H. Wayne Driggs
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H. Wayne Driggs was the son of Howard R. Driggs
and his wife Eva F. Driggs.
Driggs studied at the University of Utah
and New York University
. He wrote the script used in the 1937 Hill Cumorah Pageant, which was the first year the pageant was produced. He was a professor at NYU at that time. Driggs' script, with only a few changes, would remain the script used in the Hill Cumorah Pageant until 1987.
In 1945 Driggs became the president of the institution that would latter be called Southern Utah University
. He was still in this position at the time of his death in 1951.
In 1934 Driggs had married Susan Elizabeth Swensen. They had five children.
Howard R. Driggs
Howard Roscoe Driggs was an English professor at the University of Utah and New York University. He also was the author or editor of over fifty books, including at least seven novels....
and his wife Eva F. Driggs.
Driggs studied at the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
and New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He wrote the script used in the 1937 Hill Cumorah Pageant, which was the first year the pageant was produced. He was a professor at NYU at that time. Driggs' script, with only a few changes, would remain the script used in the Hill Cumorah Pageant until 1987.
In 1945 Driggs became the president of the institution that would latter be called Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Agricultural College of Utah, by the citizens of Cedar City.During its history, the school has been known as:...
. He was still in this position at the time of his death in 1951.
In 1934 Driggs had married Susan Elizabeth Swensen. They had five children.