Oral history interview with Vasco M. Tanner 1975 August 12

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Oral history interview with Vasco M. Tanner 1975 August 12

Oral history interview with Vasco M. Tanner, conducted by Millard L. Meanea on 12 August 1975 for the Joint Oral History Program of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club.

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Tanner, Vasco M. (Vasco Myron), 1892-1989

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Brigham Young University professor of zoology. From the description of Books and course syllabi, 1926-1938. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122494676 BYU professor of Zoology. From the description of Vasco M. Tanner oral history interview, July 8, 1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367527583 The BYA Expedition, spearheaded by then-President Benjamin Cluff, Jr., consisted of a team of students, administrators, and faculty who traveled through Central and...

Meanea, Millard L.

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Dr. Vasco M. Tanner (1892-1989) established the zoology and entomology department at BYU. Dr. Vasco M. Tanner was born 29 October 1892 in Payson, Utah to John Myron and Lois Ann Stevens Tanner. He married Annie Atkin 5 June 1917 in St. George, Washington, Utah. Vasco entered Brigham Young University to pursue his bachelor's degree in 1909, then went to University of Utah to pursue his Master's degree. After receiving this degree in geology he taught at Dixie State colleg...

Brigham Young University. Department of Zoology

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The Department of Zoology and Entomology (1925-1972) was a department at Brigham Young University which focused on various branches of biological sciences. The Department of Zoology and Entomology was established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences when the Department of Biology was abolished in 1925. In 1972 it was renamed the Department of Zoology. Department chairmen were Vasco M. Tanner (1927-1957), C. Lynn Hayward (1958-1961), D. Elden Beck (1962-1965), A...