John R. Christiansen papers, 1941-1995
Scope and Contents
Contains materials created by John R. Christiansen as well as other materials he used in research or collected for his work as a sociologist. Includes Books, research papers, manuals, worksheets, talks, bulletins, dissertations, annual reports, photographs, correspondence, and other publications. Many of the materials are related to civil defense and nuclear war survival. Some other topics of the papers include farming, statistics from Kentucky and central Utah, and emergency preparation.
Dates
- 1941-1995
Creator
- Christiansen, John R. (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 the John R. Christiansen family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
John R. Christiansen (1927-2001) was a professor of sociology and social work at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
John Rees Christiansen was born in Wales, Utah, on August 17, 1927 to Elray Lavar and Lewella Ann Rees Christiansen. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1947. He earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University in 1949 and a master's degree in 1952, and he received a doctorate degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin in 1955. John R. Christiansen married Lucele Kartchner Christiansen on September 18, 1951 in Logan, Utah. Together they had five children. He lectured at the University of Kentucky for two years before becoming a member of the Brigham Young University faculty, gaining full professorial status in 1964. Christiansen stayed on as professor of sociology and social work until his retirement in 1997. Throughout his career, he received numerous research grants, wrote forty-two books and pamphlets, and published and presented over seventy articles. John R. Christiansen passed away on March 16, 2001 at his home in Provo, Utah.
Extent
10 cartons
1 media box
1 oversize folder
Language of Materials
English
General
Digital M-disk copy created from 38 Dysan 5.25 Inch Diskettes. Housed in box 31 folder 1.
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty -- History
- Brigham Young University. Department of Sociology -- History
- Christensen family
- Christiansen, John R.
- Civil defense
- Colleges and Universities
- Education
- Emergency management
- Handbooks and manuals
- Johnson, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1819-1901
- Nuclear bomb shelters
- Provo (Utah)
- Research (Documents)
- Sociologists -- United States
- Sociology
- Sociology -- Research -- United States
- Sociology -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
- Box: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 19 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 30 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 31 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States