Guide to the Burton Cyrenius Job Wheatlake Westminster College Interim President's correspondence

Dr. Burton C.J. Wheatlake was a member of the Westminster College Board of Trustees for 35 years, and Interim President of the college in 1952 between the terms of President Robert D. Steele and President J. Richard Palmer. In 1998, Burton K. Wheatlake established the Dr. Burton C.J. Wheatlake Endowed Scholarship at Westminster College in memory of his father.

This collection contains internal memoranda, and incoming and outgoing correspondence from the office of B.C.J. Wheatlake, Interim President of Westminster College in 1952. After Robert Steele's resignation, Wheatlake agreed to serve as interim president until the position could be filled. All of the correspondence relates directly to this search for a new president. The correspondence includes letters of introduction from presidential hopefuls and also applicants' letters of recommendation. The Board of Trustees consulted various Methodist and Presbyterian officials and ultimately selected Reverend J. Richard Palmer as Westminster College's sixth president. The first folder contains memos written by President Wheatlake concerning potential presidential candidates. These memoes may be notes from an interview process.

The third party correspondence files contain letters to Mr. John M. Wallace, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Head of the Presidential Selection Committee. Also included in the files are letters to President Robert Steele, previous president of the college.

Significant dates within these files are as follows:

• July 3, 1952: Members of the Board of Trustees are notified of an upcoming Board meeting to aid in the selection process
• July 7, 1952: Board meeting at which Reverend J. Richard Palmer was selected to be the next Westminster College President
• July 14, 1952: Other presidential candidates are informed of the Board's decision

Restrictions on Access:

Open to public research.

Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Twenty-four hours advance notice is encouraged.

Restrictions on Use:

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material must be obtained from the director of the Giovale Library.

Preferred Citation:

Burton Cyrenius Job Wheatlake Westminster College Interim President's correspondence, 1952, ACC-012, Giovale Library Archives, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Arrangement:

Collection materials are arranged by type of correspondence and then chronologically. If dates are the same, correspondence is arranged alphabetically by last name.

Processing Note:

Processed by Krystle Cook in April 2003.

Creator:

Wheatlake, Burton Cyrenius Job

Language:

Collection materials are in English.

Quantity:

0.3 linear feet

Language of the Finding Aid:

English.

Author of the Finding Aid:

Finding aid written by Krystle Cook, April 2003.

EAD Creation Date:

Encoded 2010 April 1 by Sarah Shaw

Standard:

Describing Archives : A Content Standard (DACS)

Subarea:

Related Material:

Related collections in Giovale Library Archives:

• Robert D. Steele Westminster College President's correspondence, 1939-1973 (ACC-005A)
• Robert D. Steele Westminster College President's subject files, 1938-1954, 1972 (ACC-005B)
• J. Richard Palmer Westminster College President's subject files, 1952-1957 (ACC-006)

Related photograph in the University of Utah Photo Archives:

• Photograph of B.C.J. Wheatlake ca. 1920s

Corporate Names:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Administration
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--History--Sources
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Presidents
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983). President's Office

Subject Terms:

College presidents--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
Presbyterian universities and colleges--Utah--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms:

Correspondence
Memorandums

Personal Names:

Steele, Robert D. (Robert Denham), 1901-1972
Palmer, J. Richard, 1916-
Wallace, John M.
Wheatlake, Burton Cyrenius Job--Archives
Wheatlake, Burton Cyrenius Job--Correspondence

Geographical Names:

Salt Lake City (Utah)--History--Sources