Bruce Budge Clark autobiography
Scope and Contents
Autobiography details memories of his childhood in Georgetown, Idaho; attendance at the University of Utah, 1935-1943 and 1948-1950; church service, including a Mormon mission to the Northwestern States, 1939-1941; service in the U.S. Army, 1943-1946; attendance at Brigham Young University, 1946-1947; marriage; experiences while teaching at BYU; significant information on the English Department at BYU; retirement; and travels. Includes copies of correspondence and evaluations from his students. Also includes a volume of selected essays and other writings written by Bruce Clark.
Dates
- Creation: 1995
Creator
- Clark, Bruce Budge, 1918- (creator, 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 Autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Bruce Budge Clark (born 1918) was an English professor and academic administrator in Utah.
Bruce Budge Clark was born on April 9, 1918 in Georgetown, Idaho to Marvin Ezra Clark and Alice Clark. He attended Brigham Young University from 1946 to 1947, and later joined the faculty. He worked at the university as an English professor between 1950 and 1992. He also served as English Department chair (1960-1965) and dean of the College of Humanities (1965-1981).
Clark died on July 7, 2007 in Orem, Utah.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Bruce Budge Clark in 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Bruce Budge Clark; 1999.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Subject
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty (Organization)
- Brigham Young University (Organization)
- University of Utah -- Students (Organization)
- Clark, Bruce Budge, 1918- (Person)
- Brigham Young University -- Students (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Bruce Budge Clark autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 February 25
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States