Roy L. Halversen Collection
Scope and Content
Most of the material contained in the Roy Halversen Collection consists of items pertaining to his work at the university. There are programs from the music department and class records that Mr. Halversen kept concerning his students. There are also publications from other musical institutions. A collection of music scores have been cataloged into the Sherratt Library holdings.
Dates
- Creation: 1918-1966
Access:
Unrestricted access.
Use:
The Roy L. Halversen Collection is the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the library for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Biographical Information
Roy Lemmon Halversen was born October 17, 1904, in Paradise, Utah, the second of three sons of Louis Henry and Minnie Lemon Halversen. He attended grade school in Paradise and in Park City, Utah and was graduated from South Cache High School. Afterwards, Roy graduated from Utah State University in 1925 where he taught at Box Elder High School in Brigham City. In the fall of 1926, he enrolled at the Julliard School of Music in New York City for advanced study on the violin. A year later he joined the faculty of the Branch Agricultural College in Cedar City, beginning a career that spanned forty-three years of distinguished service. Roy's life and the college and the community merged as he was the moving force behind the local symphony orchestra that incorporated both community members and college students. Many of the members of the orchestra were residents who he taught in the local schools, privately or at the college. He was active in the Jaycees, receiving their Distinguished Service Award in 1940. He was active in the community by serving as president of both the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce and the Cedar Rotary Club. He was secretary of the Music Arts Committee for over ten years, and was a member of the Cedar Coordinating Council Board. Roy passed away March 13, 1970. The Music Department at Southern Utah University has established an annual Roy Halverson Concert in memorial of him.
Extent
4.25 linear feet : 5 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Organization
The Roy Halversen Collection is organized alphabetically by folder title.
Accession Information:
Donated by the Music Department at Southern Utah University prior to 1997.
In 2025, Grand-daughter Michelle King donated personal instuction manuals and handwritten items belonging to Roy Halversen.
Processing Information:
This finding aid was created by the Special Collections Staff, Gerald R. Sherratt Library. If print, oversize or other materials have been removed to be stored separately it will be noted.
- Title
- Roy L. Halversen Collection
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository