AR 355Bez E. Mark Bezzant collection of Asian artifacts

AR 355Bez E. Mark Bezzant collection of Asian artifacts

1426-1949

Extent: 4 Linear feet; 4 oversized boxes

Biographical/Historical note: Dr. E. Mark Bezzant began his work in education long before he was member of the Utah Valley State College faculty. After graduating from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and a Secondary Teaching Certificate, he began work as a Debate, Economics, and Law teacher at Pleasant Grove High School for about seven years. In 1982, he changed focus and became a counselor for the high school. He later served as the principal for North Sanpete High School for two years. He started his career at Utah Valley State College in 1991, where over the next eighteen years he held five different positions at the school. These positions included: Director of the Utah Valley State College School, College and University Partnership; Executive Director of the Utah Valley State College School, College and University Partnership; Executive Director of Utah Valley State College Strategic Planning and Institutional Research; Assistant Vice President of Utah Valley State College Strategic Planning, Institutional Research, Institutional Effectiveness, School, College and University Partnerships, and Student Services; and Utah Valley State College Assistant Vice President and Assistant to the President for School, College and University Partnerships. He was able to earn his Masters Degree in Educational Administration and his Doctorate Degree in Educational History and Reform from Brigham Young University while working at Utah Valley State College. He also took an interest in the history of the school. He began to collect papers and photographs that were of significance to the school and to interview faculty and staff that played a major role in the school's history. By the time he retired, he was commonly known as the unofficial historian of the school.

Arrangement note: This collection is arranged according to object type.

Related Archival Materials note: AR 152.5 E. Mark Bezzant collection

Scope and Contents note: Collection consists of mostly Chinese artifacts, as well as some Korean and Japanese coins, collected by E. Mark Bezzant. It includes: opium boxes, Buddha shrines, toothpick boxes, dishes, pots, boxes, an incense censor, a porcelain flute, and silver coins.

Gift of E. Mark Bezzant

Bezzant, E. Mark

George Sutherland Archives at Utah Valley University; Aimee Bastarache, Assistant Archivist

19 June 2019

Access to the collection is open with assistance from the archivist or staff.

Open for Research. Copyright for Official University records is held by Utah Valley University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

AR 355Bez

China--Antiquities

Buddha; Coins, Chinese; Coins, Japanese; Coins, Korean; Flute; Incense burners and containers; Toothpick holders