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Hugh Nibley personal papers, 1927-2005, bulk: bulk 1963-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 4

Scope and Contents

Contains articles, biographies, poems, certificates, diplomas, research papers, bibliographies, notes, letters, and drawings collected by Hugh Nibley. Contents document the life of Hugh Nibley, or are about some of his books or various religious topics. Materials date from 1927 to 2005, bulk from 1963 to 1997.

Dates

  • 1927-2005
  • Majority of material found within 1963-1997

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials in English, with a couple papers in Greek and German.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Hugh Nibley papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Hugh Nibley (1910-2005) was a religion professor and author in Utah. He is well known for his writings on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Hugh Winder Nibley was born March 27, 1910 to Alexander and Agnes Sloan Nibley in Portland, Oregon. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany from 1927 to 1929. Nibley received a PhD in 1938 from the University of California at Berkeley after already graduating in history from UCLA with highest honors in 1934. He then served in the United States Army during the Second World War. In 1946 he married Phyllis Ann Draper and together they had nine children. Nibley began teaching ancient scripture and ancient history at Brigham Young University also in 1946 and he retired in 1975. He is well known as an apologist for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Hugh Nibley died in Provo, Utah on February 24, 2005.

Extent

2 boxes

10 folders

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