Brigham Young Academy. Domestic Department
Dates
- Existence: 1879 - 1903
Administrative History
The Domestic Department (1879-1903) was a monitoring system at Brigham Young Academy that concerned itself with regulating student life through a self-policing system. Created by Karl G. Maeser, it concentrated on curfew times, boarding house regulations, and adherence to the Word of Wisdom.
Citation:
F. Timothy Hoyt papers, 1972 (Brigham Young Academy, Domestic Department (1879-1903); Domestic Organization; monitoring system for students focuses on curfew, boarding house regulations and adherence to the Word of Wisdom; founded by Karl G. Maeser)Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Domestic Department enrollment statistics
Contains a compilation of students by county or home state.
Domestic Department records
Contains Domestic Department records with typewritten transcript of minutes and description of organization for maintaining honorable conduct.
Domestic Department records
Contains minutes of meetings and lists of students involved. The 1884-1885 volume also includes minutes of the missionary meetings and the general theology class, 1879-1900.
F. Timothy Hoyt papers
Contains a typewritten research paper (36 pages) concerning the Brigham Young Academy Domestic Department written for a history seminar taught by Eugene Campbell.