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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 17 Collections and/or Records:

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

College of Family Living publicity records, 1952-1956

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 309 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Collection of newspaper clippings, articles, and other publicity materials concerning the Heritage Halls buildings, growth and building program, and overall campus plan, 1952-1956.

Dates: 1952-1956

College of Family Living records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 309
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative, departmental, and historical records for the College of Family Living. The collection includes publicity materials, self-evaluation reports, meeting minutes, faculty and department information, correspondence, materials outlining the history of the college, and records from the Department of Child and Family Relations, 1954-1990.

Dates: 1954-1990

Department of Child Development and Family Relationships records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1387
Scope and Contents

Contains information on faculty members and department correspondence from 1970 to 1973.

Dates: 1970-1973

Department of Child Development and Family Relationships records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 479
Scope and Contents

Includes reports, minutes, curriculum materials, and other records of the department chair.

Dates: 1957-1974

History of College of Family Living : Ladies Work Department to College of Family Living

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233275806]
Identifier: UA SC 120
Scope and Contents

Includes biographical sketches of many participants.

Dates: 1975

Marion C. Pfund scrapbook on the College of Family Living

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232583119]
Identifier: UA 5689
Scope and Contents

Collection includes a scrapbook of the students, classes, activities, and clubs in Brigham Young University's College of Family Living. The scrapbook was created for Marion C. Pfund, the dean of the college. Dated 1954.

Dates: 1954