Ray Watters papers, 2010 February 5, 1998
Scope and Contents
Personal history of Ray Watters, dated February 5, 2010. Includes a transcript and an index to the transcript. Also includes an incomplete photocopy of Of one heart: A love story of a man and a woman of family, of country, of faith, by Madge. F. Watters, dated 1998.
Dates
- Creation: 2010 February 5
- Creation: 1998
Creator
- Watters, Ray, 1918-1994 (creator, Person)
- Norton, Don Evan, 1902-1983 (collector, 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 this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Ray Watters was born November 15, 1918, in Richfield, Utah. He played college football for Brigham Young University, Southern Utah University, and Utah State University. During his senior year of college, he was drafted into the armed services. He married his high school girlfriend, Madge, right before beginning his service. In the army, he served in Combat Engineers as a Major. He returned home to graduate from Utah State University and received a Ph.D. from Indiana University. He taught at Parowan High School for a year, Utah State University for seven years, and Brigham Young University as chairman of the Health Science Department until his retirement in 1984. He and his wife served a mission in Anaheim, California from 1985-1986. He passed away on January 31, 1994, in Orem, Utah.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Watters, Ray, 1918-1994 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States