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 33 Collections and/or Records:
Jim Hinkson laboratory notes
Includes a lab book for chemistry class by Jim Hinkson, 1956-1957.
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.
Oral history interview with Hugh W. Peterson
Interview by Leonard R. Grover with Hugh W. Peterson concerning his experiences at Brigham Young University, with the faculty, the chemistry department, and the administration. Also talks about his family, and his association with Geneva Steel, and his work with the Church Welfare Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Includes transcript and sound recordings.
Oral history interview with Loren C. Bryner
Interview by Jay Beck with Loren Bryner concerning his schooling, employment at Brigham Young University and Kennecott, and his involvement in science organizations. Includes sound recordings and transcript.
Hugh Wickman Peterson papers
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, an autobiography, examinations, memoranda, speeches, photographs, certificates, and memorabilia. The materials relate to Peterson's teaching career and his association with the Brigham Young University Chemistry Department. Also included is Peterson's PhD dissertation.
Reed M. Izatt class notes and materials, 1947-2006
Contains lecture notes, tests, and grading rubrics for quizzes, assignments, and tests related to the classes and lectures on chemistry and chemistry-related topics given by Izatt as a professor at Brigham Young University from 1947-2006.
Reed M. Izatt notes on the history of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1946-2007
Materials document the history of the Brigham Young University Department of Chemistry. They include histories written by faculty, faculty remembrances, and graduate lists. Materials date from 1946 to 2007.
Reed M. Izatt papers on the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1961-2004
Documents the history of the departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Brigham Young University. Materials include memos, meeting minutes, Izatt's faculty portraits, and department reports related to the routine activities of both the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Chemistry from 1961-2004.
Reed M. Izatt personal correspondence, 1953-2009
Materials document Izatt's interactions with family, friends, and students. They include letters of recommendation, congratulations, condolences, and personal updates. Materials date from 1953 to 2009.
Reed M. Izatt research correspondence, 1950-2008
Materials include correspondence, clippings from research publications, and research notes related to the research of Izatt from 1950-2008. Materials focus on the research of Izatt on his various chemistry specialties and his correspondence with colleagues on research. Additional material includes correspondence related to Izatt's work and research at the Thermochemical Institute.