George Lynn Fallis papers
Scope and Contents
Contains letters, registration information, and other materials pertaining to George Lynn Fallis' time at Brigham Young University and in the United States Navy. Materials dated from between 1938 and 1993, with the bulk from between 1938 and 1944.
Dates
- 1938-1993
- Majority of material found within 1938-1944
Creator
- Fallis, George Lynn, 1918-1993 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Access
Photograph in Folder 2: Item stored in the cold vault; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu
Biographical history
George Lynn Fallis was born on December 20, 1918 in Malad City, Idaho to William Henry Fallis and Sarah Stuart. He was recruited to play football for Brigham Young University as a student, but instead competed as a wrestler. He joined the United States Navy during World War II.
After the war, Fallis worked as a teacher in Idaho before moving to South Plainfield, New Jersey. We worked as an educator and administrator over a forty-year career in South Plainfield. While there, he married Rosebelle Elkins and they had three children. He was also active in the Boy Scout and Girl Scout programs in the area. Fallis retired in 1987 and moved to Sarasota, Florida.
Fallis passed away on January 22, 1993 in Sarasota, Florida.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were passed by George Lynn Fallis to his daughter, Abigail Fallis, who donated the materials to the repository in 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Abigail Falls; 2016.
Appraisal
Students and student organizations (University Archives collection development policy, V.b.v.2.c, October 2015).
Processing Information
Processed; Starrla Pearson; March 11, 2022.
- Title
- George Lynn Fallis papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Starrla Pearson
- Date
- 2022 March 11
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States