Asael Carlyle Lambert photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1021
Scope and Contents
The Asael Carlyle Lambert photograph collection consists of pictures and negatives of the Nauvoo Temple capstone.
Dates
- 1930-1960
Creator
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
For many years Asael Carlyle Lambert was an outstanding figure in education, administration, and planning in Utah, Idaho, and California. Primarily, from 1925 through 1950, he was directly associated with Brigham Young University. During these years he served Brigham Young University as professor of Education, professor of Educational Administration, dean of the Graduate School, and as administrative director of University Libraries. During this period he was also active as consultant and analyst on problems of public school organization, support, and administration; problems of state government; financing of public education; and other educationally related public concerns. Some of the programs he surveyed and reported on were the Sevier County Consolidated School District; Provo City School District; Alpine Consolidated School District; school districts within the counties of Carbon, Tooele, San Pete, and Box Elder; Salt Lake School District; the State Department of Public Instruction; Utah State Teachers Association; and others. For each of these studies a prepared report was filed. Lambert served the State of Utah as consultant, editor, and compiler of the Governor's Fact-Finding Body in 1940. In addition, he assisted the Utah Legislative Committee on Utah Governmental Units, The Tax Study Committee of the Utah State Legislature, and the Utah Legislative Council. He was special consultant to the governor of the State of Utah on Organization and Administration of Public Education and of Public Relief and Assistance from January to March of 1950. He was professional director of the Utah Governor's School Study Committee, 1963-1964. For several years, 1952 to 1970, he was consultant and writer of Special Research Reports for the president of Brigham Young University. His duties in California from 1951-1962 included executive dean and dean of the College, Los Angeles State College and successively administrative dean, dean of the College, and director of the Building Program and Projects of Los Angeles State College, including the San Fernando Valley State College. He held many positions in the priesthood quorums in wards and stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lambert attended Ricks College, Idaho; Brigham Young University, Utah; and Stanford University, California, from which institution he received his Ph.D. in 1935. He received awards for outstanding scholarship from each institution he attended. He held membership in many scholarly organizations and is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education , and Who Knows - And What .
Asael Carlyle Lambert was born in Kamas, Utah, on 9 March 1893. In 1916 he married Florence Smith Ballif. They were the parents of six children. After his first wife's death, he married Margaret Sayer Marr in 1949. Lambert died in 1983.
Asael Carlyle Lambert was born in Kamas, Utah, on 9 March 1893. In 1916 he married Florence Smith Ballif. They were the parents of six children. After his first wife's death, he married Margaret Sayer Marr in 1949. Lambert died in 1983.
Extent
1 Box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Asael Carlyle Lambert photograph collection consists of pictures and negatives of the Nauvoo Temple capstone.
Arrangement
By folder.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from and donated by A.C. Lambert.
Separated Materials
See also the Manuscripts Division in Special Collections (MS 0035).
Processing Information
Processed by Photo Archives staff.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Asael Carlyle Lambert photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Sara Davis.
- Date
- 2015
- 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
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