Robert P. Evans correspondence, 1965-1985

Sub-Series — Carton: 9, Folder: 15-24

Identifier: MSS 8244 Series 8 Sub-Series 7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Letters written by Robert P. Evans to his parents Robert John Evans and Alice Pugmire Evans while serving in the West Central States mission. Letters after his mission include family, school, and work updates. Miscellaneous correspondence is also included from family friends writing to Robert P. Evans throughout the years. Materials dated 1966-1978.

Dates

1965-1985

Creator

Evans, Robert P. (contributor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research. Photographic slides are kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Robert Pugmire Evans was born in 1946 to parents Robert John and Alice Pugmire Evans. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1966-1968 in the West Central States mission. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1971. While at BYU he married Loretta Luce. After graduating from Brigham Young University, he then went on to receive a doctorate from Idaho State University in engineering and applied science, where his dissertation received a patent. He later started to work at the Idaho National Laboratory and since being there, has published several papers in various engineering and national security subjects.

He currently lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho.