Monroe J. Paxman legal material, 1950-1990

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 6

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains personal legal material of Monroe Paxman including wills, deeds, and other legal material. Materials date from between 1950 and 1990.

Dates

Creation: 1950-1990

Creator

Paxman, Monroe J. (creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Donor restricted until 2035; 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Monroe Paxman was born on April 7, 1919 to Achsa Eggerston Paxman and William Monroe Paxman. In 1942, he married Shirley Brockbank. They have seven children. Paxman received his JD from the University of Utah and served as a judge on the 4th District Juvenile Court from 1953 to 1969. He taught at Brigham Young University beginning in 1984, where he was awarded the Abraham O. Smoot Award. Paxman helped to run the McCurdy Historical Doll Museum with his wife for twenty-five years. He was also instrumental in saving Provo's Academy Square.