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Church College of Hawaii

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1955 - 1974

Administrative History

The Church College of Hawaii (1955-1974) was a private college in Laie, Hawaii affliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1974 it was renamed as Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus.

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the establishment of a college in Hawaii in July 1954. In 1955, the two-year Church College of Hawaii (CHH) classes began in war surplus buildings with 153 students and 20 faculty/administrators. In February 1961, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges granted full four-year accreditation to CCH. President Spencer W. Kimball of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publicly announced in 1974 that CCH would become Brigham Young University–Hawaii Campus.

Presidents of the Church College of Hawaii included Reuben D. Law (1955-1959); Richard T. Wootton (1959-1964); Owen J. Cook (1964-1972); and Stephen L. Brower (1972-1974).

Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:

Academic Planning Council records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UAH 24
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, proposals, reports, and other materials generated by the Academic Council of the Church College of Hawaii between 1969 and 1974, and of Brigham Young University-Hawaii between 1974 and 1999.

Dates: 1969-1999

Academic Standards Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: UAH 34
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, and minutes from the Academic Standards Committee. Materials date from between 1973 and 1974.

Dates: 1973-1974

Accreditation reports and other material

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UAH 16
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, self-studies, surveys, and other materials generated by the Committee on Accreditation for accrediting visit by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Materials generated between 1959 and 1996.

Dates: 1959-1996

Address on church education in Hawaii

 Item
Identifier: MSSH 2
Scope and Contents

An address given May 3, 1960, relates to the importance of Church College of Hawaii and the need for Hawaii saints to send their children to it.

Dates: 1960 May 3

Centennial history of Laie, 1865-1965

 Item
Identifier: MSSH 8
Scope and Contents

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Laie, produced for the centennial celebration.

Dates: 1965

Church College of Hawaii presidential records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UAH 2
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes, personnel files, correspondence, reports, and reference/research files generated by the college presidents between 1955 and 1964.

Dates: 1955-1964

Church College of Hawaii presidential records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UAH 3
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative records, professional correspondence, personnel files, and research files on a variety of topics. Materials were generated between 1964 and 1971 during the administration of Owen J. Cook.

Dates: 1964-1971

Church College of Hawaii presidential records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UAH 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, minutes, proposals, planning documents, personnel files, financial information, class schedules, and related administrative files generated by the college president between 1971 and 1974.

Dates: 1971-1974

Committee on Scholarships records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: UAH 22
Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence generated by the Committee on Scholarships at the Church College of Hawaii between 1972 and 1974.

Dates: 1972-1974