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Robinson, Phileon B. (Phileon Benjamin), 1923-2003

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1923 - 2003

Biographical History

Phileon B. Robinson (1923-2003) was an academic administrator in Utah.

Phileon Benjamin Robinson was born August 20, 1923 in Wilder, Idaho. He recieved his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1945. He received his MBA from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, in 1946. From 1947 to 1950 he served a mission in Finland for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After his return, in 1952 he married Hortense Burton. Then two years later in 1954 he returned to Finland with his family to serve as mission president there. In 1970 he received a doctorate from the University of Nebraska in Adult Education. He served 30 years as part of the Brigham Young University community, spending 20 years as an administrator in the Division of Continuing Education, after which he became the founding director of the Gerontology Center.

Robinson died September 13, 2003 in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
Familysearch, via WWW, April 30, 2015 (Phileon B. Robinson; b. August 20, 1923; d. Sept. 13, 2003)

Deseret news, via WWW, April 30, 2015 (Obituary: Phileon B. Robinson, Jr.; b. Wilder, Idaho; BA recieved BYU 1945; 1947-1950 Finland mission; 1952 married Hortense Burton; 1954 Finland mission president; MBA Northwestern University 1946; 1970 doctorate University of Nebraska in Adult Education; served 30 years BYU; 20 years Division of Continuing Education administrator; founding director of Gerontology center)

Found in 105 Collections and/or Records:

Division of Continuing Education dean records, 1963-1973

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

Materials contain administrative files, meeting minutes, reports, correspondences, and other records when Stanly A. Peterson was the dean of the Division of Continuing Education. Dated from 1963 to 1973.

Dates: 1963-1973

Division of Continuing Education financial records, 1965-1988

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain files on fees and honoraria, federal funds, overhead, salaries, contracts and grants, tuition, audits, and other records. Dated from 1965 to 1988.

Dates: 1965-1988

Division of Continuing Education general correspondence, 1969-1988

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain correspondence of specific individuals, as well as of various unpspecified chairmen, boards, and other records. Also financial correspondence, Salt Lake Center and Washington Seminar items, and other records. Dated from 1969 to 1988.

Dates: 1969-1988

Division of Continuing Education general program records, 1969-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Materials contain administrative files such as literacy program proposals and reports, information on workshops, lectures, and other general program records. Dated from 1969 to 1989.

Dates: 1969-1989

Division of Continuing Education general records, 1960-1989

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain general administrative files, including handbooks, research, curricula, programs, course catalogs, and other records. Dated from 1960 to 1989.

Dates: 1960-1989

Division of Continuing Education general records, 1982-1989

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 42: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264354], Folder: 13-22
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 14 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain invitations, National University Continuing Education Association records, and South, East, and North records. Dated from 1982 to 1989.

Dates: 1982-1989

Division of Continuing Education meeting and committee records, 1971-1987

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain committee files and meeting minutes, filed by department or committee in no particular order. Dated from 1971 to 1987.

Dates: 1971-1987

Division of Continuing Education memorandums and other material, 1963-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, lists, procedures, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1963 to 1972.

Dates: 1963-1972

Division of Continuing Education personnel records, 1968-1985

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 28: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264214], Folder: 4-15
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative records, including faculty and personnel information, employee orientation, faculty loads and approvals, job descriptions, and other records. Dated from 1968 to 1985.

Dates: 1968-1985

Division of Continuing Education publications, brochures, and flyers, 1982-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Materials contain administrative files, American Indian Services general records, Continuing Education communique records, invitations, annual reports, and other records. Dated from 1982 to 2002.

Dates: 1982-2002

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Archival Object 102
Collection 3
 
Subject
Colleges and Universities 103
Education 103
Education, Higher -- Utah -- Provo -- History 103
Reports 42
Minutes (Records) 34