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Nibley, Hugh, 1910-2005

 Person

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 6 Collections and/or Records:

Boyd Petersen papers, 1940-2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7449 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the research materials of Boyd Petersen, pertaining specifically to his biography of Hugh Nibley.

Dates: 1940-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7449, Boyd Petersen papers

Gary P. Gillum papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2163
Scope and Contents Collection consists of professional papers and personal writings of Gillum. Contains office files, correspondence, concert programs, research materials on Hugh Nibley, publications, and personal journals. Included with these are assessments on both Gillum and the History/Religion Department of the Harold B. Lee Library, Gillum's unpublished writings, correspondece and articles written by Hugh Nibley, Gillum's book "Of All Things," school papers and journals from Gillum describing his life...
Dates: 1926-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gary P. Gillum papers

Hugh Nibley papers on publications, approximately 1926-2008, bulk: bulk approximately 1942-2008

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 4 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts, drafts, research notes, photocopies of books, articles and other material, and bibliographies written and collected by Hugh Nibley pertaining to his publications. Topics of the material include the Joseph Smith papyri, Abraham, the Pearl of Great Price, and many other topics related to Christianity and Mormon doctrine. Materials date from approximately 1926 to 2008.

Dates: approximately 1926-2008; Majority of material found within approximately 1942-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley publications and writings

Hugh Nibley publications and writings, approximately 1911-2008, bulk: bulk approximately 1950-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, research notes, drafts, articles, photocopies, and papers collected and written by Hugh Nibley for lectures and publications. Includes material on scriptural studies conducted by Nibley. Materials date from approximately 1911 to 2008, bulk from approximately 1950 to 2008.

Dates: approximately 1911-2008; Majority of material found within approximately 1950-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers

Hugh Nibley papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2721
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1844-2008; Majority of material found within approximately 1940-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hugh Nibley papers

Boyd Petersen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7449
Scope and Contents Contains the research materials of Boyd Petersen, which include newspaper articles, oral histories, letters, and other related materials that he used to write the biography of Hugh Nibley. There is also correspondence of Hugh Nibley, some of his published works, articles about him, family papers, and other materials. There are also papers regarding the accusations that Martha Nibley Beck made against her father. These papers include email correspondence, newspaper clippings, manuscripts of...
Dates: 1940-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Boyd Petersen papers

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