Clark, Harold Glen, 1902-1984
Dates
- Existence: 1902 - 1984
Biographical History
Harold Glen Clark (1902-1984) served as the Dean of Continuing Education at Brigham Young University.
Harold Glen Clark was born in 1902 in the Salt River Valley, Arizona. After serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Clark attended Columbia University and later Brigham Young University (BYU). In 1929 he returned to Mesa and married Virginia Driggs. After receiving a master's degree in educational administration from the University of Southern California, Clark went on to serve as the secretary of congressman John R. Murdock in 1936 and received a doctorate degree at George Washington University. In 1944, Clark became the personnel trainer in the Triple A Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Returning to Utah in 1946, Clark took a position as Professor of Education at Brigham Young University. In 1950, Clark's wife Virginia died from cancer, and Clark remarried later that year to Mary Dean Peterson. Clark's later positions at BYU included the Director of Extension Services in 1947, the Dean of Adult Education and Extension Services, and the Dean of the Division of Continuing Education. Clark served in various church positions in his life, inluding high councilman, bishop, and president of the Provo Temple from 1971 to 1977. Harold and Mary Dean Clark also served a mission in Sri Lanka from 1979 to 1981.
Citation:
His Millions of meetings, 1955: t.p. (Harold Glen Clark, director of Extension Division, Brigham Young University)NUC pre-56 (Clark, Harold Glen, 1902-)
Ancestry.com, Oct. 12, 2011 (Harold Glen Clark; b. June 11, 1902 in Lehi, Ariz.; d. Mar. 2, 1984 in Provo, Utah)
Harold Glen Clark papers, 1902-1985 (Dean of Continuing Education, born 1902 Arizona, mission, universities, Mesa, Virginia Driggs, Master's Degree, congressman Murdock's secretary, doctorate degree GWU, personnel trainer Triple A, Professor of Education, Virginia's death, Mary Deane, Director of Extension services 1947, Dean of Adult Education and Extension Services, high council, bishop, Provo Temple President 1971-1977, Sri Lanka mission 1979-1981)
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Adult Education and Extension Services director additional papers and faculty terminations, 1952-1970
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1952 to 1970.
Adult Education and Extension Services director records, 1924-1970
Harold Glen Clark papers
Contains the personal papers of Clark, including his diaries, daily planners, scrapbooks, high school yearbooks, photographs, letters, sound recordings of his speeches, and transcripts of his diaries created by children. Dated approximately 1896 to 1985.
Division of Continuing Education correspondence, 1969-1988
Materials contain correspondences with individuals, Salt Lake Center, various unspecified chairman, and the Dean's Office. Dated from 1969 to 1988.
Division of Continuing Education dean correspondence, 1973-1980
Materials contain Dean's Office correspondence. Dated from 1973 to 1980.
Extension Division director records, 1921-1954
Harold Glen Clark letters and speeches, 1956-1977
Contains many letters, speeches, and articles written by Clark. Many are letters written to his family members in the holiday season, and the speeches and articles were often given at Brigham Young University-sponsored events or published in church magazines such as the Ensign. The letters were compiled by Clark's daugher, transcribed, and put in chronological order following his death, dated 1956 to 1977.
Harold Glen Clark scrapbooks and photographs, 1902-1985
Contains the scrapbooks and photographs of Clark. The scrapbooks detail the events of his life beginning in 1902 and ending in 1984. The photographs, newsclippings, letters, correspondence, and journal entries making up the scrapbooks were organized into Early Years, 1929-1944, Temple Years, Mission to Sri Lanka, and Final Years, 1902 to 1985. Also includes negatives.
Harold Glen Clark transcripts of diaries, 1902-1979
Contains printed transcripts of diaries, letters, and other materials created by Harold Glen Clark. The transcripts were created by Clark's children. The majority of the transcripts are from Clark's diaries, while others are categorized by subjects, including his mission to Sri Lanka, temple work, and photographs taken from the collections. Materials dated 1902 to 1979.
Study Abroad records addendum, 1974-1984
Materials contain records on Paris, Israel, and London, finances, personnel records, catalogs, student letters, scholarships, facilities, reviews, faculty selection, and other records. Dated from 1974 to 1984.