Robert G. Vernon papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2219

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Robert G. Vernon papers (1839-2012) contain correspondence, family biographical materials, diaries, scrapbooks, certificates, articles, books, newsletters, news clippings, legal documents, financial documents, LDS Church research, and local church histories and records.

Dates

1839-2012

Creator

Vernon, Robert G., 1935-2007 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Robert Gerard Vernon (1935-2007) was born on July 9, 1935 to Adelaide Neilson McAllister and Weston Vernon Jr. in New York City, New York. After attending Columbia University for two years, Vernon moved to Utah and finished his Political Science B.A. at the University of Utah. After serving a mission in West Germany, Vernon went on to receive his J.D. from Columbia Law School and received the E. B. Convers Prize for excellence in legal research. He returned to Utah, worked with the Skyline Oil Company and married and later divorced Kathryn Barnes Vernon Luke. Vernon was involved in the formation of the Sunstone Foundation, had an extensive interest in the history of the LDS Church, and was a member of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers. An avid family researcher, Vernon was also a member of the Utah State Bar, American Bar Association, Utah Landman Association, and Certified Professional Landman Association. He died in Utah in 2007.