Willis Carl Jackson collection
Scope and Contents note
Collection includes aviation-related materials including a china plate, two linen banners, a button, a tile, and 3 souvenir menus.
Dates
- 1923-1981
Creator
- Jackson, Willis Carl, 1923- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Willis Carl Jackson collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Willis Carl Jackson (1923- ) sailed solo across the Atlantic. He also set sail from Europe to America but was lost at sea and died.
Willis Carl Jackson was born May 20, 1923 in Beverly, Massachusetts. He received a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Library Science from Florida State University in 1951 and 1952 respectively. He then began a lifelong career in the library profession, including serving as Dean of Libraries at Indiana University, Bloomington, from 1973-1980. Jackson loved sailing and in 1978 he fulfilled his lifelong dream of sailing solo across the Atlantic. In 1981, he set sail from Europe to America but was lost at sea. He was later declared officially dead after wreckage from his boat was found off the coast of Spain.
Extent
1 oversize box (0.4 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Willis Carl Jackson's aviation-related items.
Custodial History note
Donated in 1990.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; 1990.
Appraisal note
Utah and American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; Meghan Matthews; 20 December 2007.
- Title
- Register of Willis Carl Jackson collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Meghan Mathews and Karen Glenn, student processors; John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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