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Hilton, Lynn M.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1924

Biographical History

Lynn M. Hilton (1924-) was an associate dean for Brigham Young University's Continuing Education.

Lynn Mathers Hilton was born November 3, 1924 to Eugene Hilton and Ruth Naomi Savage in Thatcher, Arizona. He served as a pilot during World War II. He married Annalee Hope Avarell on December 17, 1948. In 1952 he earned his Ph.D in educational administration at the University of Chicago and went on to work as a professor at Brigham Young University. He was appointed the associate dean of Continuing Education and served as the first chairman for the BYU Salt Lake Adult Education Center from 1959 to 1966. Hilton also served for one term as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, starting in 1972. During his lifetime he served six missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Citation:
wikipedia, via WWW, accessed 2015 April 30 and 2020 February 5 (Lynn M. Hilton; b. November 3, 1924 to Eugene Hilton and Ruth Naomi Savage in Thatcher Arizona; pilot in WWII; 1952 earned Ph.D from University of Chicago; Professor at BYU; associate dean for continuing education; first chairman for BYU Salt Lake Adult Education Center from 1959 to 1966; one term member of Utah House of Representatives 1972; served six missions for LDS church).

deseretnews, via WWW, accessed 2015 April 30 (married Annalee Hope Avarell on December 17, 1948).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Adult Education and Extension Services director additional papers and faculty terminations, 1952-1970

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1952 to 1970.

Dates: 1952-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records / Adult Education and Extension Services director records

Extension Division director records, 1921-1954

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 2
Scope and Contents Contain the papers of Lowry Nelson, first director of the Extension Division, who served from 1921-1936. The papers encompass the period of 1921-1931 only. Some routine letters of requests and acknowledgments were weeded from the collection. Annual reports issued by Nelson, 1921-1936, appear in the first section of the register under the heading Division Reports and Comprehensive Histories. Also correspondence and reports relative to Leadership Week, 1922-1936, appear in the Education Week...
Dates: 1921-1954
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records

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