Kim David Richards papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2734
Scope and Contents
The Kim David Richards papers (1964-2013) consists of Kim David Richard's autobiography, correspondence from Richards to home during the his LDS mission and his service in the army. It also contains his summary of Gregg shorthand and transciptions of Richards' relatives' writings.
Dates
- 1964-2013
Creator
- Richards, Kim David (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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 Note
Kim David Richards was born January 8, 1944 to Alton Franklin and Phyllis Krogue Richards in Ogden, Utah. He served an LDS mission to the Southern States mission headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia from January 1964 to December 1965. From 1966 to 1968 Richards finished a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Weber State College and began his graduate education at Utah State University.
He was drafted into the United States Army in early 1969 and underwent basic and advanced infantry training at Fort Ord, California. He was sent to South Vietnam for one year from June 1969 to June 1970 where he worked as a clerk typist for the division headquarters of the 101st Airborne Division. When he was discharged from the army in late 1970, he resumed his graduate studies at Utah State University where he completed his M.S. degree in chemistry.
Early in his career he taught chemistry for 11 years as an instructor at South Dakota State University and Southwest Missouri State University. During this time he also taught briefly as a visiting instructor at Weber State College and Utah State University. He later worked as a chemist for DataChem, Inc., Gull Laboratories, USANA, Inc. and Thatcher Company where he retired partially in 2009 and fully in 2013.
He was drafted into the United States Army in early 1969 and underwent basic and advanced infantry training at Fort Ord, California. He was sent to South Vietnam for one year from June 1969 to June 1970 where he worked as a clerk typist for the division headquarters of the 101st Airborne Division. When he was discharged from the army in late 1970, he resumed his graduate studies at Utah State University where he completed his M.S. degree in chemistry.
Early in his career he taught chemistry for 11 years as an instructor at South Dakota State University and Southwest Missouri State University. During this time he also taught briefly as a visiting instructor at Weber State College and Utah State University. He later worked as a chemist for DataChem, Inc., Gull Laboratories, USANA, Inc. and Thatcher Company where he retired partially in 2009 and fully in 2013.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Abstract
The Kim David Richards papers (1964-2013) consists of Kim David Richard's autobiography, correspondence from Richards to home during the his LDS mission and his service in the army. It also contains his summary of Gregg shorthand and transciptions of Richards' relatives' writings.
Arrangement
Arranged by biographical information, correspondence, writings by Richards, and transciptions. Arranged chronologically withing subjects.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kim David Richards in 2013.
Separated Materials
Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Chelsea Olsen in 2014.
Creator
- Richards, Kim David (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Kim David Richards papers, 1964-2013
- Author
- Finding aid created by Chelsea Olsen
- Date
- © 2014 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu