968 and 1969.

Dates: 1968-1969