Felt, Paul E., 1916-1999
Dates
- Existence: 1916 - 1999
Biography
Paul E. Felt (1916-1999) was a religious educator and educational administrator in Utah. He taught at Brigham Young University, and serving as the director of the Institute of American Indian Services and Research (1964-1971).
Citation:
Institute of American Indian Services and Research records, 1956-1978 (Paul E. Felt)Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies website, via WWW, February 27, 2023 (Paul Felt; b. January 29, 1916; parents: Ernest W. and Edith Mae Martin Felt; d. February 9, 1999 in Provo, Utah; raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and attended University of Utah; served as missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Central States Mission, 1937; returned to study at Brigham Young University, studentbody president in 1941-1942; served in U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II; m. June 1, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to M. Afton Harris; worked as seminary teacher for the Church Education System in Logan, Utah; completed master's degree at University of Utah; appointed Institute director at University of Alberta and Southern Utah State College; hired as Student Coordinator at Brigham Young University in 1957, and later appointed director of American Indian Institute and Studies; served as mission president of Southwest Indian Mission, 1971-1974; professor in College of Religion at BYU, 1974-1981; also served as counselor to presidents of the Missionary Training Center, co-director of BYU Israel Semester Abroad (1980), director of Hawaii Temple Visitors Center, sealer in Provo Temple)
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
Institute of American Indian Services and Research records
Contains office information, financial files, correspondence, missionary files, project files, personal files, and other miscellaneous materials associated with the collection.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research records on curriculum, education, and projects, approximately 1956-1978
Contains files on building trades, business courses, automotives, graphic arts, education proposals and supplements, and project files.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research records on Regional Representatives, 1961-1972
Contains correspondence, Priesthood leadership meeting notes, lectures, and outlines, mission president's report of release, missionary tools (talks, reports, etc.), copy of 'The True Shepherd' (poem on effective leadership), missionary scripture notes, Zone Meeting agendas, reports, workshops, and notes, baptismal goals and results, District Presidency Meeting agendas, memos, talks, and notes, missionary lessons and booklets, and issues of the Missionary Bulletin.