Taylor, Harvey L., 1894-1983
Dates
- Existence: 1894 - 1983
Biographical History
Harvey L. Taylor (1894-1983) was an educational administrator in Utah and Arizona. He was a former vice president of Brigham Young University, and served as administrator of the Unified Church School System.
Citation:
The university of the home, 1963: cover (Dr. Harvey L. Taylor, vice-president, Brigham Young University)OCLC, Mar. 30, 2007 (hdg.: Taylor, Harvey L., 1894-1983; usage: Harvey L. Taylor; Harvey Taylor)
Provo Daily Herald, November 17, 1983 (Harvey L. Taylor; former vice president of Brigham Young University; b. Aug. 28, 1894 in Harrisville, Utah; parents: Harvey Daniel and Letty May Saunders Taylor; m. May 18, 1916 in Salt Lake Temple to Lucelle Eliza Rhees; attended University of Utah and Columbia University; president of Gila Junior College; superintendent of Mesa Union High School; superintendent of Mesa Public Schools; vice chancellor and administrator of Unified Church School System; active in Boy Scouts of America)
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records
Includes correspondence concerning accreditation, Administrative Council, admissions and records, advisement program, colleges and departments, committees, associations, budget, building programs, Deans' Council, Deseret News, funds, employees, evaluation, faculty, pageants, Physical Plant, presidential reports, public relations, students, and Student Personnel Services.
Family audio recordings
Audio recordings of a family gathering, 1948; an interview with Harvey Taylor by his daughters, 1979; and a greeting to Harvey Taylor's descendants, 1950s.
Inside the Wilkinson era
Interview by Heber G. Wolsey with Ben E. Lewis, Robert K. Thomas, Harvey Taylor, Sam Brewster, and Bruce L. Olsen concerning their personal experiences with Ernest L. Wilkinson. Wilkinson's resignation as president of Brigham Young University had been announced in March 1971, and the inteviews were recorded as a tribute to him.
LDS church schools slides
LDS church schools slides, 1930-1979 collection contains 520 slides of places around the world. Many relate to LDS church schools and the BYU folk dance teams travels to Europe in the 1960s.
Oral history interview with Harvey L. Taylor
Interview by Celestia Taylor with Harvey Taylor, concerning his work as Brigham Young University vice president, administrator of church schools for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and family information.
Harvey L. Taylor papers
Contains personal journals, writings in personal and family history, tape and disc recordings, yearbooks, and scrapbooks. Materials relate to the educational institutions at which Taylor worked, including Weber Academy and Mesa [Arizona] Schools, the Church Educational System, Gila College, and Brigham Young University. Also contains a few letters and speeches. Materials date from between 1894 and 1983.
Harvey L. Taylor papers
Collection contains the personal papers of Harvey Taylor. It consists of photo albums, slides, speeches given, letters of recommendation, awards, and scrapbooks relating to Taylor's home life as well as his positions as vice president of Brigham Young University and superintendent of Mesa Public Schools. This collection also contains scrapbooks and writings of his wife, Lucelle Taylor, 1894-1983.
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