Sessions, J. Wyley (James Wyley), 1885-1977

Director of Religious Studies at BYU.

From the description of J. Wyley Sessions oral history interview, Aug. 12, 1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367562117

Latter-Day Saint South African Mission President, 1920-1926; founder of the Latter-day Saint Institute Program, University of Idaho, 1927-1930; director of four other Latter-Day Saint Institutes, 1930-1936, 1938-1939, President of the Salt Lake City Missionary Training Center, 1936-1938; Brigham Young University Professor of Religious Education and director of the Division of Religion, 1939-1947; home builder and developer.

From the description of Papers, 1911-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365938386

Latter-Day Saint South African Mission President, 1920-1926; founder of the Latter-day Saint Institute Program, University of Idaho, 1927-1930; director of four other Latter-day Saint Institutes, 1930-1936, 1938-1939, President of the Salt Lake City Missionary Training Center, 1936-1938; Brigham Young University Professor of Religious Education and director of the Division of Religion, 1939-1947; home builder and developer. Born Dec. 11, 1885, to Harvey and Alice Bryson Sessions, Marion, Idaho. Married Annie Magdalen (Magdalen) Funk, Sept. 17, 1913, Salt Lake City, Ut. B.S. 1911, Utah Agricultural College, Logan. M.S. 1928, Philosophy, Ed. Admn., University of Idaho, Moscow. Taught at Manti High School, 1911-12. Prof. of agriculture, director of extension at Idaho State Univ., Pocatello, 1914-16. Served LDS mission to California, 1919-1920, LDS mission president in South Africa, 1920-26. President of Missionary Training Center, Salt Lake Mission Home, 1936-38. Founded LDS Institute program at University of Idaho, Moscow, 1927-30. Director of four other LDS Institutes, 1930-39. Professor of Religious Education and director of Division of Religion at Brigham Young University, 1939-47. Home builder and developer in three states. Died April 19, 1977.

From the guide to the J. Wyley Sessions papers, 1885-1977, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

J. Wyley Sessions was born on December 11, 1885 to Harvey and Alice Bryson Session in Marion, Idaho. He married Annie Magdalen Funk on September 17, 1973 in Salt Lake City, Utah. J. Wyley Sessions had many endeavors in his life which include: Latter-day Saint South African Mission President, 1920-1926; founder of the Latter-day Saint Institute Program, University of Idaho, 1927-1930; director of four other Latter-day Saint Institutes, 1930-1936, 1938-1939, President of the Salt Lake City Missionary Training Center, 1936-1938; Brigham Young University Professor of Religious Education and director of the Division of Religion, 1939-1947; home builder and developer.

From the guide to the J. Wyley Sessions photograph collection, 1937-1938, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)