Buchanan, Frederick Stewart

Frederick S. Buchanan was born in Stevenson, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1931 and moved to Utah with his parents in 1949. Between 1951 and 1953 Buchanan served an L.D.S. mission in Great Britain and was later drafted into the United States Military. After his release from the army, Buchanan attended the University of Utah where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Buchanan then attended Ohio State University where he earned his Ph.D. in Education in 1967. At the beginning of his career, Buchanan taught history and literature at Bountiful High School and the University of Toledo. Frederick Buchanan was later appointed as an Associate professor at the University of Utah and taught the history of education in the Graduate School of Education until his retirement in June of 1996. In addition to his work as an educator, Buchanan also wrote, A Good Time Coming: Mormon Letters to Scotland, and Culture Clash & Accommodation: Public Schooling in Salt Lake City, 1890-1994.

From the guide to the Frederick Stewart Buchanan photograph collection, 1890s-1996, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)

Frederick Stewart Buchanan (b.1931) was born in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland, on 9 August 1931. In 1949, he immigrated to the United States with his parents and settled in Utah. He served an LDS mission to Great Britain from 1951-1953 and was in the United States Army from 1953-1955. Buchanan holds a B.A. and M.S. degrees in History and English from the University of Utah. He taught these subjects at Bountiful High School in Bountiful Utah, from 1960-1963. He earned a Ph.D. in Education from Ohio State University in 1967 and taught at the University of Toledo in Ohio from 1967-1970. In 1970 he received an appointment to the University of Utah where he taught history of education in the Department of Educational Studies until his retirement as an emeritus professor in 1996.

From the guide to the Frederick Stewart Buchanan papers, 1620-2010, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)

The Utah Scottish Association was formed to celebrate and promote the customs, civilization, and achievement of Scottish heritage. Utah Scottish Association Annual events throughout the year include lectures, demonstrations, displays and other activities to help Scots, Scottish-Americans, Scotland lovers and their descendants learn more about, and participate in, their Celtic culture.

Frederick S. Buchanan was born in Stevenson, Ayrshire Scotland in 1931. In 1949 he moved to Utah with his parents. Between 1951 and 1953 Buchanan served a Church of Jesus Christ of Lattery Day Saints (L.D.S.) mission in Great Britain and was later drafted into the United States Military. After his release from the army, Buchanan attended the University of Utah where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Buchanan also attended Ohio State University where he earned his Ph.D. in Education on 1967. Buchanan taught history and literature at Bountiful High School and the University of Toledo. Buchanan was later appointed to the University of Utah's Graduate School of Education where he taught the history of education until his retirement in June of 1996.

From the guide to the Utah Scottish Association audio-visual collection, 1971-1981, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)