Oral history interview with Raymond B. Farnsworth
Scope and Contents
An oral history interview with Raymond B. Bartlett, conducted by Bertrand F. Harrison on March 7,1983 for the BYU Alumni Association Emeritus Club. Raymond discusses his early childhood, schooling, and career at Brigham Young University. Also includes a draft, original transcript, two cassette tapes, and a bound copy of the oral history interview.
Dates
- Creation: 1983
Creator
- Farnsworth, Raymond B. (Raymond Bartlett), 1915-1987 (interviewee, Person)
- Harrison, Bertrand Fereday, 1908-2002 (interviewer, Person)
- Joint Oral History Project (Brigham Young University) (contributor, Organization)
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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Raymond Bartlett Farnsworth (1915-1987) was a professor at Brigham Young University.
Raymond Bartlett Farnsworth was born May 21, 1915 in Enterprise, Washington, Utah, to Bartlett Canfield Farnsworth and Lillie Parthenia Holt. He received his bachelor's from Brigham Young University, master's degree in soil microbiology from Massachusetts State College, and Ph.D. in soil physics from Ohio State. He then accepted a position as a professor at BYU. He married his wife Maurine on December 31, 1943 in San Diego, California. Raymond died October 31, 1987 in Provo, Utah, Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; April 29, 2009.
Subject
- Brigham Young University (Organization)
- Brigham Young University. Indian Education Program (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Oral history interview with Raymond B. Farnsworth
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 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. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US