R. H. Walker personal papers, 1967-1971

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 2137 Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains personal papers of Rudger H. Walker, including papers on ward and welfare assignments at the stake level for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, family history, clippings on political topics, and UNESCO.

Dates

Creation: 1967-1971

Creator

Walker, R. H. (Rudger Harper), 1902-1979 (collector, Person)
American University of Beirut (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

From the Collection:

Rudger Harper Walker was born on August 20, 1902, to parents W. A. Walker and Lavina Harper. He received a BS degree in agronomy from Brigham Young University in 1923. On June 6, 1923, he married Fawn Lucile Davies. He was the director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Utah State University, and also served as a visiting faculty member at the American University at Beirut. In 1960, he was named dean of the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences at Brigham Young University, and he served in that position until 1968. Rudger died in June 1979.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

American University of Beirut (est. 1920) is a private university in Lebanon granting degrees under the authority of the University of the State of New York.