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Oral history interview with Herbert H. Frost

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 137

Scope and Contents

Inteview by Arthur Chapman concerning his student experiences, war experiences, and graduate education and subsequent appointment as professor of Zoology at Brigham Young University.

Dates

  • 1983

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Oral history interview with Herbert H. Frost must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Herbert H. Frost (1917-2001) was a zoology professor in Utah.

Herbert Hamilton Frost was born on January 22, 1917 in New York City to Herbert and Mary Anne Hamilton Frost. He was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and after graduating from high school determined to attend Brigham Young University. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1941 and in 1942 was inducted into the U.S. Army. During World War II he served in the Pacific theater, in New Guinea, the Phillipines, and Japan. After leaving the Army in 1946 he took a job at Ricks College, and completed a master's degree at Brigham Young University in 1947. He later completed a Ph.D. at Cornell University. During his schooling at BYU he met Elinor Critchlow. They married in the Salt Lake Temple in 1948, and eventually had five children. In 1960, Frost joined the zoology faculty at Brigham Young University, where he taught for 22 years. He also remained active in the Church throughout his life, serving as a branch president, bishop, high counselor, and stake clerk. He also served a mission with his wife to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Frost died on February 15, 2001 in Orem, Utah.

Biographical History

Arthur O. Chapman (1913-2003) was a zoology professor in Utah.

Arthur Owen Chapman was born on March 16, 1913 in Heber City, Utah to John M. and Jennie Dahlman Chapman. He was raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Heber City, and attended Brigham Young University. He married Corma Gamble in the Salt Lake Temple on June 6, 1941, and they had two children. Chapman served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and after his return earned a master's degree from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. from University of Nebraska. After graduating he taught at University of Nebraska Medical School before joining the zoology faculty at Brigham Young University in 1959. He remained at the school until his retirement in 1978. During his live Chapman was an active member of Church, serving missions to the Central States, Washington, D.C., and London, England. He died in Orem, Utah on February 25, 2003.

Extent

2 sound cassettes (120 min.)

23 pages

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).

General

Recorded in Provo, Utah.

General

Recorded as part of the BYU Joint Oral History Project.

General

Includes related transcription material.

Title
Register of Oral history interview with Herbert H. Frost
Status
Completed
Author
Jennifer Kim
Date
2011 August 19
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US