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Oaks, Dallin H.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1932-

Biographical History

Dallin H. Oaks (1932- ) a native of Provo, Utah, served as president of Brigham Young University, a Utah Supreme Court justice, and apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dallin H. Oaks was born on August 12, 1932 in Provo, Utah. Dallin H. Oaks was married on June 24, 1952 to June Dixon. They had six children. June passed away in July 1998 of cancer. Oaks remarried on August 25, 2000 to Kristen Meredith McMain. Oaks graduated from Brigham Young University in 1954 with a degree in accounting. He went on to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School in 1957. He practiced law and taught law in Chicago, including working on the University of Chicago Law faculty in 1961.

He was nominated president of Brigham Young University and served from 1971 to 1980. Following his presidency he served as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1980 until 1984. Upon his resignation from the Utah Supreme Court Oaks began service as an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Citation:
His The effects of Griffin v. Illinois on the States' administration ... 1957.

Recent events involving church history and forged documents, 1987: t.p. (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Council of the Twelve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)

Cont. authors (Oaks, Dallin H(arris) 1932-; b. 8-12-1932, Provo, Utah; President of Brigham Young University and lawyer)

Info. converted from 678, 20120924 (b. 1932)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, website viewed December 17, 2012 (Dallin H. Oaks; Biographical history and information concerning his career and personal life)

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of oral histories and interviews

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5662
Scope and Contents

Contains interviews and oral histories on audio tapes. Individuals featured on the audio recordings are primarily Brigham Young University staff, faculty, or administration. Dates range from 1972 to 1987.

Dates: 1972-1987

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences administrative records, 1956-1978

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 661 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including reports, audits, addresses, articles, bibliographies, brochures, programs, form letters, memos, and other correspondence, meeting minutes, course materials, newsletters, and genealogical source material.

Dates: 1956-1978

College of Family, Home and Social Sciences administrative records, 1969-1979

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including committee materials, education guidelines, correspondence, faculty statistics, graduation applications, faculty meeting minutes and papers, and Abraham O. Smoot Public Service Award nominations.

Dates: 1969-1979

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences general files, 1961-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and financial information.

Dates: 1961-1998

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 661
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, annual reports for the college and departments, budget information, meeting minutes, faculty files, dean's files, and recordings.

Dates: 1952-1998

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences records addendum, 1952-1998

 Series
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains correspondence, annual reports for the college and departments, budget information, meeting minutes, faculty files, dean's files, and recordings.

Dates: Other: 1952-1998

J. Reuben Clark Law School dedication recordings

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197225506721]
Identifier: UA 839
Scope and Contents

Contains audio recordings of remarks from the dedication of the J. Reuben Clark Law School on September 5, 1975. Includes remarks of President Dallin H. Oaks and of United States Chief Justice Warren Burger.

Dates: 1975 September 5