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Brigham Young University. College of Family Living

 Organization

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 16 Collections and/or Records:

Collection on home economics

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231012797]
Identifier: UA 384
Scope and Contents

Collection includes articles and correspondence regarding home economics students who fed themselves for fifty cents a day.

Dates: 1958

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences administrative records, 1956-1978

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 661 Series 1
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1956-1978

College of Family, Home and Social Sciences administrative records, 1969-1979

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1969-1979

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences faculty files, 1952-1978

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains faculty files, and three magnetic tapes from the Rocky Mountain Assembly (panel discussion and lecture tapes).

Dates: 1952-1978

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences general files, 1961-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and financial information.

Dates: 1961-1998

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 661
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, annual reports for the college and departments, budget information, meeting minutes, faculty files, dean's files, and recordings.

Dates: 1952-1998

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences records addendum, 1952-1998

 Series
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains correspondence, annual reports for the college and departments, budget information, meeting minutes, faculty files, dean's files, and recordings.

Dates: Other: 1952-1998

College of Family Living correspondence, 1954-1966

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 309 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Collection of off-campus and departmental correspondence, 1954-1966.

Dates: 1954-1966

College of Family Living historical records, 1955-1977

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 309 Series 5
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1955-1977

College of Family Living meeting minutes, 1961-1966, 1970-1978

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 309 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Collection of meeting minutes for faculty, chairman, and Advisory Council meetings, 1961-1966.

Dates: 1961-1966; 1970-1978