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Yarn, David H.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1920 - 2012

Biographical History

David H. Yarn (1920-2012) was a professor of theology at Brigham Young University.

David H. Yarn was born in 1920 in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Georgia Tech before serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Western States Mission. After completing his mission, he attended Brigham Young University. Yarn married Marilyn Stevenson in 1946. Upon completing his bachelor’s degree, Yarn taught theology classes at BYU before attending Columbia University to obtain his master’s degree. He then returned to BYU as an assistant professor of philosophy and theology and quickly became chairman of the Department of Theology and Religious Philosophy. After six years of serving as department chair, Yarn took a sabbatical to earn a PhD from Columbia University. He was then promoted to the position of associate professor and director of the Religion Department at BYU. Yarn was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and general editor of the J. Reuben Clark project. He also served as a writer of the Melchizedek Priesthood manual committee. After retiring from teaching, Yarn served as a temple sealer in the Provo, Utah temple and president of the Atlanta, Georgia temple. He died at home in Provo, Utah, in 2012.

Citation:
Speeches.byu.edu, via WWW, July 26, 2021 (David H. Yarn born in 1920 in Atlanta, Georgia. Attended Georgia Tech before serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Western States Mission. Attended Brigham Young University. Married Marilyn Stevenson in 1946. Upon completing his bachelor’s degree, taught theology classes at BYU before attending Columbia University to obtain his master’s degree. Returned to BYU as an assistant professor of philosophy and theology and became chairman of the Department of Theology and Religious Philosophy. After six years of serving as department chair, took a sabbatical to earn a PhD from Columbia University. Promoted to the position of associate professor and director of the Religion Department at BYU. Member of Phi Kappa Phi and general editor of the J. Reuben Clark project. Served as a writer of the Melchizedek Priesthood manual committee. After retiring, served as a temple sealer in the Provo, Utah temple and president of the Atlanta, Georgia temple. Died at home in Provo, Utah, in 2012)

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

College of Religious Instruction dean correspondence, 1958-1971

 Series
Identifier: UA 584 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from the dean's office, including materials from David H. Yarn, B. West Belnap, and Roy W. Doxey. Materials date from between 1958 and 1971.

Dates: 1958-1971

College of Religious Instruction dean correspondence, 1958-1963

 Sub-Series — Box 17: Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197239119438], Folder: 1-4
Identifier: UA 584 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence produced by David H. Yarn in the dean's office. Materials date from between 1958 and 1963.

Dates: 1958-1963

College of Religious Instruction dean correspondence, 1962-1966

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 584 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence produced by B. West Belnap in the dean's office. Materials date from between 1962 and 1966.

Dates: 1962-1966

College of Religious Instruction dean records, 1951-1973

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 584 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains materials produced by the dean's office, including correspondence (notably with Ernest L Wilkinson), speeches, brocures, newsletters and other publications, policies, memos, meeting minutes, stake conference visit notes, talks, and reports. Materials produced by B. West Belnap, Daniel Ludlow, David Yarn, and Roy Doxey. Dated from between 1951 and 1973.

Dates: 1951-1973

College of Religious Instruction records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 584
Scope and Contents

Includes the official correspondence of B. West Belnap, David H. Yarn, Roy W. Doxey, and Daniel H. Ludlow, all deans of the College of Religious Instruction. Includes correspondence from Chauncey Cazier Riddle, Assistant Director of Graduate Studies. Dated 1937 to 1976.

Dates: 1937-1973

Reflections : a "view from--'our' peak of time" / prepared by David H. Yarn, Jr.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 39
Scope and Contents

Audio recording of a talk given by David Yarn. He discusses the impact of philosophy upon theology at the 5th Annual P.A. Christensen Humanities Lecture at Brigham Young University.

Dates: 1981

David H. Yarn papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2148
Scope and Contents Includes index cards reflecting Yarn's arrangement of his papers; class notes, notes and early drafts of dissertation from Columbia University, 1946-1958; pamphlets, maps, itineraries, journal notes and memories, accounts, participant lists, and talks or addresses from World of the Bible (Israel) tours, 1971,1975,1977; works by David Yarn; radio series, "Faith in a Day of Unbelief," 1952; publishing information, correspondence, draft copies and revisions of Yarn's book "The Four Gospel As...
Dates: 1879-1985

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Archival Object 4
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Subject
Letters 6
Memorandums 3
Speeches, addresses, etc., American 3
Conference papers and proceedings 2
Files (Records) 2