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Taylor, Harvey L., 1894-1983

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1894 - 1983

Biographical History

Harvey L. Taylor (1894-1983) was an educational administrator in Utah and Arizona. He was a former vice president of Brigham Young University, and served as administrator of the Unified Church School System.

Citation:
The university of the home, 1963: cover (Dr. Harvey L. Taylor, vice-president, Brigham Young University)

OCLC, Mar. 30, 2007 (hdg.: Taylor, Harvey L., 1894-1983; usage: Harvey L. Taylor; Harvey Taylor)

Provo Daily Herald, November 17, 1983 (Harvey L. Taylor; former vice president of Brigham Young University; b. Aug. 28, 1894 in Harrisville, Utah; parents: Harvey Daniel and Letty May Saunders Taylor; m. May 18, 1916 in Salt Lake Temple to Lucelle Eliza Rhees; attended University of Utah and Columbia University; president of Gila Junior College; superintendent of Mesa Union High School; superintendent of Mesa Public Schools; vice chancellor and administrator of Unified Church School System; active in Boy Scouts of America)

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Harvey L. Taylor personal papers, 1894-1983

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1593 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains diaries, scripts, recordings, and other material related to Taylor's life and career. Materials date from between 1894 and 1983.

Dates: 1894-1983

Harvey L. Taylor personal writings, 1944-1980

 Sub-Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232581485], Folder: 5-10
Identifier: MSS 1593 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains books written and compiled by Harvey L. Taylor for and about family members. Includes a script of a play written by Harvey and Lucelle Taylor.

Dates: 1944-1980

Harvey L. Taylor retirement guest book, 1971

 Series — Carton 3: Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197232581501], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 1593 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Guest book from Harvey L. Taylor's retirement reception.

Dates: 1971

Harvey L. Taylor scrapbooks, 1916-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8065 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks made for or by Harvey Taylor. They include personal photographs, letters, and writings, comprising the dates 1916-1983.

Dates: 1916-1983

Harvey L. Taylor slides, 1964-1985

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8065 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains Harvey Taylor's slides from 1964-1985. The slides include images of traveling with the Brigham Young University folk dance team, family vacations, and family portraits.

Dates: 1964-1985

Harvey L. Taylor speeches, 1922-1979

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8065 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains speeches made by Harvey Taylor from 1922-1979. It also contains Taylor's index of those speeches by subject.

Dates: 1922-1979

Inside the Wilkinson era

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233259842]
Identifier: UA 871
Scope and Contents

Interview by Heber G. Wolsey with Ben E. Lewis, Robert K. Thomas, Harvey Taylor, Sam Brewster, and Bruce L. Olsen concerning their personal experiences with Ernest L. Wilkinson. Wilkinson's resignation as president of Brigham Young University had been announced in March 1971, and the inteviews were recorded as a tribute to him.

Dates: 1971 May 25

LDS church schools slides

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232569480]
Identifier: MSS P 720
Scope and Contents

LDS church schools slides, 1930-1979 collection contains 520 slides of places around the world. Many relate to LDS church schools and the BYU folk dance teams travels to Europe in the 1960s.

Dates: 1930-1979

Lucelle Taylor personal papers, 1916-1977

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8065 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains Lucelle Taylors papers within the date 1916-1977. It includes her writings, photographs, scrapbooks, and her family history.

Dates: 1916-1977

Oral history interview with Harvey L. Taylor

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 52
Scope and Contents

Interview by Celestia Taylor with Harvey Taylor, concerning his work as Brigham Young University vice president, administrator of church schools for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and family information.

Dates: 1979

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 15
Collection 7
 
Subject
Colleges and Universities 20
Education 20
Schools 8
Letters 6
Scrapbooks 5