Thomas Kent Hinckley papers addendum, 1960-1995
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, notes, music, and other materials related to Hinckley's professional work. Includes information on church music, geography instruction, and printing.
Dates
- 1960-1995
Creator
- Hinckley, Thomas Kent, 1933-2010 (creator, Person)
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 the Thomas Kent Hinckley papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Thomas Kent Hinckley (1933-2010) was a geography professor in Utah.
Thomas Kent Hinckley was born on December 11, 1933 in Provo, Utah to George Marion Hinckley and Nita Johnson. He also served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Western Canadian Mission between 1954 and 1956. He then completed his undergraduate degree in 1958 at Brigham Young University. He also received a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate from the University of Western Ontario.
After completing his doctoral degree, Hinckley worked for the United States Air Force for fifteen years, serving in Vietnam and teaching at the Air Force Academy. He joined the Brigham Young University faculty in 1972, retiring after 25 years.
Hinckley passed away on September 12, 2010.
Extent
19 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in seven subseries: 1. Professional papers and articles, 1980-1984. 2. Professional correspondence, 1967-1995. 3. Course notes and papers, 1967-1970. 4. Personal papers, 1970. 5. Church music, approximately 1972-2002. 6. Maps, approximately 1972-2002. 7. Oversize materials, 1960.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA1036.xml
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US