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Christiansen, John R.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1927 - 2001

Biographical History

John R. Christiansen (1927-2001) was a professor of sociology and social work at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

John Rees Christiansen was born in Wales, Utah, on August 17, 1927 to Elray Lavar and Lewella Ann Rees Christiansen. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1947. He earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University in 1949 and a master's degree in 1952, and he received a doctorate degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin in 1955. John R. Christiansen married Lucele Kartchner Christiansen on September 18, 1951 in Logan, Utah. Together they had five children. He lectured at the University of Kentucky for two years before becoming a member of the Brigham Young University faculty, gaining full professorial status in 1964. Christiansen stayed on as professor of sociology and social work until his retirement in 1997. Throughout his career, he received numerous research grants, wrote forty-two books and pamphlets, and published and presented over seventy articles.

John R. Christiansen passed away on March 16, 2001 at his home in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
Deseret News, via WWW, Sep. 14, 2018 (b. Aug. 17, 1927 in Wales, Utah; p. Elray Lavar and Lewella Ann Rees Christiansen; U.S. Navy 1945 to 1947; Utah State University bachelor's degree 1949, master's degree 1952; University of Wisconsin doctorate degree in sociology 1955; m. Lucele Kartchner Christiansen Sep. 18, 1951 in Logan, Utah; five children; University of Kentucky two years; Brigham Young University faculty; d. Mar. 16, 2001 in Provo, Utah)

UPB MSS4116, Sep. 14, 2018 (retirement 1997; numerous research grants; forty-two books and pamphlets; over seventy articles)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John R. Christiansen papers, 1941-1995

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4116 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains materials created by John R. Christiansen as well as other materials he used in research or collected for his work as a sociologist. Includes Books, research papers, manuals, worksheets, talks, bulletins, dissertations, annual reports, photographs, correspondence, and other publications. Many of the materials are related to civil defense and nuclear war survival. Some other topics of the papers include farming, statistics from Kentucky and central Utah, and emergency preparation.

Dates: 1941-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 4116, John R. Christiansen family papers

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