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Charles H. Bradford papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1837

Scope and Contents

The Charles H. Bradford papers (1961-1991) contain mainly speeches and statements, many of them before the National Credit Union Administration Board (NCUA), letters, biographies, and newsletters.

Dates

  • 1961-1991

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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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 Note

Charles H. Bradford (1928-1991) was born 11 December 1928 in Salt Lake City. Bradford contracted muscular dystrophy in his teems, going on to graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City in 1946. He earned a bachelors and masters degree in 1952 and 1954 respectively from the University of Utah. IN 1962, he graduated from Harvard with a Ph.D. in Economics. In 1957, he married Mary Lythgoe and became the parents of Stephen, Lorraine, and Scott. Bradford worked as a legislative assistant for Senator Wallace R. Bennett (R-UT), assistant professor at Brigham Young University, assistant director of the U.S. Senate Banking and Currency Committee, a deputy director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Also as Deputy Manager and Economic Advisor to the American Bankers Association, Assistant Director of the Joint Economic Committee, and Chief Economist for the National Credit Union Administration. Charles H. Bradford served as a bishop for several years in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In 1991, Bradford was the recipient of the Presidential Award for Outstanding Federal Employees with Disabilities, upon which he performed a "wheelie" in his wheelchair. On 11 December 1991, Dr. Bradford died of cancer in Washington D.C. at the age of 63.

Extent

4 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Charles H. Bradford papers (1961-1991) contain mainly speeches and statements, many of them before the National Credit Union Administration Board (NCUA), letters, biographies, and newsletters. Bradford was a graduate of the University of Utah and received his doctorate in economics from Harvard University. He was affiliated with the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, the American Bankers Association, the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, and the National Credit Union Administration. He also served as bishop of the LDS ward in Arlington, Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mary Lythgoe Bradford in 2000.

Separated Materials

Photographs (P1061) and audio tapes (A0728) were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Brad P. Bennion in 2000.
Title
Inventory of the Charles H. Bradford papers
Author
Finding aid created by Brad P. Bennion.
Date
2000 (last modified: 2020)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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