Allen, Mark K. (Mark Knight), 1905-1996
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1905-1996
Biographical History
Mark K. Allen (1905-1996) was a psychology professor and psychologist in Utah.
Mark Knight Allen was born on October 22, 1905 in Provo, Utah to Robert Eugene Allen and Amanda Inez Knight. He was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was baptized in 1913. Allen earned his bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University, and later completed a master's degree and Ph.D. at Stanford University. In 1934 he married Phyllis Sloan and began work as a psychologist and assistant superintendent at the Utah State Training School in American Fork, Utah. He remained there until 1946, when he joined the psychology faculty at Brigham Young University. Allen remained at the university until his retirement in 1975, during that time serving as department chair for ten years. He also received a Fulbright scholarship, spending a year teaching psychology at the University of Ankara, Turkey and Middle East Technical University. He died on January 30, 1996 in Provo, Utah.
Mark Knight Allen was born on October 22, 1905 in Provo, Utah to Robert Eugene Allen and Amanda Inez Knight. He was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was baptized in 1913. Allen earned his bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University, and later completed a master's degree and Ph.D. at Stanford University. In 1934 he married Phyllis Sloan and began work as a psychologist and assistant superintendent at the Utah State Training School in American Fork, Utah. He remained there until 1946, when he joined the psychology faculty at Brigham Young University. Allen remained at the university until his retirement in 1975, during that time serving as department chair for ten years. He also received a Fulbright scholarship, spending a year teaching psychology at the University of Ankara, Turkey and Middle East Technical University. He died on January 30, 1996 in Provo, Utah.
Citation
Familysearch.org, via WWW, May, 26, 2016 (Mark Knight Allen; b. Oct. 22, 1905 in Utah; parents: Robert Eugene Allen and Amanda Inez Knight; baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1913; d. Jan. 30, 1996)Early Mormon missionaries database, via WWW, May 26, 2016 (Mark Knight Allen; b. in Provo, Utah; served mission for Church to Eastern States, 1926-1928; m. Jan. 18, 1934 to Phyllis Sloan)
Preliminary register of the papers of Mark Knight Allen (1905-1996), 1907-1985, 2003 (member of Psychology Department at BYU (1946-1975); first Assistant Superintendent and psychologist for Utah State Training School, American Fork, Utah (1932-1945); clinical consultant; second psychologist to be licensed in the state of Utah)
Deseret news, Feb. 3, 1996 (Mark Knight Allen; psychologist and first assistant superintendent of the Utah State Training School; d. in Provo, Utah; bachelor's degree, Brigham Young University; master's degree and Ph.D., Stanford University; 1934-1946, psychologist and assistant superintendent at the American Fork institution; continued for 36 years as clinical consultant; member of Brigham Young University faculty, 1946-1975; chairman of psychology department for 10 years; Fulbright scholar, taught psychology at the University of Ankara, Turkey and Middle East Technical University; taught classes as professor emeritus until age of 80)
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Mark K. Allen papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2031
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, personal and professional papers, printed materials, photographs, and newspaper clippings of Brigham Young University professor of psychology, Mark K. Allen, his mother, Inez Knight Allen, and his grandfather who was a Utah businessman and financier, Jesse Knight. Allen's papers include professional records dealing with the tenure and chairmanship of the Psychology Department at BYU (1946-1975). Papers also deal with Allen as a student and his faculty years at BYU,...
Dates:
1907-1985
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Mark K. Allen papers
Mark K. Allen papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 585
Abstract
Contains various materials created while he was a teacher and administrator. Also includes personal papers concerning biographical matters and professional associations.
Dates:
1929-1976
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Mark K. Allen papers
Jesse Knight papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1434
Scope and Contents
Collection includes various biographical materials including patriarchal blessings, biography of Knight by Inez Knight Allen, funeral tributes to Knight, legal and financial records of the Blue Bench Irrigation Company and correspondence concerning the Jesse Knight Trust Fund established for Brigham Young University students. Also included are writings about Knight by Mark Allen.
Dates:
1856-1945
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Jesse Knight papers
Mark K. Allen class instructional material, 1941-1974
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 585 Series 3
Scope and Contents
Contains files of class material including course outlines, lecture notes, reports, assignments, and exams.
Dates:
1941-1974
Mark K. Allen resource material, 1891-1975
Series — Box: 3, Folder: 5-22
Identifier: UA 585 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains files of resource material used by Allen in preparing history of Psychology Department including past Brigham Young University presidents.
Dates:
Other: 1891-1975
Mark K. Allen subject files, 1929-1975
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 585 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains files on various topics in Psychology and Academia including correspondence.
Dates:
1929-1975
Oral history interview with Gerrit de Jong
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 33
Scope and Contents
Interview by Mark K. Allen with Gerrit de Jong Jr., Brigham Young University dean and professor. reflections of his childhood and teaching experiences at the Murdock Academy and BYU. He discusses his role in organizing the College of Fine Arts, and his associations with faculty and administrators. Includes sound recording and transcript.
Dates:
1978
Oral history interview with Golden Henry Brimhall
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 50
Scope and Contents
Contains and interview by Mark K. Allen with Golden Brimhall, son of George H. Brimhall, on the subjects of George H. Brimhall, the Brigham Young University Training School, and family interests. Includes sound recordings and transcript.
Dates:
1980
Oral history interview with Kiefer B. Sauls
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 41
Scope and Contents
Interview by Mark K. Allen with Kiefer Sauls, Brigham Young University treasurer, purchasing agent and secretary to three presidents. Topics cover his association with BYU in those capacities over a 51 year period, childhood reminiscences and family data. Includes sound recording and transcript.
Dates:
1979
Oral history interview with Mark K. Allen
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 128
Scope and Contents
Interview by Karl Young with Mark K. Allen concerning his early life, family, grandfather, time as a student at Brigham Young University, education, and experiences at BYU as a professor and counselor. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Dates:
1984