William Williams Henderson papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0533

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The William Williams Henderson papers (1877-1944) consist of the professional papers of William Henderson (1879-1944), a former department head of zoology and entomology at the Utah State Agricultural College. Included are course materials, articles by Henderson, correspondence, notes, a student thesis, and other papers.

Dates

1877-1944

Creator

Henderson, W. W. (William Williams), 1879-1944 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

William Williams Henderson was born on 23 May 1879 in Clarkston, Utah, to James and Mary Watkins Williams Henderson. He married Survina Wheeler on 26 June 1901 and graduated from the Brigham Young College in 1903. Henderson received his master's degree from Cornell University in 1905 and obtained a Ph.D. in philosophy in 1925 from the University of California, Berkeley. He became an influential educator in the state of Utah, serving as principal of the Weber State Academy in Ogden, Utah, (1909 1913) and later as president of the Brigham Young College in Logan (1919 1926). When the Brigham Young College was closed in 1926, Henderson accepted a position at the Utah State Agricultural College as head of the department of zoology and entomology, a position he held until his death in November of 1944.