J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
M. Lynn Bennion papers
Bennion, M. Lynn (Milton Lynn), 1902-
ACCN 0531
8 linear feet
1889-1982
The M. Lynn Bennion papers (1889-1982) contain journals, correspondence, articles, and educational materials concerning M. Lynn Bennion and his father, Milton Bennion. Both were educators and religious leaders in Salt Lake City.
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M. Lynn Bennion (b. 1902) and his father, Milton Bennion (1870-1953), are both noted for their contribution to educational studies both in Utah and nation-wide. Milton Bennion served as chairman of the National Council on Character Education for the National Education Association from 1921-1925. He was appointed Professor of Philsophy at the University of Utah in 1904 and later became the Dean of the School of Education from 1913-1941. He also served on the General Sunday School Board of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) for forty years. His son, M. Lynn Bennion received his Ed.D in 1936 from the University of California, Berkeley. He was Supervisor of LDS Church Seminaries from 1935-1945 and after became the Superintendent of the Salt Lake City School District until 1969. From then he was the Executive Secretary for the Society of Utah School Superintendents until 1981.
The M. Lynn Bennion papers (1889-1982) consist of correspondence, addresses, articles, contracts, journals, book reviews, education courses, a passport, and reports. Materials belonging to Milton Bennion are in the first nine boxes. The rest of the material relates to M. Lynn Bennion.
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Gift of M. Lynn Bennion in 1977.
Processed by Valerie Richey in 1998.
Photographs transferred to the Multimedia Section of the Manuscripts Division (P0455).
Bennion, M. Lynn (Milton Lynn), 1902---Archives
Bennion, Milton, 1870-1953--Archives
Bennion, Milton, 1870-1953--Diaries
KUED-TV (Television station : Salt Lake City, Utah)
Utah Educational Television Foundation
Public schools--Utah--Salt Lake City
School management and organization
Education
Latter Day Saints--Diaries
Colleges and Universities
Elementary and Secondary Education
Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Diaries
Articles
Speeches (documents)
Correspondence
Contracts
Reports
Milton Bennion Materials
1897-1970
Personal Materials
Biographical Material
1
1
Cora Lindsay Bennion
1
2
"Memories from the Milton Bennion Family"
1
3
"Memoirs"
1
4-5
Honorary Dr. of Education, University of Utah
1931
1
6
Teaching Certificates
1
7
Reed Holt Beckstead, "Philosophy & Educational Contributions of Bennion"
1954
1
8-9
The Life Philosophy and Educational Contributions of Milton Bennion
1954
1
1
Employment Contracts, University of Utah
1940
1
10
Milton Bennion Thesis
1897
1
2
Milton Bennion Memorial Foundation
1956-1970
1
11
News Clippings
1913-1960
1
12
Miscellaneous
1929-1950
1
13
Milton Bennion Missionary Journals and Notes
1889-1893
2
Milton Bennion Correspondence
1911-1952
3
Articles and Addresses
List of Publications
4
1
"Freshman Course In Ethics"
4
2
"Plan of Community Cooperation in Education"
4
3
"High School Course in Citizenship"
4
4
"After-the-War Changes in Education"
4
5
"Aim at Something"
4
6
"Aim: A Moral Society"
1933
4
7
"Aim: Develpoment of Personalities"
4
8
"Art, Universal"
1952
4
9
"Board of Education and Superintendent"
4
10
"Civilization and World Peace"
4
11
"The Contributions of Philosophy"
1938
4
12
"The Development of Civilization"
4
13
"Development of Moral Judgement"
4
14
"Direct Instruction in Citizenship"
1918
4
15
"E. E. Erickson, The Man"
4
16
"Economy in Education"
1927
4
17
"Education as a Function of the State"
4
18
"Education for World Understanding"
1952
4
19
"Education Problem from Parent's Viewpoint"
4
20
"Ethics as a School Study"
1926
4
21
"The Ethics of Taxation"
4
22
"Evolution and Higher Criticism Controversy at BYU"
4
23
"Financial Support of Public Education"
4
24
"Freedom Through Self-Discipline"
1952
4
25
"Function of School of Education"
4
26
"Gambling for the Glory of God"
4
27
"The Governor's Logic"
1913
4
28
"History of Ethics"
1926
4
29
"How Can School Revenues Be Increased"
4
30
"College Life: Make or Mar Character of Youth"
1924
4
31
"How Safe is Beer?"
4
32
"Freeing Education Administration from Politics"
4
33
"Developing Instrinsic Value of Moral Life"
1928
4
34
"Idealism in Practical Life"
4
35
"Ideals for Rollins College"
1927
4
36
"Ideals of Developing Character"
1927
4
37
"The Improvement of Teachers"
1916
4
38
"The Indispensable School Nurse"
4
39
"Molding the Course of Study"
4
40
"Interdependence of Democracy and Public Education"
1936
4
41
"Legal License vs. Wisdom"
4
42
"Let's Look Our Best"
1934
4
43
"The Liquor License Bill"
4
44
"The Liquor Problem-- Voluntary Abstinence"
1928
4
45
"Love Versus Hate"
1953
4
46
"Loyalty"
4
47
"The Metaphysical Basis of Morality"
4
48
"Character and Citizenship Training in Schools"
1924
4
49
"Need of Organized Teaching Body"
4
50
"Need of Vocational Guidance for Youth"
1938
4
51
"The New Culture"
4
52
"New Frontiers for US Youth"
4
53
"No Freedom Without Moral Force"
4
54
"On the Present War"
1917
4
55
"Orientation Through Social Ethics"
1931
4
56
"Ethics in Teacher Training"
1928
5
1
"Ethics in Teacher Training/ Social Studies"
1927
5
2
"Policy of the School of Education"
5
3
"Practical Ethics in High School and College"
1912
5
4
"Present Situation in SLC as it Concerns Voters"
1929
5
5
"Probable Moral Effects of the War"
1914
5
6
"Problem of Science and Religion"
1921
5
7
"The Professional Training of Teachers"
1917
5
8
"The Profit Motive in the Liquor Business"
5
9
"The Public School System"
5
10
"Public Support of Higher Education in Utah"
5
11
"The Purposes of Public Education"
5
12
"The Question as a Force in Education"
5
13
"Recent Progress in the Science of Education"
1929
5
14
"Responsible Parenthood"
5
15
"Sex Education"
5
16
"Shall the Laws Be Obeyed?"
5
17
"Significance of the Individual"
5
18
"Socialized Citizenship Through Education"
1926
5
19
"Spiritual Values, Are They Practical?"
5
20
"The Standards of Public Morality"
1927
5
21
"The State Authority Plan of Liquor Control"
5
22
"Summer Schools: An Opportunity for Live Teachers"
1918
5
23
"The Tax Situation in Utah"
1918
5
24
"Teacher-Training for International Understanding"
1931
5
25
"Teacher-Training for Church and State"
5
26
"Teaching Social Ethics in High School"
1928
5
27
"Teaching the Constitution in Jr. High"
5
28
"To State Committee of All Political Parties"
5
29
"Training of Teachers for Health Education"
1930
5
30
"The Trinity of Modern Educational Aims"
5
31
"Unwarranted Partisanship"
5
32
"The Utah Morality Codes"
1918
5
33
"Vocational Education as a part of Citizenship"
5
34
"Uncommon Honesty"
5
35
"Waste Not, Want Not"
1953
5
36
"What Can the Teacher Contribute to Pupil's Success?"
5
37
"What is Character?"
5
38
"Who is Responsible for Moral Training"
5
39
"Youth and the Liquor Problem"
1935
5
40
Pamphlets Written by Bennion
5
41
Religious Material
Deseret Sunday School Union Audit
1940
6
1
Forest Dale Ward Sunday School- 57 years
1949
6
2
"Chastity, Marriage, and Family"
1943
6
3
"Christ's Teachings Applied"
1952
6
4
"Christian Living: The Way Out"
1941
6
5
"Jesus, the Master Teacher"
1940
6
6
"The Latter-day Saint Melting Pot"
1952
6
7
"Moral and Religious Attributes Developed Through Scriptures"
6
8
"Richard E. Folland"
1949
6
9
"Woman's Part in Procreation"
1952
6
10
Character Education
Reports from Committee on Character Education
1921-1923
7
1-2
Character Education Bulletins
7
3-4
Character Education: University of Utah Home Study Course
7
5-6
"Character Best Developed by Worthy Purposes"
1926
7
7
"Character Education"
1927
7
8
"Character Education as A Community Responsibility"
7
9
"Character Education in the Home"
7
10
"Character Education Objectives"
1924
7
11
"The Cultivation of Moral Thoughtfulness"
7
12
"History of Movement for Citizenship Training"
1924
7
13
"Moral Instruction in the High School"
7
14
"Objectives of Character Education"
7
15
"The Problem of Moral Standards"
1927
7
16
"Life Purposes as Factors in Character Development"
7
17
"The Significance of the Individual in the Moral Order"
7
18
"Teacher-Training for Character Education"
1927
7
19
"The Uses of the Morality Codes"
1922
7
20
Miscellaneous Materials
7
21
Character Education Course
7
1
Writings and General Materials
Book Review, A Man Called Peter
8
1
Book Review, Barabbas
8
2
Book Review, Charles Evans Hughes
8
3
Book Review, The Foundations of Freedom
8
4
Book Review, God's Men
8
5
Book Review, Israel, Problems of Nation-Building
8
6
Book Review, Let's Live
8
7
Book Review, Man of the Family
8
8
Book Review, Marv
8
9
Book Review, Scandinavia Today
8
10
A Spiritual Philosophy of Life
1929-1930
8
11-23
Prayer at the Constitutional Convention
8
24
Copy of document, not original. The original is dated 1787.
Notes on Psychological Lectures, Columbia University
1900-1901
8
25
Article Regarding George Thomas Library
8
26
Article Regarding Branch Normal School
8
27
Article Regarding the Social Welfare League
8
28
Articles on World Conference on Education
1923
8
29
Articles Regarding Elbert D. Thomas
1950
8
30
University of Utah Centennial Program
1950
8
31
Article by Ben M. Cherrington
8
32
Eccles Address, USAC Commencement
1951
8
33
Mayor Earl J. Glade Interview
1949
8
34
Religious Pamphlets
8
35
Miscellaneous
8
36
Personal Materials
Scrapbook
9
1
Egyptian Passport
1893
9
1
M. Lynn Bennion Materials
Correspondence
1944-1945
10
Correspondence regarding Bennion's appointment as Superintendent of Salt Lake City Schools.
Salt Lake City (SLC) Schools Superintendent
Controversy Over Released Time Seminary
1956-1957
11
1
"The Urban Picture"
1968
11
2
SLC Schools' Volunteer Program
1968-1972
11
3-7
Correspondence on Robert Archuleta Incident
1968
11
8-10
Correspondence on James Peterson Incident
1968
11
11-13
Correspondence on Michael W. McKain Incident
1968
11
14
Correspondence on Joy Ray Incident
1974
11
15
Articles and Addresses
"A Costly Conflict Resolution Procedure"
12
1
"A Message to Teachers"
12
2
"Superintendent Views Professional Negotiations"
1968
12
3
"A Time to Stretch"
1975
12
4
"Accountability Proposals for Utah Schools"
12
5
"The Administrator and the Instructional Program"
12
6
"After Eleven Years of Superintending"
1956
12
7
"The April 20 School Election Proposals"
1954
12
8
"As We Perceive It"
1964
12
9
"The Battle for Democracy"
1945
12
10
"Beacon Heights Dedication"
1954
12
11
"The Contribution of Schools to Education"
1966
12
12
"Creating Interest in the Classroom"
12
13
"Education for Ethical Conduct"
1946
12
14
"Education that Sustains"
12
15
"Educational Television"
1959
12
16
"Educational Television Programs"
12
17
"Educational Theory"
1961
12
18
"Enduring Values in a Changing World"
12
19
"Essentials of School Finance"
12
20
"Glimpses of Europe"
1959
12
21
"God Bless America, With What?"
1945
12
22
"Harmony in Relationships"
1951
12
23
"He That Seeketh Me Early Shall Find Me"
12
24
"How to Involve Teachers in District Deliberations"
12
25
"Human Relations in School Work"
1947
12
26
"Humanizing School Administration"
12
27
"Implications of Human Relationship for Mental Health Schools"
1949
12
28
"Improving Democratic Practices in School Administration"
1950
12
29
"Increasing the Contribution of Schools to Education"
1962
12
30
"Increasing the Contribution of Teachers to Education"
12
31
"Leadership Role of School Superintendent"
12
32
"Legislative Goals for Education"
12
33
"Local Autonomy in School Finance"
1966
12
34
"Major Costs of Operating the Schools"
1956
12
35
"Modern Schools Require Creative Teachers"
12
36
"Needs and Responsibilities, SLC Board of Education"
1968
12
37
"Not By Knowledge Alone"
12
38
"Only Through Awareness"
1968
12
39
"Operationalizing a Concept"
1974
12
40
"Our Teachers Are Important People"
1949
12
41
"Positive Approach in Pupil Adjustment"
13
1
"Professional Responsibilities"
1954
13
2
"Legislative Proposal to Support Teacher Leadership"
13
3
"Prospective Teachers"
1959
13
4
"Purposes of Education"
1946
13
5
"Purposes To Be Served"
1951
13
6
"Qualities Essential to Creative Leadership"
13
7
"Quality and Equality in Education"
1958
13
8
"Readiness for Reading"
1949
13
9
"Recommended Points to Emphasize in Negotiations"
1968
13
10
"Relationship of Superintendent to Instructional Program"
13
11
"Relationship of the Principle and the Supervisor"
13
12
"Religious Stewardship for Today's Youth"
13
13
"Responsibilities of Administrators"
1965
13
14
"The Responsibilities of the School Board"
13
15
"Role of Administrator in Improvement of Instruction"
1954
13
16
"The Role of School Boards in US Education"
13
17
"School Daze"
1952
13
18
"The Search for a Purpose"
1960
13
19
"Some Fruits of Utah Legislative Session, 1965"
1965
13
20
"Sputnik and the Challenge of Education"
13
21
"State-School Separation"
1964
13
22
"The Superintendent as Social Engineer"
13
23
"The Teacher and Principal in Decision Making"
1967
13
24
"The Teacher as a Counselor"
1948
13
25
"Teacher Militancy and Quality Education"
1968
13
26
"Teaching with Pictures"
1947
13
27
"To Be or Not To Be"
1972
13
28
"Tribute to Richard P. Condie"
1974
13
29
"United Nations (UN) Principles"
13
30
"UN of Educators Conference Report"
1959
13
31
"What is the Call of the Teacher"
1966
13
32
"What Shall We Pay the Superintendent?"
13
33
"How Schools Can Promote UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization"
13
34
"World Peace"
13
35
"Your Contribution to an Expanding Enterprise"
1968
13
36
"Youth Looks Ahead"
13
37
Address to Western Music Educators Conference
1959
13
38
Dedication of Douglas School Auditorium
13
39
Address to Frontiersman
1968
13
40
Utah Education Association, Legislative Banquet Talk
1964
13
41
Untitled Address
13
42
Untitled Address Given at Mid-Year Institute
1969
13
43
Miscellaneous Addresses
13
44
Utah Educational Television Foundation (KUED)
Articles of Incorporation
14
1
Bylaws
1957
14
2
Organizational Chart
14
3
Committee Meeting Minutes
1951-1960
14
4-14
Membership List
14
15
Correspondence
1951-1958
14
16
Utah Educational Television History
14
17
National Citizens Committee for Educational Television
1952-1954
14
18
Joint Committee on Educational Television
1953-1954
14
19-20
Denver Area Conuncil for Education Telelvsion
14
21
Utah Survey on Educational Televsion
1962-1964
14
22-25
General Materials
15
The material in this box includes articles, summaries, correspondence, reports, surveys, memorandum and other material pertaining to KUED.
General Materials
Autobiography of M. Lynn Bennion
16
1
Cerfificate of School Administration
16
1
An Unusual Marriage: Tribute to Bennion
16
2
O.C. Tanner, Tribute to Bennion
16
3
Correspondence
1945-1972
16
4-7
News Clippings
16
8
Appointment as Chaplain
1937
16
9
Stewart Training School
1949
16
10
Vocational Training
16
11
United Service Organization Council of SLC
1943-1945
16
12
Pamphlets
16
13
Miscellaneous Material
16
14