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Paxman, Shirley Brockbank, 1919-2015

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1919-2015

Biography

Shirley Brockbank Paxman (1919-2015) taught child development at Brigham Young University and was an active community member in Provo, Utah.

Shirley Brockbank Paxman was born in 1919. She met her husband, Monroe Paxman, at a dance during high school. He left to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and she attended nursing school in Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. When Monroe returned, they married on December 18, 1942. Together they raised seven children.

Shirley went on to earn a master's degree from Brigham Young University in child development and family relations. She taught child development at Brigham Young University for many years and nursing at Utah Valley State College. She opened the McCurdy Historical Doll Museum and ran it for many years, and she and Monroe were instrumental in protecting Provo's Academy Square. She and her husband were avid patrons of the arts and enjoyed attending the various functions throughout their community in Provo, Utah. She passed away a week after her 96th birthday on December 17, 2015.

Citation:
HeraldExtra.com, via WWW, January 13, 2015 (Shirley Brockbank Paxman was born in 1919; met her future husband, Monroe Paxman, at a dance during high school; attended nursing school in Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah; married on December 18, 1942; have 7 children; went on to get a master's degree from Brigham Young Universtiy in child development and family relations; spent her whole life serving her community; avid patrons of the arts and enjoy attending the various functions throughout their community in Provo, Utah).

Daily Herald, Dec. 20, 2015 (Passed away on December 17, 2015, a week after her 96th birthday)

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Academy Square, 1989-2004

 Series — Box 25: Series 3; Series 13 [Barcode: 31197239116871], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings, correspondence, notes, minutes, and other documents related to the Paxman's involvement in the Brigham Young Academy Foundation and the process of turning Academy Square buildings into the Provo Library site. Dated 1989 to 2004.

Dates: 1989-2004

Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Helen Candland Stark, 1958-1995

 Series — Carton 3: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197230352863]
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs, correspondence, manuscripts, published works, a personal report, poetry, and ephemera created or collected by Helen Candland Stark, as well as ephemera from her memorial service. It also contains her mother's patriarchal blessing and papers regarding the Alice Louise Reynolds endowment fund. Materials date from between 1958 and 1995.

Dates: 1958-1995

Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Iona Archibald and Peter Opie, 1988-1992

 Series — Box 4: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197230352871]
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, newsclippings, newsletters, and related ephemera collected and created by the Opies. Materials dated 1988 to 1992.

Dates: 1988-1992

Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Karin Jackson, 1920-2003

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains Monroe and Shirley Paxman's collection on Karin Jackson, including photographs, journals, correspondence, and other material. Materials date from between 1920 and 2003.

Dates: 1920-2003

Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Tasha Tudor, 1983-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains illustrations, newsletters, photographs of Tasha Tudor's visit to Provo, newspaper clippings, and correspondence of Tasha Tudor. Included in the correspondence are some letters between Tasha Tudor and the Paxmans. Also contains two videocassette recordings of Tasha Tudor's presentation at the Provo Tabernacle in 1988. Materials date from between 1983 to 1994.

Dates: 1983-1994

Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Virginia Sorensen, 1932-1993

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197230352848]
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains books, letters, poetry, news clippings, recordings, and photographs of Virginia Eggertsen Sorensen Waugh. There are also some tributes and recordings about her. Materials date from between 1932 and 1993.

Dates: 1932-1993

Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman personal papers, 1920-2009

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal papers and material of Monroe and Shirley Paxman, including correspondence with their children, newspaper clippings, yearbooks, and other items. Materials date from between 1920 and 2009.

Dates: 1920-2009

Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7011
Scope and Contents

Contains materials on five prominent authors or illustrators that Monroe Paxman and Shirley Brockbank Paxman were acquainted with, including personal and professional materials. Also includes family history material of the extended Paxman and Brockbank families, and personal and professional papers of Monroe J. Paxman, including their involvement with the preservation of Academy Square. Dated from 1900 to 2013.

Dates: 1900-2013

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Type
Archival Object 7
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Subject
Illustrators -- United States 7
Library buildings -- Utah -- Provo 7
Judges -- Utah 6
Academy Square (Provo, Utah) 5
Photographs 4