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David Brighton Timmins papers, 1968-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Timmins, David Brighton, 1930-2008
- Title
- David Brighton Timmins papers
- Dates
- 1968-1989 (inclusive)19681989
- Quantity
- 6 boxes, (2.75 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2645
- Summary
- The David Brighton Timmins papers (1968-1989) consist primarily of materials relating to Dr. Timmins career in the United States Foreign Service, including correspondence, State Department memoranda, reports, and official documents. Also included are documents relating to his role in the establishment of the Department of Economics at Weber State University and papers regarding his tenure teaching economics at Instituto Tecnologico Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
David Brighton Timmins was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 1930. After graduating from East High School in Salt Lake City in 1947, he attended the University of Utah. He earned both a BS and MS from the U, where he was elected to Pi Sigma Alpha, the International Political Science Honorary Society and Omicron Delta Epsilon, the Economics Honor Society. He was a Littauer Fellow at Harvard, where he earned an MPA and PhD with honors. Dr. Timmins went on to serve in the United States Foreign Service for 32 years. While in the Foreign Service, Dr. Timmins was posted to the U.K., France, Iceland, Madrid, Morocco, and Guatemala. He had several assignments at the State Department in Washington, D.C., including a tour as a member of the Board of Examiners and another as Executive Assistant and Secretary of Delegation to the NATO Ambassador. During a two-year leave of absence from the State Department, Dr. Timmins organized and staffed an independent Department of Economics at Weber State University. In later life, after retiring from the Foreign Service, Dr. Timmins accompanied Lola, his wife, on her Foreign Service assignments to France, Mexico, Beijing, Romania, and Geneva, Switzerland. He enjoyed teaching International Finance and Economics at Universities in Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Utah, Guatemala, Mexico, and Geneva. Finally, in 1996, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for Congress from Utah's Second District. Dr. Timmins passed away on July 16, 2008 in Salt Lake City.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The David Brighton Timmins papers (1968-1989) consist primarily of materials relating to Dr. Timmins career in the United States Foreign Service, including correspondence, State Department memoranda, reports, and official documents. Also included are documents relating to his role in the establishment of the Department of Economics at Weber State University and papers regarding his tenure teaching economics at Instituto Tecnologico Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | |||
1-5 | Personal Files | 1968-1976 | |
Folder | |||
6 | 1-3 | Personal Files | 1976-1977 |
6 | 4 | Mercadotecnia International | 1989 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Timmins, David Brighton--Archives
Corporate Names
- United States. Foreign Service
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Memorandums
- Reports