Brigham Young University. Department of Botany
Dates
- Existence: 1925 - 1972
Administrative History
The Department of Botany (1925-1972) was a part of the College of Arts and Sciences at Brigham Young University and focused on plant and fungi sciences.
The Department of Botany was formed and was placed in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1925 when the Department of Biology was abolished. The department was transferred to the newly formed College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences in 1954. In 1972 the department was reformed as the Department of Botany and Range Science. Department chairs for the Department of Botany included Walter P. Cottam (1925-1929, 1930), A.O. Garrett (1929), Thomas L. Martin (1931-1933), Bertrand F. Harrison (1934-1935, 1937-1957, 1961-1965), Edna Snow (1936), Kent H. McKnight (1958-1960), Earl M. Christensen (1966-1969), and Dayna L. Stocks (1970-1972).
The Department of Botany was responsible for teaching courses in: botany, bacteriology, algae and fungi, seed plants, spring flora, plant ecology and physiology, diseases of cultivated plants, heredity and eugenics, and graduate courses in plant cytology and flora of the Wasatch. By 1954 the department also taught courses in plant taxonomy, trees and shrubs, anatomy, morphology of algae, morphology of fungi, and morphology of bryophytes and pteridophytes.
The Department of Botany was administered by a department chair, under the direction of the college dean. The department was associated with the College of Arts and Sciences (1925-1954) and the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1954-1972).
Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, Mar. 28, 2013 (The Department of Botany 1925-1972, part of the College of Arts and Sciences at Brigham Young University and focused on plant and fungi sciences; Dept. of Botany was formed and was placed in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1925 when the Dept. of Biology was abolished; the department was transferred to the newly formed College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences in 1954; in 1972 the department was reformed as the Department of Botany and Range Science; Department chairs for the Dept. of Botany included Walter P. Cottam (1925-1929, 1930), A.O. Garrett (1929), Thomas L. Martin (1931-1933), Bertrand F. Harrison (1934-1935, 1937-1957, 1961-1965), Edna Snow (1936), Kent H. McKnight (1958-1960), Earl M. Christensen (1966-1969), and Dayna L. Stocks (1970-1972); the Dept. of Botany was responsible for teaching courses in: botany, bacteriology, algae and fungi, seed plants, spring flora, plant ecology and physiology, diseases of cultivated plants, heredity and eugenics, and graduate courses in plant cytology and flora of the Wasatch. By 1954 the department also taught courses in plant taxonomy, trees and shrubs, anatomy, morphology of algae, morphology of fungi, and morphology of bryophytes and pteridophytes; the Dept. of Botany was administered by a department chair, under the direction of the college dean; the department was associated with the College of Arts and Sciences (1925-1954) and the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1954-1972))Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Botanical Garden records
Contains information on the Botanical Garden to the south of campus. It includes plant lists, surveys of the plants in the garden, and other related materials.
Edna S. Cannon grade books
Contains grade books for bacteriology and botany classes.
College of Biology and Agriculture records
Contains records, minutes, publications, and other material from the College of Biology and Agriculture, the Benson Institute, and the departments of the College. Materials date from between 1917 and 1986, with the bulk from 1950 to 1975.
Department of Biology records on Zoology Department and Botany Department, 1892-2009
Contains department histories for the Zoology Department and Botany Department, articles, meeting minutes, reports, newsletters, and other materials containing information about the Biology Department. Dated from 1892 to 2009.
Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences records
Contains the records of the Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences. Records consist of correspondence, reports, budget outlines/plans, meeting minutes, information on employees, and student scholarship information. Dates range from 1956 to 2010.