Palmer, Spencer J.
Biographical History
Spencer J. Palmer (1927-2000) was a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University.
Spencer J. Palmer was born in 1927 in Eden, Arizona. He was raised in Thatcher, Arizona. He attended Eastern Arizona College before transferring to Brigham Young University. He took two years during his time at BYU to serve as a missionary in California. He left Brigham Young with a bachelor's degree. He continued his education at the University of California, Berkeley, obtaining a master's in East Asiatic Studies and a PhD in Oriental history. He married Shirley Ann Hadley in 1956 before he returned to Brigham Young University to teach church history and doctrine as a professor and was a scholar of comparative religion.
Palmer served as a chaplain for the US military in Korea and Japan. He would continue his ventures in Asia in 1993 when the Chinese government asked him to teach comparative religion to Ethnic Minority Groups in China. Palmer's death occurred seven years later, in 2000.
Citation:
Religious Studies Center, via WWW, Oct. 20, 2016 (Palmer, Spencer J.; b. 1927 Eden, Arizona; raised in Thatcher, Arizona; Eastern Arizona College; transferred to BYU, bachelor's; University of California, Berkeley, master's East Asiatic studies, PhD Oriental history; California Mission; m. 1956 Shirley Ann Hadley; US military chaplain, Korea, Japan; professor, Church history and doctrine, BYU, scholar of comparative religion; director of world religions division and Center for International and Area studies at BYU; predecessor to Kennedy Center; 1993 professor comparative religion, China, ethnic minority groups, chinese gov't called him; d. 2000)Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Asian Studies Program audio-visual aids, 1971-1974
Contains film comments, and correspondence with BYU Educational Media Services.
Asian Studies Program correspondence, 1971-1976
Contains letters, memorandums, and other documents related to the administration of the program. Materials date from between 1971 and 1976.
Asian Studies Program directory of Mormon Asian scholars, 1968-1972
Administrative files on Asian Studies programs, personal biographical information, correspondence, and directory typescript.
Asian Studies Program housekeeping records, 1970-1977
Contains aAdministrative files, including information on the Honors Program, University Studies, Asian Studies scholarships, Asian Study Abroad programs, Travel Study, and the Consortium for International Education. Includes memos, schedules, course offerings, articles, flyers, correspondence, clippings, and fact sheets.
Asian Studies Program job inquiries, 1971-1975
Contains letters, resumes and responses, and general job inquiries.
Asian Studies Program records on campus clubs, 1968-1976
Administrative files for the Society for Asian Studies, Chinese Student Association, and the Korean Club, including material on East-West Week, club registration lists, club approval, memos, correspondence, and regulations.
Asian Studies Program records on conferences, 1971-1974
Files on conferences of the Association for Asian Studies Pacific Coast (AASPC), Language Research Center, Utah Valley Symphony Guild, Western Conference of the Association of Asian Studies, including correspondence, memos, conference information, and minutes.
Asian Studies Program records on official organizations, 1968-1974
Administrative files of the Asian Society, Royal Asiatic Society and Social Science Council, including correspondence, chairmen's reports, seminar addresses, newsletters, and grant requests.
Asian Studies Program records on World Conference on Records, 1968-1972
Administrative files, including incoming and outgoing correspondence, manuscripts, and pamphlets.
Spencer J. Palmer collection on the Shizutani School
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