Luke, Theron H., 1912-1987

Born and raised in Utah, Theron Luke (1912-1987) was a historian, newspaper editor, and aspiring writer. He worked as the city editor for the Provo Daily Herald, and penned columns for both it and the Deseret News. Luke was also a trustee of the Utah State Historical Society and a member of the Utah State Board of History and a well-known student of early Utah and Mormon history. He also taught Utah history at Utah Valley Technical College.

From the description of Theron H. Luke papers, circa 1912-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367642940

Born and raised in Utah, Theron Luke was a historian, newspaper editor, and aspiring writer. He worked as the city editor for the Provo Daily Herald, and penned columns for both it and the Deseret News. Luke was also a trustee of the Utah State Historical Society and a member of the Utah State Board of History and a well-known student of early Utah and Mormon history. He also taught Utah history at Utah Valley Technical College.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1912-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84512019

Theron H. Luke (1912-1987) was a historian, writer, and newspaper editor in Utah.

From the description of Theron H. Luke photographs and negatives, circa 1880s-1960s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367952077

Theron H. Luke, historian, newpaper editor, aspiring writer.

Theron H. Luke, born and raised in Utah, was a historian, newspaper editor, and aspiring writer. He attended Brigham Young University for three years, working on the university newspaper, and married Zelda Louise Morley in 1934. His early professional career took them to Anchorage, Alaska, where he worked for the local radio station and newspaper. Upon returning to Utah four years later, Luke accepted employment at the Provo Daily Herald, where he would work until retiring in 1977. While at the Daily Herald, Luke served as the city editor and wrote a weekly column entitled "Off The Beat". He later penned the column "As It Looks To Luke" on a part-time basis for both the Daily Herald and the Deseret News following his retirement. Luke was a trustee of the Utah State Historical Society and a member of the Utah State Board of History. He was an instructor in early Utah and Mormon history for many years at Utah Valley Technical College in Provo, Utah. An aspiring writer, Luke submitted numerous short stories for publication; unfortunately, few were accepted. Following a battle with cancer, Luke died in 1987.

From the guide to the Theron H. Luke papers, circa 1887-1987, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)