Walter A. Gong papers
Scope and Contents
Contains Science Education Program evaluations, tests and keys, natural science class notes and assignments, non-science reference examples, San José State University correspondence, General Education Science Program student evaluations, San José State College project materials, mathematical games, reference examples, science-philosophy notes, class notes, student exams, stories and scripture activities, bioethics, correspondence, articles, and other materials relating to Gong's professional career in education. Materials date from between 1964 and 1997.
Dates
- 1964-1997
Creator
- Gong, Walter A. (creator, Person)
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 publish material from the Walter A. Gong papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Walter A. Gong (1922-2000) was a professor of natural sciences at San José State University and Brigham Young University, and an educational theorist.
Walter Albert Gong was born in Merced, California, in 1922. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He then went on to earn his bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University. During his time at the university he met Jean Char, who introduced him to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and whom he later married. Gong and his wife had three children, including Gerrit W. Gong who served as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Gong began his teaching career at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California. He later became a professor at San José State University and taught there from 1959 to 1993. He co-authored a book on mechanics with William Shockley. In the late 1970s Gong was a professor at Brigham Young University and Ricks College, while also participating in teaching work with IBM and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Walter Gong died on May 16, 2000.
Extent
1 oversize folder (2 linear ft.)
4 cartons (4 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Retained in original order.
Custodial History
Donated by the Walter Gong family in July 2011.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Walter Gong family; July 2011.
Appraisal
Office files (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth West; July 2011.
Processing Information
Processed; Dani Peterson; January 2012.
- Title
- Register of the Walter A. Gong papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth West
- Date
- 2011 July 8
- 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.
Revision Statements
- 2012 January 4: Addendum to collection made.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US