Ronald W. Walker personal journals, 1976-2015
Scope and Contents
Contents include Ron Walker's personal journals throughout the years from 1976-2015. These journals were type written by type writer at first and then later typed on computer and printed off. The journals are separated by year, and each entry is dated by date and year. Along with the journals there are some notes and newspaper clippings that were included with the journals. Dated 1976-2015.
Dates
- 1976-2015
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Donor restricted until 2037. Permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Ronald W. Walker Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Ronald W. Walker (1939-2016) was a Mormon author and historian, he was also a history professor at Brigham Young University.
Ronald W. Walker was born in Missoula, Montana in 1939 and was raised in California where he graduated High School. Walker then attended Brigham Young University and received his bachelors of science in 1961. He served a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1961-1963 in the Church’s Southern States mission. He returned to Brigham Young University and got his master of arts in 1965. He went on to attend Stanford University where he met and married his wife, Nelani Midgley and they went on to have seven children. In 1968 he received his master from Stanford and then later a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1977. Walker worked for the Institute of Religion for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) till he joined the LDS Church Historical Department in 1976. In 1980 he transferred to Brigham Young University to become a professor of history and would later serve as president of the Mormon History Association during 1991–92. Walker is best known for his writings especially for his writing on the Mountain Meadow Massacre. He wrote eight books and over 50 journal articles in his prolific career. Ronald W. Walker passed away on May 9th 2016.
Extent
8 boxes
Language of Materials
English
General
Electronic born journals were copied onto an M-disc and placed in box 54 in folder 10.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States