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Taylor, Harvey L., 1894-1983

 Person

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

 Collection
Identifier: UA 913
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1953-1964

Family audio recordings

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329069]
Identifier: MSS SC 2943
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1948-1979

Inside the Wilkinson era

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233259842]
Identifier: UA 871
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1971 May 25

LDS church schools slides

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232569480]
Identifier: MSS P 720
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1930-1979

Oral history interview with Harvey L. Taylor

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 52
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1979

Harvey L. Taylor papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1593
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1894-1983

Harvey L. Taylor papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8065
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1894-1983

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