Brigham Young University. Department of Chemistry
Dates
- Existence: 1920 - 1994
Administrative History
The Department of Chemistry (1920-1994) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Chemistry was established and made a department within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920 when the Church Teachers College was split. In 1921 the department became part of the College of Arts and Sciences, and was later transferred to the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1954. In 1973, the department was moved into the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The department was disbanded in 1995 to form the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Department chairs included Charles E. Maw (1920-1945), Joseph K. Nicholes (1946-1956), H. Smith Broadbent (1955-1958), Keith P. Anderson (1958-1960); Albert D. Swenson (1960-1964); Loren C. Bryner (1964-1966); J. Rex Goates (1966-1968); K. LeRoi Nelson (1968-1972); Richard T. Hawkins (1973-1975); Eliot A. Butler (1975-1978); Nolan F. Mangelson (Acting Chair 1978-80, Chair 1980-1981); J. Bevan Ott (1981-1990); and Earl M. Woolley (1990-1994).
Citation:
Register to the records of the Department of Chemistry, 1971: t.p.Email from the Dept., Jan. 16, 2002 (Dept. of Chemistry changed name to Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry in 1994)
BYU Organization Project website, via WWW, July 7, 2014 (Department of Chemistry; est. within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920; 1921, department became part of College of Arts and Sciences; later transferred to the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1954; 1973, department moved into College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences; disbanded in 1995, became Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; chairs included Charles E. Maw (1920-1945), Joseph K. Nicholes (1946-1956), H. Smith Broadbent (1955-1958), Keith P. Anderson (1958-1960); Albert D. Swenson (1960-1964); Loren C. Bryner (1964-1966); J. Rex Goates (1966-1968); K. LeRoi Nelson (1968-1972); Richard T. Hawkins (1973-1975); Eliot A. Butler (1975-1978); Nolan F. Mangelson (Acting Chair 1978-80, Chair 1980-1981); J. Bevan Ott (1981-1990); and Earl M. Woolley (1990-1994))
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Chemistry chair general records, 1948-1965
General records of the Department of Chemistry chair, including faculty applications, reports, clippings, statistics and curriculum. Dated 1948-1965.
Department of Chemistry chair records, 1951-1961
Department of Chemistry chair records from 1958 to 1961, including records created by H. Smith Broadbent, who served from 1955 to 1958 as chair. Includes, memorandums, letters, reports, lists, curriculum, applications and forms related to the administration of the department, as well as the records from their association with the American Chemistry Society.
Department of Chemistry printed materials, 1964-1988
Classroom material, Faculty Meeting minutes, forms, form letters, and announcements, newsletters, lab reports, Thermo Chemical Center files, and department reports and addresses.
Department of Chemistry report on curriculum
Report containing the course outlines for the Department of Chemistry curriculum in 1973.
Graduate Studies records on Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1987-2000
Materials are related to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry from 1987 to 2000. Materials include reports, department reviews, and proposals.
Leo P. Vernon faculty papers, approximately 1950-1960
Faculty papers of Leo P. Vernon, collected while working in the Department of Chemistry at Brigham Young University. Includes minutes, reports, application forms, and notes. Dated 1950 to 1960.
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company production records, 1933-1976
Contains the records of the Production Department, consisting of groups of research obtained on various topics, mainly food production. Dated 1933 to 1976, though documents earlier than the late 1950s are gathered research in that time period and not documents produced by the Chemistry Department.