Shumway, R. Phil (Richard Phil), 1921-2008
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1921 - 2008
Biographical History
R. Phil Shumway (1921-2008) was a professor of animal science at Brigham Young University. He also served as a bishop and stake president in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in Orem, Utah.
Citation:
Richard Phil Shumway autobiography, 1981, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UtahUPB files, March 16, 2001 (hdg.: Shumway, R. Phil; usage: R. Phil Shumway)
Richard Phil Shumway autobiographical sketch, 7 December 1998, L. Tom Perry Special Collections (b. 21 Aug. 1921, Taylor, Arizona; professor of animal science at Brigham Young University, 1949-1985)
Selected talks, 1988: t.p. (Richard Phil Shumway) spine (Phil Shumway)
Deseret News, website viewed 27 November 2013 (Richard Phil Shumway, 1921-2008; passed away Tuesday, October 7th; born and grew up in Arizona; World War II fighter pilot in the South Pacific; masters degree from Minnesota; PhD, Utah State; professor of animal science at BYU for 37 years; served on the Alpine School Board [Utah] and the Utah State School Board for 21 years; served four missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Merida Mexico, Guatamala, Switzerland, and hosting in the Joseph Smith Building on Temple Square; funeral services held in Orem, Utah)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
R. Phil Shumway autobiography
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330141]
Identifier: MSS SC 3104
Scope and Contents
Recalls his early life in Taylor, Arizona; service in the U.S. Army Air Corps, 1942-1945, in Guadalcanal and elsewhere, including descriptions of ocean landing near New Hebrides in April 1944 and experiences prior to his rescue nine days later; education and professional activities; family life; community service, including on the Alpine School Board; and church service, especially in Orem, Utah. Includes details of his release as stake president in meetings presided over by Elder Theodore...
Dates:
1981
R. Phil Shumway papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232486800]
Identifier: MSS 1917
Scope and Contents
Lecture notes, articles, examinations, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and diagrams. The materials relate to one of Shumway's animal science classes.
Dates:
1949-1988