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Peterson, Stanley A.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1938-

Biographical History

Stanley A. Peterson (born 1938) was an educational administrator in Utah.

Stanley Arthur Peterson was born on April 20, 1938 in Sacramento, California to Oscar Henry Peterson and Bessie Viola Steinagel. He earned his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1960, and then returned to California to earn a master's degree at California State University, Los Angeles in 1964. After graduation he worked for the Church Educational System at the University of Southern California before being recruited by Ernest L. Wilkinson to run the BYU-California Center. Two years later he moved to Utah to become the associate dean, and then dean of the university's Continuing Education Division.

In 1976, Peterson was appointed by Church Commission of Education Jeffrey R. Holland to serve as the associate commissioner for religious education, and elementary and secondary education. He served in this position until his retirement from the Church Educational System in 2001.

Citation:
Brigham Young University Division of Continuing Education records, 1921-1988 (Stanley A. Peterson)

Religious Studies Center website, via WWW, Apr. 1, 2014 (Stanley A. Peterson; administrator of religious education and elementary and secondary education, Church Educational System; had been at the University of Southern California; recruited to BYU by Ernest Wilkinson; served as dean of continuing education for six years; moved to CES when Jeffrey Holland became commissioner of church education; released 2001)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, Apr. 1, 2014 (Stanley A. Peterson; b. Apr. 20, 1938)

Brigham Young High School website, via WWW, Apr. 1, 2014 (Stanley A. Peterson; graduated from BY High in 1955)

UPB files, Apr. 1, 2014 (Stanley A. Peterson; Stanley Arthur Peterson; b. in Sacramento, Calif.; parents: Oscar Henry Peterson and Bessie Viola Steinagel; m. Anna Marie Josephson Peterson, four children; bachelor's degree, Brigham Young University, 1960; master's degree, California State University, Los Angeles, 1964; worked two years as chairman of the BYU-California Center; served as a bishop in Calif. and at BYU)

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

Los Angeles Center policy and procedure records, 1959-1966

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, charts, and other records. Dated from 1959 to 1966.

Dates: 1959-1966

Los Angeles Center workshop and conference records, 1960-1964

 Sub-Series — Box Q 3: Series 16 [Barcode: 31197231219459], Folder: 2-9
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos. Dated from 1960 to 1964.

Dates: 1960-1964

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences miscellaneous correspondence and materials, 1954-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1954 to 1972.

Dates: 1954-1972

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences policy and procedure files, 1957-1965

 Sub-Series — Box O 3: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231219293], Folder: 2-5
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains policy and procedure memos, and statistical summaries. Dated from 1957 to 1965.

Dates: 1957-1965

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences reports and financial statements, 1950-1968

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1950 to 1968.

Dates: 1950-1968

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences Summer Lecture Tour, 1972

 Sub-Series — Box O 11: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231219376]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated in 1972.

Dates: 1972

On-Campus Instruction Department records, 1929-1958

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 13
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1929 to 1958.

Dates: 1929-1958

Salt Lake Center records, 1944-1945, 1959-1970

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 17
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, course materials, policies and procedures, and other records. Dated from 1944 to 1945 and 1959 to 1970.

Dates: 1944-1945; Other: 1959-1970

Special Courses and Conferences Department chairman records, 1956-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 15 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records from when Sterling Church and Tom James were chairmans of the department. Dated from 1956 to 1972.

Dates: 1956-1972

Special Courses and Conferences Department chairman records, 1970-1977

 Sub-Series — Box P 6: Series 15 [Barcode: 31197231218741]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 15 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, statistics, projections, and other records from when Phillip Harris was the chairman of the department. Dated from 1970 to 1977.

Dates: 1970-1977