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Show sought to improve faculty and staff salaries. In 1937 he left Weber to join the history faculty at the University of Utah where he remained until his retirement in 1963. Creer served as chair of that department from 1942 until 1963, and served on many campus committees including the Athletic Council. Creer was an active member of many professional, civic and educationalorganizations, and was an active member of the LDS church. Creer was a member of the board of the Utah State Historical Society from 1949-1965, serving as president from 1957-1961. Among his many scholarly works are the books The Founding of an Empire, and Utah and the Nation. Creer died in Salt Lake City on March 25, 1968. President Creer meets with his administrative staff. William P. Miller 1953-1971 William P. Miller was born in Syracuse, Utah, on July 4, 1907 the son of Arnold D. and Lillie Barton Miller. After attending Syracuse Elementary School and North Davis High School, Miller began his association with Weber College in 1924, where he came under the influence of Aaron W. Tracy who encouraged the young student to pursue a career in education. In 1926 he received an A. A. degree from Weber. He later continued his formal training in educational administration obtaining a B.S. from Utah State University in 1936, an M.S. from the University of Utah in 1942, and an Ed.D. from Stanford University in 1949. From 1927-1929 Miller served an LDS mission in New Zealand. After completing his mission, Miller was a teacher and principal in the Davis County school district from 1929-1935. Miller married Mary Wilcox on December 17, 1931, and they are the parents of five daughters. In 1935 Miller commenced an eight year career as an administrator in the Weber County school district culminating with his service as superintendent from 1940-1943. Miller was Principal of Ogden High School in 1943-1946, and then served a four year stint as assistant superintendent of Ogden City Schools. From 1950 until his appointment as President of Weber College in 1953, Miller was Assistant Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Miller served as president of Weber College from 1953-1971, the longest tenure of any of the colleges chief executives. During his years at Weber, Miller not only saw the college grow in enrollment, course offerings and faculty size, but guided the school during its transition from a junior to a four-year |
