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Hillam, Ray C.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1928 - 2009

biographical statement

Citation:
A Time to kill, 1989: CIP t.p. (Ray C. Hillam) pub. info. (prof., political science, Brigham Young University) data sheet (b. 7-25-28)

legacy, via WWW, June 18, 2015 (Ray Hillam Obituary; b. July 25, 1928 Carlin, NV to James and Mabel Hillam; mission in Sweden; BA Political Science at UoU 1954; 1956 married Carolyn Sanders' MA George Washington University; PhD Political Science American University; U.S. Army Korean War; Tokyo, Japan intelligence analyst; 1960 BYU faculty 33 years; assisted International Relations program and David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies; Chairman of Political Science Dept.; recieved three Fulbright Scholar Awards to Vietnam, Taiwan and Beijing, China; d. Aug. 10, 2009)

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Ray C. Hillam lecture papers, 1970-1990

 Series — Carton 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197231045615], Folder: 24-25
Identifier: MSS 1643 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Notes, ephemera, and transcripts of lectures given by Ray Cole Hillam while a faculty member at Brigham Young University. Dated 1970 to 1990.

Dates: 1970-1990

Ray C. Hillam papers on Brigham Young University spy scandal, 1965-1985

 Series — Box 6: Series 8 [Barcode: 31197230216894]
Identifier: MSS 1643 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains a documentary compilation of all the material which traces the history of the "Spy Ring" incident of 1966-1967. It contains letters, memos, notes, and reports of various conversations collected by Ray C. Hillam, one of eight professors whose classes were monitored by a group of students allegedly under the direction of President Ernest L. Wilkinson. Dated from 1965 to 1985.

Dates: 1965-1985

Ray C. Hillam photographs and scrapbooks, 1966-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1643 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Photographs and scrapbooks collected by or given to Ray Cole Hillam while a faculty member at Brigham Young University. Dated from 1966 to 1996.

Dates: 1966-1996

Ray C. Hillam research papers, 1945-2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1643 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, articles, bibliographic analysis, correspondence, and ephemera collected or created by Hillam in the process of his research as a faculty member at Brigham Young University. Dated from 1945 to 2005.

Dates: 1945-2005

Stephen H. Russell papers on alleged 1966-1967 spy ring at Brigham Young University

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329473]
Identifier: MSS SC 2939
Scope and Contents Author shares his perspectives on controversy in which he was involved at BYU during administration of President Ernest L. Wilkinson, in which some professors claimed that the administration was using students to spy on them. Includes a chapter from author's personal history; relevant pages from a published history, "Brigham Young University: A House of Faith," with reference marks added by Russell; and his comments on specific points in the published history. Other persons mentioned...
Dates: 1983-1986

Ray C. Hillam war experiences and papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232483856]
Identifier: MSS 2767
Scope and Contents Typed autobiography "War Experiences" in which Hillam discusses his military exieriences and his work as a propoganda expert during both the Korean War and the Vietnamese War. Also included are Weekly Activity Reports for the Advisory Detachment, Political Warfare College, Advisory Team # 34 for the years 1967 and 1968. Also with the collection are propaganda leaflets and other documents in Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese. A copy of Hillam's book, "A Time to Kill: Reflections on War" is...
Dates: approximately 1950-2000

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 9
Collection 7
 
Subject
Academic freedom -- Utah -- Provo -- History 9
Letters 7
Politics, Government, and Law 6
War -- Moral and ethical aspects 6
War -- Psychological aspects 6