AR 950Jef Duane E. Jeffery collection of Carlyle B. and A. C. Lambert papers

AR 950Jef Duane E. Jeffery collection of Carlyle B. and A. C. Lambert papers

1906-1995

Extent: 6.5 Linear feet; 13 boxes

Biographical/Historical note: Asael Carlyle "A.C." Lambert (1893-1983) was born in Kamas, Utah. He was a noted figure in education, administration, and planning in Utah, Idaho, and California. Beginning in 1925 he served Brigham Young University as a Professor of Education, including a term as Principal of Brigham Young High School from 1926 to 1928, then as Professor of Educational Administration, Dean of the Graduate School, and Administrative Director of the school's libraries until 1950. From 1951 to 1962 he worked at various positions in California for Los Angeles State College. Carlyle B. "C. B." Lambert (1917-2005) Rexburg, Idaho, to Asael Carlyle and Florence Ballif Lambert. He earned his B.S. from BYU in 1938, and his M.S. in 1940, winning the Sigma Psi Award for best scientific study. He was accepted for doctoral studies at The University of Chicago, but gave up this dream because WWII was raging and he had a young family to support. C.B. worked for the U.S. and Utah State Departments of Agriculture, and for Remington Arms in Salt Lake City during WWII. He then spent 32 years with Geneva Steel's Blast Furnace Division, retiring as Production Superintendent in 1979.

Arrangement note: This collection includes Carlyle B. Lambert series with correspondence and research materials sub-series; Asael C. Lambert series with genealogy, loose leaf writings, bibliographies, correspondence, manuscript, and research materials sub-series; and published books series.

Related Archival Materials note: More works by Asael Carlyle Lambert and Duane E. Jeffery can be found at the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Manuscript Archive. The Asael Carlyle Lambert papers collection number is Ms0035 and the Duane E. Jeffery papers collection number is Accn1372.

Scope and Contents note: This collection contains items given to Carlyle B. Lambert by his father Asael Carlyle "A. C." Lambert along with other personal papers and letters related to his father's research of the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A large portion includes copies of A. C. Lambert's personal notebooks with handwritten letters to Carlyle covering the history and development of early Mormon scriptures, materials dealing with practices, rituals, and doctrines propounded by the Church's early leaders and a comparative study of Mormonism with Freemasonry. C. B. Lambert continued his father's research on a personal level exploring his long held religious beliefs. There are also books published by authors relating to the same research.

Gift of Duane E. Jeffery

Jeffery, Duane E., 1937-

George Sutherland Archives at Utah Valley University; Kellie Johnson, intern

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.

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Lambert, C. B., (Carlyle Ballif), 1917-2005; Lambert, A. C., (Asael Carlyle), 1893-1983

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.; Brigham Young University.

Correspondence; Notebooks; Photocopying; Publications; Texts

Freemasonry; Mormon Church Controversial literature; Mormon Church History; Colleges and Universities; Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)