Brigham Young University. College of Family Living
Administrative History
The College of Family Living (1954-1981) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University. It was intended to prepare students for homemaking, careers related to homemaking, and enrichment of family life.
The College of Family Living was formed out of the College of Applied Science in 1954. During its first year, it was administered by a director, Royden C. Braithwaite. Its subsequent Deans were Marion C. Pfund, Jack B. Trunnell, Virgina F. Cutler, and Blaine R. Porter. The college administered the following departments: Clothing and Textiles, Economics and Management of the Home, Food and Nutrition, Homemaking Education, Housing Design, Human Development and Family Relationships, Housing and Home Management, Family Life Education, Child Development and Family Relationships, Home Economics Education, Environmental Design, Family Economics and Home Management, Food Science and Nutrition, Interior Design, Family Studies, Interior Environment, and Family Resource Management.
Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Aug. 20, 2014 (Brigham Young University. College of Family Living; operated 1954-1981; formed from College of Applied Science; prepared students for homemaking careers and family life; director Royden C. Braithwaite; deans Marion C. Pfund, Jack B. Trunnell, Virgina F. Cutler, and Blaine R. Porter; administered Clothing and Textiles, Economics and Management of the Home, Food and Nutrition, Homemaking Education, Housing Design, Human Development and Family Relationships, Housing and Home Management, Family Life Education, Child Development and Family Relationships, Home Economics Education, Environmental Design, Family Economics and Home Management, Food Science and Nutrition, Interior Design, Family Studies, Interior Environment, and Family Resource Management)Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Collection on home economics
Collection includes articles and correspondence regarding home economics students who fed themselves for fifty cents a day.
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences administrative records, 1956-1978
Contains administrative files, including reports, audits, addresses, articles, bibliographies, brochures, programs, form letters, memos, and other correspondence, meeting minutes, course materials, newsletters, and genealogical source material.
College of Family, Home and Social Sciences administrative records, 1969-1979
Contains administrative files, including committee materials, education guidelines, correspondence, faculty statistics, graduation applications, faculty meeting minutes and papers, and Abraham O. Smoot Public Service Award nominations.
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences faculty files, 1952-1978
Contains faculty files, and three magnetic tapes from the Rocky Mountain Assembly (panel discussion and lecture tapes).
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences general files, 1961-1998
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and financial information.
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences records
Contains correspondence, annual reports for the college and departments, budget information, meeting minutes, faculty files, dean's files, and recordings.
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences records addendum, 1952-1998
Contains correspondence, annual reports for the college and departments, budget information, meeting minutes, faculty files, dean's files, and recordings.
College of Family Living administrative records, 1954-1990
Collection of registration, enrollment, financial, and employment records, talks, department outlines, agendas, self-evaluation records, and other administrative records for the College of Family Living, 1954-1990.
College of Family Living correspondence, 1954-1966
Collection of off-campus and departmental correspondence, 1954-1966.
College of Family Living historical records, 1955-1977
Materials collected by Virginia Poulson for use in compiling a history of the College of Family Living, 1985-1975. Also includes a bound copy of the "History of College of Family Living: Ladies Work Department to College of Family Living 1875-1975" prepared by Virginia B. Poulson and assisted by John F. Bluth.