Kimball Young photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection of three black and white photographs, including images of the Sociologists of Utah, of Kimball Young, and of his graduating class. Materials dated 1947-1968.
Dates
- 1947-1968
Creator
- Young, Kimball, 1893-1972 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items 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 / Historical
Kimball Young was born October 26, 1893 in Provo, Utah Territory to Oscar Brigham Young and Annie Marie Roseberry Young. He attended Brigham Young University and then got a Ph.D. from Stanford University. He taught social psychology at various universities throughout his career. He is credited as the first trained sociologist to perform a serious study of the effects of polygamy. He married Myra Magdalene Anderson on September 6, 1917 in Salt Lake City. They later divorced and he married Lillian Claire Doster on April 2, 1940. Kimball died September 1, 1972.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Collection was donated by Dr. Eugene Campbell to L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 1980.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Eugene Campbell; 1980.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Jamie Wiser; June 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused in archival folder.
- Title
- Register of Kimball Young photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 February 29
- 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 Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States