David O. McKay School of Education research records, 1926-2001

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 700 Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains research files from the Eyring Research Institute and McKay Institute including research proposals, publications and statistics. Also contains Robert L. Egbert's files regarding his research on human behavior including correspondence and evaluations. Materials date from 1926 to 2001.

Dates

Creation: 1926-2001

Creator

David O. McKay School of Education (creator, Organization)
Egbert, Robert L. (contributor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Closed for 70 years from the end date of the administration, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the David O. McKay of Education Deans records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Robert L. Egbert (1923-2001) served in various administrative roles at Brigham Young University.

Robert L. Egbert was born October 17, 1923, in Valview, Idaho. Raised in Idaho, he went to school in the Teton Valley and Idaho Falls. During the second World War, he served in the US Navy. Egbert attended Ricks College, Idaho State University, and Cornell University, where he earned a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. respectively. In 1945, he married Gretchen Johnson and together they had nine children. Egbert taught education at Utah State University, Brigham Young University, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. At Brigham Young University, he served as department chair of the Department of Educational Research and Services from 1955 to 1960 as well as chairman of the Graduate Department of Education from 1964 to 1966. He specialized in early childhood education and directed the national Office of Education's Follow Through Program from 1967-1971. Egbert passed away September 14, 2001 in Lincoln, Nebraska.