S. Kent Brown papers on the Brigham Young University Coptic and Arabic collections
Scope and Contents
Materials consist of photographs, translations, descriptions, and records regarding Brigham Young University's Coptic and Arabic manuscript collections. Dated 1980-1984.
Dates
- 1980-1984
Creator
- Brown, S. Kent (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 S. Kent Brown papers on the Brigham Young University Coptic and Arabic collections must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
S. Kent Brown (1940- ) is a professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University and is the current director of Ancient Studies on campus.
S. Kent Brown was born on October 1, 1940. His degrees include a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1967 in Classical Greek, with a minor in Near Eastern languages, and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Brown University in 1972, with an emphasis in New Testament and early Christian studies. He served as the director of the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies from 1993 to 1996.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by S. Kent Brown in August 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; S. Kent Brown; August 2014.
Appraisal
University records (University Archives Collecting Policy February 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; Hannah Waddel; August 2014.
- Title
- Register of S. Kent Brown papers on the Brigham Young University Coptic and Arabic collections
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hannah Waddel
- Date
- 2014 August 21
- 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