Christensen, Ross T. (Ross Taylor), 1918-

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1918 - 1990

Biographical / Historical

Ross T. Christiansen (1918-1990) was a professor of archaeology and anthropology at Brigham Young University.

Ross T. Christiansen was born August 28, 1918, in Preston, Idaho to Henry Oswald and Nettie Lavina Taylor Christensen. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil from 1939 to 1942. In 1947, Ross married Ruth Richardson Morris in Mesa, Arizona. He was employed by Brigham Young University as a professor of archeology and anthropology from 1947 to 1979. Much of his research surrounded the Phoenicians. Christensen died January 12, 1990, in Provo, Utah.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ross T. Christensen papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 1716

Scope and Contents Reflects Ross T. Christensen's service as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil, service in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, career as a professor of archaeology at Brigham Young University, activities as a founding member of the Society for Early Historic Archaeology (SEHA), interest in Book of Mormon archaeology, participation in Leadership Week and Education Week on the BYU campus and elsewhere, and family activities. Includes...

Dates: 1939-1990

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Benjamin Cluff Jr. papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 135

Scope and Contents

Contains a scrapbook containing newspaper articles (photocopy) concerning the Brigham Young Academy South American Expedition, and The Brigham Young Alumnus.

Dates: 1900-1902

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

A historical sketch of the Department of Archaeology of Brigham Young University

File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239239319]

Identifier: UA 303

Dates: Publication: 1957