Bitton, Davis, 1930-2007

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From the description of Papers, 1940-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154299028

Davis Bitton (b. 1930) taught history at the University of Utah from 1966 to 1995, the oral histories and autobiographies are the assignments turned in to him, by his students.

From the guide to the Davis Bitton oral histories and autobiographies, 1966-2005, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)

Historian and teacher. Born in Idaho in 1930, employed by the University of Utah and the LDS Church Historical Department.

From the description of Mormon Historiography: Response to a Caricature. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122601049

Davis Bitton (1930-2007) was a Mormon historian who lived in Utah.

Davis Bitton was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, on February 22, 1930 to Ronald Wayne Bitton and Lola Davis Bitton. He served a Mormon mission to France from 1950-1953. After serving in the United States Army during the Korean War, he graduated with a BA in History from Brigham Young University. He then received an MA in 1958 and a PhD in French History in 1961 from Princeton University. Dr. Bitton taught history at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas until 1964 when he went to the University of California in Santa Barbara. Finally, he was a professor of history at the University of Utah from 1966 until his retirement in 1995. In addition to French history, Dr. Bitton also made important contributions to Latter-day Saint history. He served as Assistant LDS Church Historian under Leonard Arrington from 1972-1982. He also served as a guide on temple square with his wife, JoAnn. Davis Bitton died April 13, 2007, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the guide to the Davis Bitton papers, bulk 1960-2000, 1834-2007, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Sorenson, John L. Oral history interview with John L. Sorenson, 1996 April. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Marie, Danielle F., 1947-. Interview, 1988. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Picard, Roger, 1908-. Oral history, 1987. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Davis Bitton papers, bulk 1960-2000, 1834-2007 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
creatorOf Defranchi, Marc, 1928-. Oral history, 1987. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Bitton, Davis, 1930-2007,. Oral history class papers. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library
creatorOf Davis Bitton oral histories and autobiographies, 1966-2005 J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division
creatorOf Bitton, Davis, 1930-2007. Oral History Class transcriptions. Landmarks of Science Microform Service
creatorOf Bitton, Davis, 1930-2007. Mormon Historiography: Response to a Caricature. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Arnaud, Jean, 1906-. Oral history, 1987. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Stanford University Press archival book copies, 1900-2012 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Marie, Alain Charles Roger, 1945-. Oral history, 1989. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Lemaire, Louis, 1923-. Oral history, 1987. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Roux, Jean-Claude, 1936-. Oral history, 1987. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Roux, Jeannine Arnaud, 1936-. Oral history, 1987. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Brossard, Edgar Bernard, 1889-1980,. Edgar Bernard Brossard interview / by Davis Bitton, Salt Lake City, Utah, 14, 21, and 22 February 1973. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library
creatorOf Janowski, Joelle, 1954-. Oral history, 1987. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Bitton, Davis, 1930-2007. Papers, 1940-1982. Landmarks of Science Microform Service
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associatedWith Arnaud, Jean, 1906- person
associatedWith Brossard, Edgar Bernard, 1889-1980, person
associatedWith Defranchi, Marc, 1928- person
associatedWith Janowski, Joelle, 1954- person
associatedWith Lemaire, Louis, 1923- person
associatedWith Marie, Alain Charles Roger, 1945- person
associatedWith Marie, Danielle F., 1947- person
associatedWith Picard, Roger, 1908- person
associatedWith Roux, Jean-Claude, 1936- person
associatedWith Roux, Jeannine Arnaud, 1936- person
associatedWith Sorenson, John L. person
associatedWith Stanford University. Press. corporateBody
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Utah
Subject
Religion
Education
Church Historian
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Universities and colleges
Educators
France
Interviews
Material Types
Mormon Church
Mormons
Oral history
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Birth 1930-02-22

Death 2007-04-13

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