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 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.
Domestic Department records
Contains Domestic Department records with typewritten transcript of minutes and description of organization for maintaining honorable conduct.
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.