Oral history interview with Ben E. Lewis
Scope and Contents
Interview by Mark Smith with Ben E. Lewis about his experiences at Brigham Young University as a student and administrator. Also gives his background working for the Marriott corporation prior to his career at BYU. Talks at length about Ernest Wilkinson and the administration of the University. Includes transcript and sound recordings.
Dates
- 1994
Creator
- Lewis, Ben E. (Ben Elden), 1913-2005 (interviewee, Person)
- Smith, Mark A., 1954- (interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Donor restricted; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons may use final draft only.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Oral history interview with Ben E. Lewis must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Ben E. Lewis (1913-2005) was an executive vice president of Brigham Young University.
Ben Eldon Lewis was born November 16, 1913 to George William and Olena Dorothea Kempe Lewis in Mesa, Arizona. He married Barbara Rae Wootton on October 4, 1944 in Salt Lake City. They eventually had five children: Linda, Stephen, James, Mary Anne, and John.
Lewis attended Brigham Young University, where he was elected student body president, and then the University of Denver, where he earned a Master's degree. He was employed by Hot Shoppes, Inc., which later became the Marriott Corporation, for seven years. In 1952, he returned to BYU to work in administration, eventually being promoted to executive vice president. Lewis was active in his community and his church, serving as the London England mission president for five years and participating in the Provo City Planning commission for seven years.
Lewis passed away in Provo, Utah, on October 20, 2005.
Extent
3 folders (0.04 linear ft.)
1 volume
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
- Brigham Young University -- Administration
- Brigham Young University -- Appropriations and expenditures
- Brigham Young University -- Presidents
- Brigham Young University -- Sports
- Brigham Young University -- History
- Brigham Young University -- Student housing
- Brigham Young University. Food Services
- Colleges and Universities
- Education
- Oral histories
- Wilkinson, Ernest L., 1899-1978
- Title
- Register of Oral history interview with Ben E. Lewis
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 August 23
- 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