Nibley, Hugh, 1910-2005
Dates
- Existence: 1910 - 2005
Biographical History
Hugh Nibley (1910-2005) was a religion professor and author in Utah. He is well known for his writings on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Hugh Winder Nibley was born March 27, 1910, to Alexander and Agnes Sloan Nibley in Portland, Oregon. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany from 1927 to 1929. Nibley received a PhD in 1938 from the University of California at Berkeley after already graduating in history from UCLA with highest honors in 1934. He then served in the United States Army during World War II. In 1946, he married Phyllis Ann Draper and together they had nine children. Nibley began teaching ancient scripture and ancient history at Brigham Young University in 1946, retiring in 1975. He is well known as an apologist for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Hugh Nibley died in Provo, Utah, on February 24, 2005.
Citation:
Lehi in the desert, c1952.NY times, Feb. 25, 2005: obit (Hugh W. Nibley, religious scholar; d. Feb. 24, 2005 in Provo, Utah)
Wikipedia, Nov. 9, 2010 (Hugh Nibley; Hugh Winder Nibley; b. Mar. 27, 1910 in Portland, Ore.; d. Feb. 24, 2005 in Provo, Utah; professor of Biblical and modern scripture at Brigham Young University, 1946-1975; apologist for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; prolific author; earned Ph.D. at Univ. of Calif., Berkeley in 1938; served in intelligence during World War II)
UPB files, October 27, 2015 (taught ancient scripture and ancient history at Brigham Young University; graduated in history from UCLA with highest honors in 1934; served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1927 to 1929; he and his wife Phyllis Draper Nibley had nine children)
Ancestry, via WWW, October 27, 2015 (m. Phyllis Ann Draper on September 18, 1946 in Salt Lake, Utah)
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Arabic at Brigham Young University : an oral history
Interviews by Jeffrey Foster with Kathleen Andrus, Hugh Nibley, Rey L. Baird, Daniel C. Peterson, Arnold Green, and Dilworth B. Parkinson on the history of the study of Arabic at Brigham Young University. Also includes a 22 page written report by Jeffrey Foster on the history of the study of Arabic at BYU.
Audio-visual materials on Brigham Young University
Contains videotapes from sporting events, cassette tapes of lecture series and other speeches, as well as film from other university events such as the Women' Science Workshop, university forums, and the Annual University Conference. Also includes master tapes of many different films such as Johnny Lingo, church history, and other films from Brigham Young University. Dated from 1957 to 1999.
Brigham Young University photographs
Collection documents people, places, and topics related to Brigham Young University between 1968 and 1994. Subjects include: theatre arts, mountain scenery, music, Festival of Life, parades, sports, football, ballet, running, basketball, Ezra Taft Benson, Dallin H. Oaks, Jeffrey R. Holland, Thomas S. Monson, Gordon B. Hinckley, Spencer W. Kimball, Henry B. Eyring, Boyd K. Packer, Neal A. Maxwell, Howard W. Hunter, Hugh Nibley, and N. Eldon Tanner.
Gary P. Gillum papers
Sharman B. Hummel papers
Contains a compact disc copy of Sharman B. Hummel's edited book, "Commentary on the Book of Mormon by Hugh Nibley." Contains a second compact disc with lectures and papers on the book. Dated 2011.
John M. Lundquist papers regarding the publication of By Study and Also By Faith
Contains papers and records assembled by John M. Lundquist related to the publication of the volume, By Study and Also by Faith: Essays in honor of Hugh W. Nibley. Includes correspondence, memoranda, literary manuscripts and drafts. Dated circa 1984-1990.
Dee Jay Nelson collection
Correspondence, self-published books on Egyptology dealing with myths, history and mummies of Egypt. Hugh Nibley, Alan R. Hanson, Jerald Tanner.
Hugh Nibley papers
Contains the personal and professional papers of Nibley. Includes research notes, manuscripts, photographs, publications, personal papers, and ephemera that document his work as a Mormon scholar, a professor, and a father. Materials date approximately 1844 to 2008.
Donald W. Parry collection of Hugh Nibley materials
Contains notes, manuscripts, and correspondence kept by Hugh Nibley on subjects relating to the LDS church and its doctrine. Includes writings on Isaiah, Egyptian facsimiles, and similarities between LDS doctrine and other scripture and ancient thinkers and philosophers. Materials dated 1980-1999.