David E. Tanner papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers David Tanner kept throughout his career as a federal government employee. Box 1 is organized chronologically and separated into two parts with Folders 1-10 housing materials from his employment while at the Naval Supply Depot, which closed in 1962, and Folders 11-21 containing items that reflect his employment as a redistribution manager at Hill Air Force Base. Most of the materials are made up of time books he kept as a foreman, personnel and training documents, newsletters, coursework from a class at University of Utah, his employee records, surplus booklets and photographs.
Dates
- 1945-1976
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the David E. Tanner papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Biographical Note
David Edwin Tanner was born September 7, 1912 in Grouse Creek, Utah to Allen Newman Tanner and Mary Emily Barlow. He attended a small schoolhouse in Grouse Creek and graduated from Ogden High School and went on to complete an associate’s degree in industrial relations from the University of Utah. On November 24, 1939, he married Edna Maw and was sealed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Manti Temple on June 4, 1940. He and Edna had two children, Lynn and Karen.
Tanner was employed at the Naval Supply Depot at Clearfield, Utah and became the highest-ranking civilian employee. When the Supply Depot closed, he went to work for Hill Air Force Base as a redistribution mManager, where he was recognized for his excellent work and diligence through numerous leadership and distinguished service awards.
During his life, Tanner served in multiple capacities for the LDS Church. He completed a mission in the North States, was a bishop's counselor, a bishop, high councilor, stake president’s counselor and a stake president. David E. Tanner died on May 29, 1998 in Logan, Utah at the age of 85.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
Abstract
This collection contains the papers David Tanner kept throughout his employment with the federal government.
Arrangement
Box 1 is organized chronologically and separated into two parts with Folders 1-10 housing materials from his employment while at the Naval Supply Depot, which closed in 1962, and Folders 11-21 containing items that reflect his employment as a redistribution manager at Hill Air Force Base.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were donated in 1998 by David E. Tanner’s son-in-law Stan Allen, a retired professor from the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences Department at Utah State University.
Processing Information
Processed in May of 2010.
- Government publications--Utah--Services
- Hill Air Force Base (Utah)--Officials and employees--Correspondence
- Hill Air Force Base (Utah)--Officials and employees--History--20th century
- Hill Air Force Base (Utah)--Officials and employees--Newspapers
- Hill Air Force Base (Utah)--Officials and employees--Photographs
- Images
- Military
- Surplus military property--Utah--History--20th century--Photographs
- Surplus military property--Utah--History--20th century--Sources
- Title
- Guide to the David E. Tanner papers 1945-1976
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Sara Skindelien
- Date
- ©2010
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu