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Sauls, Kiefer B., 1896-1980

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1896 - 1980

Biographical History

Kiefer B. Sauls (1896-1980) was a university administrator in Utah. He served as treasurer and an assistant to the president of Brigham Young University between 1921 and 1971.

Kiefer Branham Sauls was born on August 14, 1896 in Grays, South Carolina, to John Wilson Sauls and Mary Ann Terry. They relocated to Utah in his youth and settled in northern Utah. In 1920 he graduated from Utah State University, and then came to Brigham Young University to work as secretary to university president Franklin S. Harris. In 1932 he married Elizabeth Hoagland Cannon, and they had one daughter.

Sauls remained at Brigham Young University throughout his career, serving as the university purchasing agent, treasurer, and secretary to the Board of Trustees. He was also active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in various local callings.

He passed away on March 28, 1980 in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
Oral history interview with Kiefer B. Sauls, 1975(Kiefer B. Sauls)

Ancestry, viewed 7 January 2020(Kiefer Branham Sauls; b. August 14, 1896 in South Carolina; d. March 28, 1980 in Provo, Utah)

Brigham Young High School website, via WWW, Sept. 18, 2018 (Kiefer B. Sauls; b. 1896; d. 1980) http://www.byhigh.org/Alumni_P_to_T/Sauls/KieferB.html

Familysearch, via WWW, May 18, 2020 (Kiefer Branham Sauls; b. Aug. 14, 1896 in Grays, S.C.; parents: John Wilson Sauls and Mary Ann Terry; d. Mar. 28, 1980; baptised into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1911; m. Aug. 19, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Elizabeth Hoagland Cannon)

Daily herald, Mar. 30, 1980: p. 4 (Keifer B. Sauls; graduated from Utah State University, 1920; secretary for Franklin S. Harris, 1920-1939; also worked at Brigham Young University as purchasing agent, secretary to Board of Trustees, treasurer; served in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a bishop's counselor, high council member, and high priests group leader)

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Richard Edmond Bennett, Harvard S. Heath, and James R. Clark interview

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2961
Scope and Contents Typescript of an interview conducted by Richard Bennett, Harvard Heath, and James R. Clark on August 7, 1972 for a meeting of the Brigham Young University Centennial History Committee meeting. The interview took place in the J. Reuben Clark Building on the campus of Brigham Young University. The persons interviewed include Karl Miller, Kiefer B. Sauls, President Howard S. McDonald, Leland Perry, and G. Thomson. The men discuss many issues related to the history of Brigham Young University...
Dates: 1972 August 7

Brigham Young University contracts with the Veterans Administration

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231036341]
Identifier: UA 274
Scope and Contents

Contains contracts negotiated between the Veterans Administration and Brigham Young University concerning financial aid for veterans.

Dates: 1948-1949

Franklin Stewart Harris notes and other material, 1926-1969

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 340 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, letters, journals, clippings, and other material gathered by Harris. Much of the material relates to his travels to Russia, and includes materials gathered or produced by Kiefer B. Sauls. Dated from between 1926 and 1969.

Dates: 1926-1969

Franklin Stewart Harris notes and writing on travel to Russia, 1929

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 340 Series 2 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains notes and writing created or collected by Harris during his travels to Russia in 1929.

Dates: 1929

Franklin Stewart Harris notes and writings on travel, 1926-1927

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 340 Series 2 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains notes and writings created or collected by Harris in association with his "around the world" trip between 1926 and 1927.

Dates: 1926-1927

Kiefer B. Sauls papers on Russia, 1929-1969

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 340 Series 2 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, writings, clippings, and other materials related to the Biro-Bidjan Colonization Project in Birobidzhan, Russia. Materials date from approximately 1929 to 1969.

Dates: 1929-1969

Oral history interview with Kiefer B. Sauls

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 144
Scope and Contents

Typescript and cassette tape of an oral interview with Keifer Sauls by Richard Bennett on February 3, 1975. Sauls tells about coming to Brigham Young University as a student in 1911 and his employment by that institution from 1920-1972. He presents many personal observations on the growth of BYU, and how it was administered during the terms of various presidents.

Dates: 1975

Oral history interview with Kiefer B. Sauls

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 41
Scope and Contents

Interview by Mark K. Allen with Kiefer Sauls, Brigham Young University treasurer, purchasing agent and secretary to three presidents. Topics cover his association with BYU in those capacities over a 51 year period, childhood reminiscences and family data. Includes sound recording and transcript. Also includes related transcription materials and 16 page transcript of an incomplete interview with Sauls by Celestia Taylor, October 10, 1978.

Dates: 1979

Oral history interview with Kiefer B. Sauls on retirement and insurance

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233269882]
Identifier: UA OH 53
Scope and Contents

Audio tape of Kiefer Sauls answering questions about retirement and insurance.

Dates: 1967

Treasurer's Office records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 276
Scope and Contents

Contains salary schedules, budget estimates, and letters of acceptance, appointment and termination concerning Brigham Young University faculty positions. Materials date from between 1945 and 1951.

Dates: 1945-1951