G. Oscar Russell correspondence
Scope and Contents note
Collection contains two letters written by G. Oscar Russell. The first letter, dated 22 May 1945, was written to James L. Barker and concerns Russell's choice not to pursue a position at the University of Utah because of his religious convictions. The second letter, dated 18 June 1945, was written to John A. Widtsoe and concerns the same University of Utah position as well as Russell's condemnation of the discrimination he believed to exist against Mormons.
Dates
- 1945
Creator
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from G. Oscar Russell correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
G. Oscar Russell (1890-1962) was a professor of speech and language in the United States.
G. Oscar Russell was born 21 November 1890. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1916 with a bachelors degree in German. He married Oertel Rich in 1917. He served in both Military Intelligence and the Aviation Sector during World War I. He was a professor at Columbia University, University of Utah, University of Chicago, and Ohio State University. He helped establish the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 1925 and was the editor of the Journal of Speech Disorders from 1935 to 1942. He served as the Chairman of the Division of Phonetics and director Language Labs of Ohio State University between 1930 and 1941. He was a known critic of agnostics, especially those within the University of Utah and Brigham Young University faculties. He died 19 March 1962.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains two letters written by G. Oscar Russell. The first letter was written to James L. Barker; the second letter was written to John A. Widtsoe. The letters date from 1945.
Custodial History note
Donated in 1994.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; 1994.
Appraisal note
Utah and American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; Mary Downs; 2009.
- Title
- Register of G. Oscar Russell correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary Downs, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 9 June 2009
- 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