Rex E. Lee memorabilia, 1981-1983
Scope and Contents
Contains clippings and memorabilia collected by Lee, as well as documents on Executive Privilege.
Dates
- 1981-1983
Creator
- Lee, Rex E., 1935-1996 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Donor restricted. Permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
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
Rex E. Lee (1935-1996) served as solicitor general of the United States and as President of Brigham Young University.
Rex E. Lee was born in 1935 and grew up in St. John's, Arizona. He served a mission in Mexico from 1955 to 1958, then married Janet Griffin. He received a BA from Brigham Young University in 1960 and a JD from the University of Chicago in 1963. He held five honorary doctorate of law degrees. In 1963, he served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White. From 1981 to 1985, he served as solicitor general of the United States, after which he worked for the firm Sidley & Austin.
In 1989, he was named as President of Brigham Young University. During his tenure, he enacted policies that regularized procedures, contributed to timely graduation, and organized massive fundraising and construction. His long-term planning has affected university issues into the 21st century.
At the end of 1995, he stepped down as President due to health reasons. He passed away March 11, 1996.
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. https://net.lib.byu.edu/inventories/UPB_MSS2017.pdf
Processing Information
Processed; J. Gordon Daines III. Materials added to collection after processing of other series.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US