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David M. Young correspondences

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8471

Dates

  • 1951-1961

Creator

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 David M. Young correspondences must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

David M. Young (1909-1999) was a civil engineer.

David M. Young was born on September 23, 1909, in Pocatello, Idaho, to parents James Floyd and Helen Margaret Clark Young. As a boy he took an interest to math and science. He graduated with a B.S. degree in civil engineering at Utah State University. He worked at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

He married Ila Mary Johnson on January 3, 1939 in Logan, Utah. Together they had two children.

David passed away on August 11, 1999 and is buried in Midvale, Utah.

Extent

5 folders (0.3 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Found in the 20th century workroom 2014.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Found; 20th century workroom; 2014.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).

Processing Information

Processed; Catie Freedman, student manuscript processor, John M. Murphy, curator; 2014.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of David M. Young correspondences
Status
Completed
Author
Catie Freedman
Date
2014 December 17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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