Davis Bitton general professional papers, 1958-1999

Series — Carton: 1

Identifier: MSS 7441 Series 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains the general professional papers primarily created by or collected by Bitton including newsletters, reports, and other material. Dates from 1958-1999.

Dates

Creation: 1958-1999

Creator

Bitton, Davis, 1930-2007 (creator, Person)

Language of Materials

Materials in English and French.

Conditions Governing Access

Series 1-12: Open for public research.

Series 13: Donor restricted until 2030; 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. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

Davis Bitton (1930-2007) was a Latter-day Saint historian who lived in Utah.

Davis Bitton was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, on February 22, 1930 to Ronald Wayne Bitton and Lola Davis Bitton. Following his service as a Mormon missioniony to France, and as an enlisted man in the United States Army, he graduated with a BA in History from Brigham Young University. He then received an MA in 1958 and a PhD in French History in 1961 from Princeton University. Dr. Bitton taught history at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas until 1964 when he went to the University of California in Santa Barbara. Finally, he was a professor of history at the University of Utah from 1966 until his retirement in 1995. In addition to French history, Dr. Bitton also made important contributions to Latter-day Saint history. He served as Assistant LDS Church Historian under Leonard Arrington from 1972-1982. He also served as a guide on temple square with his wife, JoAnn. Davis Bitton died April 13, 2007, in Salt Lake City, Utah.