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Thomas, Robert K. (Robert Kedzie), 1918-1998

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1918 - 1998

Biographical History

Robert K. Thomas (1918-1998) was a college professor and administrator in Utah. He started at Brigham Young University in 1951 as a faculty member of the English Department and Establishing Director of the Honors Program. In 1966 he was named Assistant Academic Vice-President to Earl C. Crocket, then Academic Vice President to Ernest L. Wilkinson a year later. He also served as a commissioner of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. In 1980, Dr. Thomas served as a special assistant to Jeffrey R. Holland until his retirement in 1983.

Citation:
Robert K. Thomas papers, 1956-1989

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Mar. 25, 2009 (Robert K. Thomas; Academic Vice-President of Brigham Young University, 1967)

Mormon Literature Database, Mar. 25, 2009 (Robert K. Thomas; Robert Kedzie Thomas; b. 1918)

Ancestry.com, viewed Mar. 25, 2009 (Robert K. Thomas; Robert Kedzie Thomas; b. July 22, 1918 in Sunnyside, Utah; d. Oct. 3, 1998 in Provo, Utah)

Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:

Administrative Council records on student recruitment, 1966

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains records related to recruiting university students, dating from 1966.

Dates: 1966

Administrative Council records on summer school, 1962-1967

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 17
Scope and Contents

Contains records related to summer school, dating from between 1962 and 1967.

Dates: 1962-1967

Administrative Council records on united funds, 1965-1967

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 19
Scope and Contents

Contains records related to united funds, dating from between 1965 and 1967.

Dates: 1965-1967

Administrative Council records on university resources, 1966-1967

 Series
Identifier: UA 914 Series 18
Scope and Contents

Contains records related to university resources, dating from between 1966 and 1967.

Dates: 1966-1967

Brigham Young University vice-presidential administrative records, 1970-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 687 Series 8
Scope and Contents note

Contains the administrative records of Robert K. Thomas from 1970-1980. The files deal with administrative and student life units, as well as university committees and publications.

Dates: 1970-1980

Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence and minutes, 1967-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 687 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the correspondence and meeting minutes of Robert K. Thomas from 1967-1983.

Dates: 1967-1983

Brigham Young University vice-presidential legal records, 1969-1980

 Series — Box 40: Series 9; Series 10 [Barcode: 31197227654545]
Identifier: UA 687 Series 9
Scope and Contents note

Contains records concerning Robert K. Thomas and his affiliation with legal records of Brigham Young University from 1969-1980.

Dates: 1969-1980

Brigham Young University vice-presidential miscellany, 1969-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 687 Series 11
Scope and Contents note

Contains records concerning Robert K. Thomas and his affiliation with certain files and categories related to Brigham Young University from 1969-1983.

Dates: 1969-1983

Brigham Young University vice-presidential records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 687
Scope and Contents

Collection of records and correspondence relating to academic colleges and deans, vice presidents, committees and councils, academic support centers and institutes, museums, church files, and administrative records during the time of Robert K. Thomas in his position of Academic Vice President of Brigham Young University. Addendum consists of a collection of speeches given by Robert K. Thomas between 1956 and 1989.

Dates: 1956-1989

Brigham Young University vice-presidential records on academic college and deans, 1969-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 687 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains records concerning Robert K. Thomas and his affiliation with the respective deans of various colleges and departments of Brigham Young University from 1969-1980.

Dates: 1969-1980