Oaks, Dallin H.
Dates
- Existence: 1932-
Biographical History
Dallin H. Oaks (1932- ) a native of Provo, Utah, served as president of Brigham Young University, a Utah Supreme Court justice, and apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Dallin H. Oaks was born on August 12, 1932 in Provo, Utah. Dallin H. Oaks was married on June 24, 1952 to June Dixon. They had six children. June passed away in July 1998 of cancer. Oaks remarried on August 25, 2000 to Kristen Meredith McMain. Oaks graduated from Brigham Young University in 1954 with a degree in accounting. He went on to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School in 1957. He practiced law and taught law in Chicago, including working on the University of Chicago Law faculty in 1961.
He was nominated president of Brigham Young University and served from 1971 to 1980. Following his presidency he served as a justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1980 until 1984. Upon his resignation from the Utah Supreme Court Oaks began service as an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Citation:
His The effects of Griffin v. Illinois on the States' administration ... 1957.Recent events involving church history and forged documents, 1987: t.p. (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Council of the Twelve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
Cont. authors (Oaks, Dallin H(arris) 1932-; b. 8-12-1932, Provo, Utah; President of Brigham Young University and lawyer)
Info. converted from 678, 20120924 (b. 1932)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, website viewed December 17, 2012 (Dallin H. Oaks; Biographical history and information concerning his career and personal life)
Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:
Office of the President records on auxiliary services, 1976-1977
Office of the President records on auxiliary services, 1977 - 1978
Office of the President records on auxiliary services, 1978-1979
Office of the President records on auxiliary services, 1979-1980
Office of the President records on auxiliary services, 1971-1980
Office of the President records on colleges, 1972-1980
Contains materials related to the colleges and their respective departments at Brigham Young University. Topics cover a variety of situations, such as lack of physical space for growing class sizes, changing course requirements, and reports about the faculty. Correspondence, memos, and reports between President Oaks and college representatives make up the materials. Specialty programs that are included are the AFROTC and Indian Program for Native Americans. Dates range from 1972 to 1980.
Office of the President records on faculty, 1972-1980
Contains materials related to faculty at Brigham Young University. Materials focus on the hiring of new faculty, faculty with health and other special concerns, and reports about the plans and needs for faculty members of each college. Dates range from 1972 to 1980.
Office of the President records on the Church Educational System, 1972-1980
Office of the President records on university relations, 1971-1980
Contains materials associated with the aspect of university relations. Materials cover topics such as recruiting, publicity, and visits to the Brigham Young University campus. General public relations are also discussed through newspaper articles and interviews with President Oaks. The correspondence with off-campus performances by the performing arts and their international tours are also included. Dates range from 1971 to 1980.
Office of the President scrapbooks
Looseleaf binders containing newspaper articles, magazine articles, and photographs (some photocopied), reflecting his presidency at Brigham Young University. Compiled by Oaks's secretary, Janet Calder.