Viking paddle
Scope and Contents
Contains a wood initiation paddle for the Viking social unit at Brigham Young University. The paddle is inscribed as being for "Scrud--Peterson". Signatures of other Viking members are written directly on the paddle. Materials dated 1950.
Dates
- 1950
Creator
- Viking (Club : Provo, Utah) (creator, Organization)
- Peterson, Glenn C., 1930- (contributor, 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 Viking paddle must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Administrative History
Viking (1928-1962) was a social unit for male students at Brigham Young University. Viking was established by Brigham Young University's Inter-Social Unit Council on October 10, 1928. Viking and all social units associated with the university were disbanded at the end of the 1961-1962 school year as a result of increased selectivity.
Biographical History
Glenn C. Peterson (1930-) is a Brigham Young University alumnus from Ogden, Utah. When he attended Brigham Young University in the 1950s, he was a member of the Viking social unit. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1957.
Extent
1 artifact (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Ron Peterson, son of Glenn C. Peterson, former member of the Viking social unit, in August 2018.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ron Peterson; August 2018.
Appraisal
Students and student organizations (University Archives Collection Development Policy; V.b.v.2.c, October 2015).
Processing Information
Processed; Megan Davies, student manuscript processor, and Cory Nimer, curator; April 2019.
- Title
- Register of Viking paddle
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Megan Davies, student manuscript processor, and Cory Nimer, curator
- Date
- 2019 April 5
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US