R. H. Walker personal papers, 1967-1971
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
- 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
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
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.
Extent
6 folders
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States