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Beck, Martha Nibley, 1962-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1962-

Biographical History

Martha Nibley Beck (1962-) is a sociologist and author in Arizona.

Martha Nibley Beck was born November 29, 1962 to Hugh and Phyllis Nibley. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Sociology. She later taught at Brigham Young University. She left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1993 after criticizing Church leaders' decisions. Since then, she has worked as a life coach and writes for O--The Oprah Magazine.

Citation:
Wikipedia, Nov. 9, 2010 (Martha Nibley Beck; Martha Nibley; b. Nov. 29, 1962 in Provo, Utah; parents, Hugh and Phyllis Nibley; sociologist, life coach, author, and therapist in Arizona; received Ph.D. at Harvard University; worked on faculty of Brigham Young University; left Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1993; partner in NorthStar, Inc., and writer for O--The Oprah Magazine)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Hugh Nibley papers about family, 1934-2006

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains poems, newspaper clippings, obituaries, articles, maps, letters, and other papers. Contents are by or about Hugh Nibley's family members including Alexander Neibaur, Charles W. Nibley, Martha Nibley Beck, and many others. Some items are also about religious topics. Materials date from 1934 to 2006.

Dates: 1934-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers

Martha Nibley Beck papers, 2002

 Series — Carton 4: Series 1; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231019529], Folder: 2-6
Identifier: MSS 7449 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains emails, articles, and other documents relating to the Nibley family's reaction to Martha's accusations against her father. There is also a manuscript of her book, and some articles that she wrote.

Dates: 2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7449, Boyd Petersen papers

Boyd Petersen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7449
Scope and Contents Contains the research materials of Boyd Petersen, which include newspaper articles, oral histories, letters, and other related materials that he used to write the biography of Hugh Nibley. There is also correspondence of Hugh Nibley, some of his published works, articles about him, family papers, and other materials. There are also papers regarding the accusations that Martha Nibley Beck made against her father. These papers include email correspondence, newspaper clippings, manuscripts of...
Dates: 1940-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Boyd Petersen papers

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Colleges and Universities 2
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Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
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