Kirkham, Francis W. (Francis Washington), 1877-1972

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Author, professor and student at Brigham Young Academy and University.

From the description of Oral history interview, Nov. 4, 1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367390571

Mormon businessman and author.

From the description of Letters received, 1897-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497400

Mormon author and businessman.

From the description of Letter, 1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497390

Author and President of Utah Cooperative Life Insurance Association.

From the description of Letters, 1943-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122645119

From the guide to the Francis W. Kirkham letters, 1943-1960, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Mormon author and educator who lived in Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the description of Correspondence, 1891-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86171785

Mormon author.

From the description of Correspondence, 1915-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435072

Author, educator, and missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand.

From the description of Diaries, 1893-1902. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367425198

Educator and author; student at BYA.

From the description of Francis Kirkham oral history interview, Feb. 3, 1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367562501

Francis W. Kirkham (1877-1972) was an educator and businessman in Utah.

Francis Washington Kirkham was born in 1877 in Lehi, Utah. He is known as a prominent educator as well as the author of "New Witness for the Christ in America: Evidence of Divine Power in the 'Coming Forth' of the Book of Mormon." At the young age of fifteen, Kirkham studied business under James E. Talmage, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kirkham attended Brigham Young Academy; however, his studies were placed on hold for three years while he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand. His mission inspired him to write a grammar book to help new missionaries learn the Maori language. In 1901, Francis W. Kirkham was married in the Salt Lake City Temple to Martha Alzina Robinson. He also returned to Brigham Young Academy (BYU), graduating in 1904 as valedictorian. After graduating from BYA, Kirkham worked as a businessman in Canada for three years. He later attended the University of Michigan for his bachelors degree, following which he taught at Brigham Young University for two years. Francis W. Kirkham decided to enroll in law school at the University of Utah where he was in the law school's first graduating class. He continued his graduate studies at Stanford and went on to earn his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkley. For a period of time Francis W. Kirkham served as the president of the LDS Business College, the head of vocational education for the State of Utah and the superintendent of the Granite School District. While serving as the superintendent of the Granite School District he wrote the book "Educating all the Children of all the People." The book gained him national recognition and led to Kirkham being appointed the head of the New York City-based National Child Welfare Association. During his time in New York, Kirkham studeied the Book of Mormon in depth as he had greater access to resources within the area. He published a compilation of these works in 1937 entitled "Source Material on the Book of Mormon" which was the main basis for his book "A New Witness..." Kirkham later also worked as a manager for a Salt Lake City-based insurance company for several years. Francis W. Kirkham died in 1972.

From the guide to the Francis W. Kirkham papers, circa 1877-1972, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

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referencedIn Kirkham, Marguerite Burnhope Harris. Important events in the life of Dr. Francis W. Kirkham. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Kirkham, Francis W., 1877-1972. Letters, 1943-1960. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Youth Education Association. Radio Addresses, January, 1936 - March, 1938. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
referencedIn Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1838-1918. Letters, 1881-1914. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Joseph J. Cannon letter, 1935 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
referencedIn Clark, J. Reuben (Joshua Reuben), 1871-1961. Letter, 1960. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970. David O. McKay letters, 1936-1937. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Kirkham, Francis W., 1877-1972. Oral history interview, Nov. 4, 1966. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Kirkham, Francis W., 1877-1972. Letters received, 1897-1972. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Kirkham, Francis W. (Francis Washington), 1877-1972. Francis Kirkham oral history interview, Feb. 3, 1972. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Kirkham, Francis W., 1877-1972. Letter, 1900. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn McKay, David Oman, 1873-1970. Letters, 1942-1944. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952. John A. Widstoe letter to Francis W. Kirkham, 1943. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Kirkham, Francis W. (Francis Washington), 1877-1972. Correspondence, 1915-1960. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Cannon, Joseph J., 1877-1945. Letter, 1935. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Kirkham, Francis W. (Francis Washington), 1877-1972. Diaries, 1893-1902. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Kimball, Jonathan Golden, 1853-1938. Letter, 1900. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Kirkham, Francis W. (Francis Washington), 1877-1972. Correspondence, 1891-1911. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Francis W. Kirkham letters, 1943-1960 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
referencedIn Jones, Sarah Fletcher, 1874-1966. Letters, 1896-1898. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Sheldon Glueck papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Young, Levi Edgar, 1874-1963. Levi Edgar Young letter, 1960. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Richards, LeGrand, 1886-1983. Letter, 1942. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn McKay, David Oman, 1873-1970. Letter, 1942. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Francis W. Kirkham papers, circa 1877-1972 L. Tom Perry Special Collections
referencedIn Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952. Letter, 1932. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Kimball, Spencer W., 1895-1985. Letter to Francis Kirkham, 1960. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Swenson, John C., 1869-1953. Letters, 1904. Harold B. Lee Library
creatorOf Kirkham, Francis W. (Francis Washington), 1877-1972,. Francis W. Kirkham papers. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952. John A. Widtsoe letter to F.W. Kirkham, 1916. Harold B. Lee Library
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associatedWith Ashton, Marvin J., 1915-1994. person
associatedWith Benson, Ezra Taft, 1899- person
associatedWith Brigham Young Academy corporateBody
associatedWith Cannon, Joseph J., 1877-1945. person
associatedWith Cannon, Joseph J. (Joseph Jenne), 1877-1945 person
associatedWith Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. corporateBody
associatedWith Clark, James R. James Ratcliffe), 1910- person
associatedWith Clark, J. Reuben (Joshua Reuben), 1871-1961. person
associatedWith Glueck, Sheldon, 1896- person
associatedWith Jones, Sarah Fletcher, 1874-1966. person
associatedWith Kimball, Jonathan Golden, 1853-1938. person
associatedWith Kimball, Spencer W., 1895-1985. person
associatedWith Kirkham family family
associatedWith Kirkham family family
associatedWith Kirkham, Marguerite Burnhope Harris. person
associatedWith Kirkham, Oscar A. (Oscar Ammon), 1880-1958. person
associatedWith Kirkham, Zina Robinson. person
associatedWith McConkie, Bruce R., 1915-1985. person
associatedWith McKay, David Oman, 1873-1970. person
associatedWith Richard, LeGrand, 1886-1983. person
associatedWith Richards, LeGrand, 1886-1983. person
associatedWith Scott, Hollis, 1919-2005. person
associatedWith Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1838-1918. person
associatedWith Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941. person
associatedWith Swenson, John C., 1869-1953. person
associatedWith Tuttle, A. Theodore (Albert Theodore), 1919-1986. person
associatedWith Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952. person
correspondedWith Young, Levi Edgar, 1874-1963. person
associatedWith Young, S. Dilworth (Seymour Dilworth), 1897-1981. person
associatedWith Youth Education Association. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Utah--Provo
Utah--Provo
Utah--Lehi
Utah
Utah--Provo
Lehi (Utah)
Utah
Provo (Utah)
New Zealand
Subject
Education
Benediction
Benediction
Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce
Universities and colleges
Correspondence
Educators
Educators
Jews
Maori (New Zealand people)
Material Types
Mormon Church
Mormon Church
Mormons
Mormons
Mormons
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Birth 1877-01-08

Death 1972-09-14

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