Oral history interview with Lloyd L. Cullimore
Scope and Contents
Dr. Cullimore was interviewed by Hollis Scott on June 28, 1978 as part of the Joint Oral History Project for the Brigham Young University Archives and Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club. The interview was transcribed in 1983. The material centers on the 1920s and is mostly concerned with the early years of the Brigham Young University health center. Cullimore reminisces about BYU personalities such as Benjamin Cluff and Ernest L. Wilkinson. He talks about student health and also shares his ideas on preventative medicine, nutrition, rest homes, and practical religion. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Dates
- 1978-1983
Creator
- Cullimore, Lloyd L., 1895-1986 (interviewee, Person)
- Scott, Hollis, 1919-2005 (interviewer, Person)
- Joint Oral History Project (Brigham Young University) (contributor, Organization)
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 Lloyd L. Cullimore must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Lloyd L. Cullimore (1895-1986) was a physician and politician in Utah.
Lloyd Lorenzo Cullimore was born on December 10, 1895, in Lindon, Utah, to Albert and Luella Keetch Cullimore. After serving a Mormon mission, Cullimore attended the University of Utah where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1920, he married Odessa Allred in the Salt Lake Temple. He earned his medical degree in 1925, and opened a private practice in Provo, Utah in 1928, and specialized in maternity welfare. He founded the Student Health Program at Brigham Young University, where he taught from 1927-1949.
In the fall of 1957, Cullimore was elected a city councilman in Provo, Utah, and in 1959 he became mayor of that same city until 1961. While mayor, Cullimore was appointed to the national civic committee of the "People-to-People Program" organized by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was also deeply involved in the Chamber of Commerce in Provo, Utah, where he served as president twice. Lloyd L. Cullimore died on September 24, 1986 and was buried in the Provo City Cemetery.
Extent
3 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
1 volume
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
General
Includes index.
General
Related title Joint oral history project.
- Title
- Register of Oral history interview with Lloyd L. Cullimore
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 August 17
- 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