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 42 Collections and/or Records:
Division of Continuing Education reports, 1973-1992
Materials contain administrative reports on self-studies, creative works, exterior studies, vacation and sick time, and accidents; also annual and division items, and other records. Dated from 1973 to 1992.
Division of Continuing Education reports and comprehensive histories, 1921-1977
Contains the reports, surveys, and historical studies and histories of the Extension Division, Adult Education and Extension Service, and the Division of Continuing Education. Dated from 1921 from 1977.
Division of Continuing Education Travel Study records, 1965-1987
Materials contain administrative files, including student reports, tour reports, questionnaires, correspondence, financial papers, syllabi and other course materials, itineraries, and other records. Dated from 1965-1987.
Division of Continuing Education workshops and programs records, 1982-1989
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1982 to 1989.
Evening Classes Department reports, 1955-1970
Materials contain administrative files, including budgets, reports, enrollment summaries, surveys, faculty loads, and other records. Dated from 1955 to 1970.
Extension Division director records, 1921-1954
Home Study Department reports, 1936-1973
Materials contain progress reports, annual, statistical, and quarterly reports, annual reports to the President, inventories, and other records. Dated from 1936 to 1973.
Home Study Department samples and requests, 1957-1965
Materials contain a sampling of Home Study student's problems and requests reflecting policy and procedure, correspondence, prison inmate applications, and other records. Dated from 1957 to 1965.
Latin American program records on Guatemala, 1973-1982
Materials contain administrative files on literacy projects, correspondence, reports, and Project Guatemala legal papers, final reports, insurance, and general records. Dated from 1973 to 1982.
Los Angeles Center financial reports and statistics, 1959-1965
Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1959 to 1965.