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Hickman, Martin B. (Martin Berkeley), 1925-1991

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 - 1991

Biographical History

Martin B. Hickman (1925-1991) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a political science professor and an academic administrator in Utah.

Martin Berkeley Hickman was born on May 16, 1925, in Monticello, Utah. He served in the military during WWII in the European theater from 1944-1946. He served a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1947-1949 in France. He married JoAnn Emmett on August 1, 1950, and they had six daughters. He received his Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, from the University of Utah in 1951, his Master’s Degree in 1952, and his Ph.D. in 1954. He has served in the U.S. Department of State, as consular and economic officer in Germany and in Hong Kong. He has worked as an associate professor of international relations and as a professor of political science at Brigham Young University. In 1970, Hickman became dean of the College of Social Sciences at Brigham Young University and director of the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Martin B. Hickman died on October 14, 1991, in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
UPB; Martin Berkeley Hickman was born on May 16, 1925, in Monticello, Utah. He served in the military during WWII in the European theater from 1944-1946. He served a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1947-1949 in France. He married JoAnn Emmett on August 1, 1950, and they had six daughters. He received his Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, from the University of Utah in 1951, his Master’s Degree in 1952, and his Ph.D. in 1954. He has served in the U.S. Department of State, as consular and economic officer in Germany and in Hong Kong. He has worked as an associate professor of international relations and as a professor of political science at Brigham Young University. In 1970, Hickman became dean of the College of Social Sciences at Brigham Young University and director of the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Martin B. Hickman died on October 14, 1991, in Provo, Utah.

Ancestry via WWW (Martin B. Hickman; Martin Berkeley Hickman; Berkeley Martin Hickman; b. May 16, 1925 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah; d. October 14, 1991 in Utah;

FamilySearch via WWW (Martin B. Hickman; Berkeley Hickman; m. JoAnn Emmett August 1, 1950 in Logan, Utah; son of Othello Hickman and Mary Helen Bunker)

Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2000.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

David B. Galbraith collection on the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 952
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Brigham Young University officials, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other people involved in the construction of the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Also includes newspaper articles, written reports, video materials, financial records, and other material concerning the Jerusalem Center. Dates range from 1968 to 1994.

Dates: 1968-1994

Martin B. and JoAnn E. Hickman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2206
Scope and Contents Contents includes handouts, notes, lecture material, exams, class rolls, and other materials used in political science courses. Includes photocopies of laws, judicial practices, state constitutions and other information pertaining to political science. Includes drafts of his biography of David M. Kennedy. Personal papers include correspondence, poetry, yearbooks, and other memorabilia. Collection also contains personal photographs and some matching negatives. Most of the materials are of...
Dates: 1925-2015

Martin B. and JoAnn E. Hickman personal photographs, 1930-1997

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2206 Series 3
Scope and Content

Materials contain photographs and some corresponding negatives detailing the lives of the Hickman family. Much of the photographs concern travels to Jerusalem with BYU or the Hickman's and their children and grandchildren. Dated 1925 to 2006.

Dates: 1930-1997

Martin B. Hickman professional papers, 1960-1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2206 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Handouts, notes, lecture material, exams, placards and awards, class rolls, and other materials used in political science courses. Includes photocopies of laws, judicial practices, state constitutions, and other information pertaining to political science. Drafts of and a copy of Hickman's biography of David M. Kennedy. Letters and other materials from Martin's time at BYU Jerusalem. Materials dated 1960-1989.

Dates: 1960-1989

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