Mathews, Conan E. (Conan Eugene), 1905-1972
Dates
- Existence: 1905 - 1972
Biographical History
Conan E. Mathews (1905-1972) was an art professor and academic administrator in Utah.
Citation:
His Art and the church, 1961: title page (Conan E. Mathews, Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Brigham Young University)BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications History, via WWW, November 11, 2011 (Conan E. Mathews; born Conan Eugene Mathews in September 1905 in Providence, Utah; attended Utah State Agricultural College, and also studied under Hans Hofmann at UC Berkeley; worked at Boise (Idaho) Jr. College as Dean of the Faculty for ten years and Acting President of the college for four years; became chair of the Department of Art at Brigham Young University in 1953, and later served as Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications from 1959 until his retirement in 1966; died October 1972)
ancestry.com, via WWW, November 11, 2011 (Conan Eugene Mathews; born September 16, 1905; son of Eugene Denton Mathews and Adaline Margaret Theurer; died October 30, 1972 in Provo, Utah)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
College of Fine Arts and Communications assistant dean records, 1956-1975
Contains administrative files produced under Lael Woodbury during his service as assistant dean, including correspondence and memorandums, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other materials.
College of Fine Arts and Communications dean administrative records, 1960-1973
Contains administrative files created under deans Wheelwright and Woodbury, including correspondence and memorandums, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, news clippings, and other materials.
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