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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 42 Collections and/or Records:

Hugh Nibley correspondence with friends, 1924-2003, bulk: bulk 1938-2003

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains letters to and from Hugh Nibley in correspondence with his friends. Also included are birthday, thank-you, and Christmas cards from friends of Hugh Nibley. Materials date from 1924 to 2003, bulk 1938-2003.

Dates: 1924-2003; Majority of material found within 1938-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers / Hugh Nibley correspondence

Hugh Nibley education papers, approximately 1886-1989, bulk: bulk approximately 1922-1973

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains notebooks, notes, articles, research papers, drafts, and other materials written and collected by Hugh Nibley. Materials are from the primary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate schooling of Hugh Nibley. Materials date from approximately 1922-1973.

Dates: approximately 1886-1989; Majority of material found within approximately 1922-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers

Hugh Nibley ephemera, approximately 1920-2000

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains items collected by Hugh Nibley including copies of plays, office and card trays, a beret, typewriter, hats, sweaters, and other sorts of materials. Materials date from approximately 1920 to 2000.

Dates: approximately 1920-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers

Hugh Nibley family and personal papers, 1920-2006

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains materials pertaining to the life of Hugh Nibley and his family. Included in his personal papers are letters, military papers, ads, journals, missionary papers, lectures, and ephemera that document correspondence with friends and family, and stages of and events throughout his life. Also included are papers written by and about members of his family documenting their history and areas of study. Materials date from 1920 to 2006.

Dates: 1920-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers

Hugh Nibley family correspondence, 1920-2003

 Sub-Series — Box 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197235234215]
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains letters to and from Hugh Nibley in correspondence with his family members. Some letters are about his family history. Materials date from 1920 to 2003.

Dates: 1920-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers / Hugh Nibley correspondence

Hugh Nibley family photographs, approximately 1898-1999, bulk: bulk approximately 1947-1999

 Sub-Series — Box 289: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232558061], Folder: 16-52
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains black-and-white and color photographs collected by Hugh Nibley of his family members. Materials date from approximately 1898 to 1999, bulk from approximately 1947 to 1999.

Dates: approximately 1898-1999; Majority of material found within approximately 1947-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley photographs

Hugh Nibley financial papers, 1949-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains bank statements, bill records, documentations of donations, receipts, and other financial papers collected by Hugh Nibley. Materials date from 1949 to 1999.

Dates: 1949-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers

Hugh Nibley graduate school papers, 1886-1973, bulk: bulk 1936-1973

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, dissertation drafts, photocopies of books, and articles written and collected by Hugh Nibley during his studies at the University of California, Berkeley. The content's topics include language studies of Arabic, Coptic, Ancient and Modern Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and many more languages. Also included is the study of hieroglyphic scripts. Materials date from 1936 to 1973.

Dates: 1886-1973; Majority of material found within 1936-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley education papers

Hugh Nibley incoming and outgoing fan mail, 1948-2003

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

Contains letters to and from Hugh Nibley about his work. Materials date from 1948 to 2003.

Dates: 1948-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley professional papers

Hugh Nibley journals and calendars, 1925-2002

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains notebooks and calendar books of Hugh Nibley that document his daily events and weekly schedules. Materials date from 1925 to 2002.

Dates: 1925-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2721, Hugh Nibley papers / Hugh Nibley family and personal papers

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