Unified Church School System (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Dates
- Existence: 1953 - 1970
Administrative History
The Unified Church School System (1953-1970) was an educational unit in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Unified Church School System was established in 1953, and brought together the various educational institutions and programs in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The system included primary and secondary educational institutions operated by the Church, as well as the seminaries and institutes of religion. The system was initially administered by a Chancellor of Church Education, and operated under the direction of the Board of Education of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1965 the system was reorganized into two units: Brigham Young University (consisting only of the university itself), and the Church Schools.
The Chancellor of Church Education was Ernest L. Wilkinson (1953-1965), followed by Harvey L. Taylor as Administrator.
Citation:
Unified Church School System records, 1939-1965 (Unified Church School System)Global Mormonism in the 21st Century, 2008: p. 230 (Unified Church School System; est. 1953, consolidated all Church education programs; replaced by Church Educational System in 1970)
Church schools, 1968: p. 4 (Unified Church School System; reorganized in 1965 into two units: Brigham Young University, and Church Schools; Harvey L. Taylor appointed as administrator)
Wikipedia, via WWW, Dec. 24, 2014 (Ernest L. Wilkinson; chancellor, administrator of Unified Church School System, 1953-1970)
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Office of the President records on finances, 1950-1963
Contains financial records, reports, and budgets of the university. Dated 1950 to 1963.
Photo Studio photographs of Unified Church School System, approximately 1950-1959
Contains photographs of events and people associated with the Church School System. Topics include campus views, concerts, and leaderships of the Church schools.
Pictorial report of the president of Brigham Young University and the administrator of other areas of the Unified Church School System to Aug. 31, 1961
A pictorial report concerning the Church School System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, Brigham Young University presidents, and Church buildings.
Proposed 15-year plan for the Unified Church School System, 1960
Proposal for the development of the school system, drafted by Ernest L. Wilkinson. Report dates to 1960.
Publications Office records
Collection compiled in honor of David O. McKay on his 90th birthday which contains a pictorial summary showing growth of the Unified Church School System; a dedicatory letter from Ernest L. Wilkinson; cumulative enrollment charts of BYU, institutes, and seminaries; photographs of campuses, buildings, students, and leaders of schools in the Unified Church School System; and photographs of McKay, 1951-1963.
Unified Church School System reports
Contains reports concerning Brigham Young University, Institutes of Religion, Seminaries, Ricks College, LDS Business School, Juarez School, McCune School, and schools in Mexico in the Unified Church School System.
Unified Church School System budgets, 1954-1965
Contains budgets and budget requests for the Unified Church School System. Materials date from between 1954 and 1965.
Unified Church School System records
Includes reports, charts, correspondence and publications of the various schools and units under the Unified Church School System. Only a few of the records apply to Brigham Young University.
Unified Church School System records on Church College of Hawaii, 1958-1964
Contains reports, articles, and other information on the Church College of Hawaii. Includes information on college administrators and their functions, as well as the Polynesian Cultural Center. Materials date from between 1958 and 1964.
Unified Church School System records on college guidance centers for Mormon students, approximately 1960
Contains information on counseling services for Mormon youth.