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Centennial History Project records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 566
Scope and Contents Contains documents created and/or accumulated by Centennial History Project participants. Documents in the collection contain information relative to at least two major areas of interest: 1) The operation of the Centennial History Project; 2) The actual history of the University.The various administrative, correspondence, source material, and draft files in the collection reveal the inner workings of the project. Closely documented is the manner in which the project was pursued...
Dates: 1834-1979; Majority of material found within 1971-1979

Inside the Wilkinson era

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 871
Scope and Contents

Interview by Heber G. Wolsey with Ben E. Lewis, Robert K. Thomas, Harvey Taylor, Sam Brewster, and Bruce L. Olsen concerning their personal experiences with Ernest L. Wilkinson. Wilkinson's resignation as president of Brigham Young University had been announced in March 1971, and the inteviews were recorded as a tribute to him.

Dates: 1971 May 25

Ben E. Lewis personal papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2203
Scope and Contents

Contains annual volumes of randomly organized reminiscences of his life, including childhood in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah; scouting; family; missionary service; education and profession; the building of the Provo and Jordan River temples; and work at Brigham Young University, including interactions with Ernest L. Wilkinson and Dallin H. Oaks. Also includes addresses and poems by Lewis, an oral history, and Lewis family history. Materials dated 1944-2003 (bulk: 1988-2003).

Dates: 1944-2003; Majority of material found within 1988-2003

Oral history interview with Alice L. Wilkinson

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 47
Scope and Contents

Interview by Virginia Poulson with Alice Wilkinson concerning her background, family, college life and activities, church and community activities, travel, and the contributions of her husband in church, education and politics. Includes transcript and sound recording.

Dates: 1979

Oral history interview with Armin J. Hill

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 77
Scope and Contents

Interview by Mardin Clark with Armin Hill discussing his responsibilities and administrative activities relating to Brigham Young University.

Dates: 1982 May 25

Oral history interview with Ben E. Lewis

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 175
Scope and Contents

Interview by Mark Smith with Ben E. Lewis about his experiences at Brigham Young University as a student and administrator. Also gives his background working for the Marriott corporation prior to his career at BYU. Talks at length about Ernest Wilkinson and the administration of the University. Includes transcript and sound recordings.

Dates: 1994

Oral history interview with Edith Johnson

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 155
Scope and Contents

Oral interview conducted by Hollis Scott as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club at Provo, Utah on April 24, 1984.Johnson discusses her career at Brigham Young University and her experiences as secretary to Ernest L. Wilkinson. She also comments on Mrs. Wilkinson's involvement in University affairs. Includes transcript and sound recordings.

Dates: 1984

Oral history interview with Fern Eyring Fletcher

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 70
Scope and Contents

Interview by Hollis Scott with Fern Eyring Fletcher of her recollections of childhood, her father Stephen L. Chipman, various General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, experiences in high school, as a student at Brigham Young University, about faculty members at BYU, her teaching experiences at BYU, and her feelings about BYU. Includes sound recordings and a transcript.

Dates: 1981

Oral history interview with Harvard S. Heath

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 5636
Scope and Contents Contains two oral history volumes pertaining to the interview of Harvard Heath by Hollis Scott on April 22, 1982. He talks about the research to write the Brigham Young University Centennial History with colleagues and how they acquired materials with help from President Wilkinson and other administrators and faculty. He mentions Wilkinson's involvement in the project as it neared his life and how that was helpful and problematic. He also discusses other university presidents and their...
Dates: 1982 April 22

Oral history interview with Harvey L. Taylor

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 52
Scope and Contents

Interview by Celestia Taylor with Harvey Taylor, concerning his work as Brigham Young University vice president, administrator of church schools for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and family information.

Dates: 1979

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Brigham Young University 24
Joint Oral History Project (Brigham Young University) 12
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Harris, Franklin Stewart, 1884-1960 4
McDonald, Howard S. (Howard Stevenson), 1894-1986 4
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Scott, Hollis, 1919-2005 4
Brimhall, George H. (George Henry), 1853-1932 3
Cheney, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1901-1993 3
Lewis, Ben E. (Ben Elden), 1913-2005 3
Oaks, Dallin H. 3
Allen, Mark K. (Mark Knight), 1905-1996 2
Bean, M. L. (Monte Lafayette), 1899- 2
Brigham Young University. Centennial History Project 2
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2
Clinger, Morris M., 1910-1993 2
Tanner, Wilmer W. (1909-2011) 2
Taylor, Harvey L., 1894-1983 2
Whittaker, David J. 2
Andrus, J. Roman (James Roman), 1907-1993 1
Beck, Jay 1
Bennett, Richard Edmond, 1946- 1
Berrett, William E. (William Edwin) (1902-1993) 1
Brewster, Sam F. (Sam Finley), 1904-1996 1
Brigham Young High School (Provo, Utah) 1
Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences 1
Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences 1
Brigham Young University. College of Religious Instruction 1
Brigham Young University. Department of Chemistry 1
Brigham Young University. Department of History 1
Brigham Young University. Department of Zoology 1
Brigham Young University. Food Services 1
Brigham Young University. Indian Education Program 1
Bryner, Loren C., 1904-1986 1
Burnett, Wendy 1
Chipman, Stephen L., 1864-1945 1
Christensen, Parley A. (Parley Alma), 1888-1968 1
Church Educational System (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church Schools 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Department of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Northern States Mission 1
Clark, Herald R. (Herald Ray), 1890-1966 1
Clark, J. Reuben, III, 1908-1992 1
Clark, J. Reuben, Jr., 1871-1961 1
Clark, James R. (James Ratcliffe), 1910-1995 1
Clark, Marden J., 1916-2003 1
Crockett, Earl C. 1
De Jong, Gerrit, 1892-1978 1
Eyring, Carl F. (Carl Ferdinand), 1889-1951 1
Fletcher, Fern Eyring, 1890-1981 1
Fletcher, Harvey, 1884-1981 1
Gila Junior College 1
Harold B. Lee Library 1
Harold B. Lee Library. Department of Archives and Manuscripts 1
Harold B. Lee Library. University Archives 1
Harper, William Rainey 1
Harward, VerDon, 1925-2001 1
Heath, Harvard S., 1945- 1
Hill, Armin J. (Armin John), 1912- 1
Holland, Jeffrey R., 1940- 1
Izatt, Janet M. (Janet Marie), 1941-2017 1
Jacobs, J. Smith (1909-2007) 1
Jarvis, Joseph Smith, 1894- 1
Johnson, Edith, 1919- 1
KBYU-TV (Television station : Provo, Utah) 1
Kennecott Copper Corporation 1
Kimball, Spencer W., 1895-1985 1
M.L. Bean Museum 1
Marriott, J. Willard (John Willard), 1900-1985 1
Merrill, Joseph F. 1
Missionary Training Center (Provo, Utah) 1
Morley, Alonzo J., 1903-1995 1
Olsen, Bruce L., 1939- 1
Pardoe, T. Earl, 1885-1971 1
Poulson, Virginia Booth, 1909-1995 1
Relief Society (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) 1
Reynolds, Alice Louise, 1873-1938 1
Riggs, Robert Edwon, 1927- 1
Sauls, Elizabeth Cannon, 1895-1962 1
Sauls, Kiefer B., 1896-1980 1
Smith, Mark A., 1954- 1
Spafford, Belle S. (Belle Smith), 1895-1982 1
Swensen, Russel B. (Russel Brown), 1902- 1
Taylor, Celestia J., 1903- 1
Taylor, Celestia Marguerita Johnson, 1903-1996 1
Taylor, Lucelle, 1896- 1
Thomas, Robert K. (Robert Kedzie), 1918-1998 1
University of Utah 1
Watkins, Arthur Rich, 1916- 1
Wiggins, Marvin E., 1941- 1
Wilkinson, Alice L., 1902-1983 1
Wolsey, Heber G. (Heber Grant), 1922- 1
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