De Lamar Jensen faculty papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains journals, photographs, artwork, notes, correspondence, meeting minutes, unpublished written works, teaching materials and newsletters, mostly related to Christopher Columbus and the quincentennial commemorations of his arrival in the Americas. Includes curriculum materials on Columbus, study abroad itinerates and schedules for Portugal, Spain, and Italy, and memorandums regarding BYU's commemoration event. Materials dated 1978-1992.
Dates
- 1978-1992
Creator
- Jensen, De Lamar, 1925- (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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
De Lamar Jensen was born on April 22, 1925, in Idaho to Jacob A. Jensen and Johanna Petersen. He grew up in northern Utah and southern Idaho and served as a fighter pilot during World War II. After the war he began his studies at Brigham Young University and then worked for a year as a high school physics teacher in Idaho. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served as a missionary in Mexico and Guatemala. After his mission he returned to Brigham Young University, earning his bachelor's degree in history. He then went on to earn a master's and Ph.D. in history from Columbia University.
Jensen returned to Utah to join the History Department at Brigham Young University in 1957, focusing his research on early modern Europe. During his time in the department, he served as department chair from 1968 to 1973. From 1991 to 1992, he served on BYU's Columbus Quincentennial Committee and in 1992 he gave several lectures about Christopher Columbus to commemorate the quincentennial arrival of Columbus to the Americas. Jensen retired from the university in 1992, and as of 2023, resides in Provo, Utah.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
All materials were created or gathered by De Lamar Jensen, who donated the materials in 2021.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; De Lamar Jensen; 2021.
Appraisal
Professional Papers Program Collection Development Policy V.b.v.4.
Processing Information
Processed; Sydney Gee; September 2023.
- America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Colleges and Universities
- Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)
- Discoveries in geography
- Education
- Essays
- History -- Study and teaching -- Utah -- Provo
- Itineraries
- Jensen, De Lamar, 1925-
- Memorandums
- Newsletters
- Notes
- Outlines and syllabi
- Title
- Register of De Lamar Jensen faculty papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Sydney Gee
- Date
- 2023 September 25
- 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