Background
Evans, Max Jay was born on May 11, 1943 in Lehi, Utah, United States. Son of Karl Robinson and Lucile (Johnson) Evans.
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Max Jay Evans
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Education
Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1968. Master of Science, Utah State University, 1971.
Career
Archivist, Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church History Department, Salt Lake City, 1971-1975; assistant church librarian, archivist, Mormon Church History Department, Salt Lake City, 1975-1977; deputy state archivist, State History Society Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1986; library director, State History Society Wisconsin, Madison, 1986; director, Utah State History Society, Salt Lake City, since 1986; acting director, Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, 1986-1988. Archival consultant New York State Archives, Albany, 1981, Wyo Department Archives and History, Cheyenne, 1982.
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Someday, like everyone else, physical body will die. But spirit does not die, it goes to the spirit world, where it will continue to learn and progress and may be with loved ones who have passed on.
Membership
Trustee Middleton (Wisconsin) Public Library., 1974-1986, American West Heritage Foundation, since 1995. Executive secretary Utah Statehood Centennial Commission, 1988-1993, Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Celebration Coordinator Council, 1994-1998. Chair Utah State Rcds. committee, since 1992.
Board directors Research Libraries Group, 1991-1992. Council member American Association for State and Local History, since 1997. Fellow Society of America Archivists.
Member Utah State History Society.
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Married Mary Wheatley, June 16, 1967. Children: David Max, Joseph Michael, Katherine Anne, Laura, Emily.
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