Descriptive SummaryMSS 2163Gary P. Gillum (1944- ) Personal Narratives,
1973-[ca.
1994]Gillum, Gary P., 1944-L. Tom Perry Special Collections6 foldersLibrarian in J. Reuben
Clark Library and Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University beginning
in 1971. Author. Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
beginning in 1969.Includes autobiography draft; life
chronology; and journals dated 1973-1977. Writings document his early life in
Indianapolis, Indiana; Albuquerque, New Mexico; West Germany; Winfield, Kansas;
and elsewhere; education, including studies to become a Lutheran minister;
conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ and subsequent church service; work as
a librarian at BYU; activities in Payson and Springville, Utah; love of music;
and family life, including his marriages and children, and the deaths of two of
his wives from cancer. Includes account of his near-death experience in
1963.ProvenanceGift of author. Springville, Utah, 1999.
AccessNo public access except by author's permission during his
lifetime.
Conditions of UseIt is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary
copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from Gary P. Gillum (1944- ) Personal
Narratives must be obtained from the Permissions & Licensing Office of the
University and the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred CitationInitial Citation:MSS 2163; Gary P. Gillum
(1944- ) Personal Narrative, 1973-[ca. 1994]; Brigham Young University
Archives; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham
Young University.
Following Citations:MSS 2163, LTSPC.
Biographical HistoryLibrarian in J. Reuben Clark Library and Harold B. Lee Library at
Brigham Young University beginning in 1971. Author. Member of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beginning in 1969.
Scope and Content NoteIncludes autobiography draft; life chronology; and journals dated
1973-1977. Writings document his early life in Indianapolis, Indiana;
Albuquerque, New Mexico; West Germany; Winfield, Kansas; and elsewhere;
education, including studies to become a Lutheran minister; conversion to The
Church of Jesus Christ and subsequent church service; work as a librarian at
BYU; activities in Payson and Springville, Utah; love of music; and family
life, including his marriages and children, and the deaths of two of his wives
from cancer. Includes account of his near-death experience in 1963.
Access TermsCorporate SubjectBrigham Young University--FacultyHarold B. Lee LibrarySubject TermNear-death experiencesCancer--Patients--BiographyMormons--BiographyLibrarians' writingsMusicians--UtahGeographic TermIndianapolis (Ind.)Albuquerque (N.M.)Germany (West)Winfield (Kan.)Payson (Utah)--History--SourcesSpringville (Utah)--History--SourcesGenre or FormDiariesAutobiographiesContainer ListPapersPapers,
1973-[ca.1994]FolderContents
1"Chronology of my life," 6 leaves: typescript; 28 cm.,
20002Autobiography, [ca. 1994]. 50 leaves; typescript; 28 cm.
Incomplete draft, covers his life to 1962,
1962, 19943"A Taste of Life's Final Adventure." 4 leaves:
typescript; 28 cm. Concerns his near-death experience in 1963,
n. d.4Journal, 1 v.: ms.; 28 cm.,
May 1973-February 19765Journal, 1 v.: ms.; 28 cm.,
February 1976-October 1977