David A. Sawyer papers
Dates
- Creation: 1990-1991
Creator
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 David A. Sawyer papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
David A. Sawyer (1942-1997) was a Major General in the United States Air Force.
David A Sawyer was born on December 15, 1942 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He attended Brigham Young University and received a Bachelor's degree in Asian studies in 1968. He graduated from the University's Reserve Officer Training Corps program and entered the Air Force.
As a member of the Air Force he participated in 140 combat missions, served as commanded of a squadron, and served as Deputy Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Sawyer also served as a missionary in the Northern Far East mission. He married Jeanne Tucker on August 21, 1967 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sawyer passed away on June 23, 1997. He is buried in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Collection was donated by Jeanne Tucker Sawyer in 2013.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Jeanne Tucker Sawyer; 2013.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Catie Freedman, student manuscript processor, John M. Murphy, curator; 2015.
Subject
- Sawyer, David A. (David Archie), 1942-1997 -- Diaries (Person)
- United States. Air Force (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of David A. Sawyer papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Catie Freedman
- Date
- 2015 January 30
- 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