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Brigham Young Academy. Domestic Department

 Organization

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 1 Collection or Record:

F. Timothy Hoyt papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233275715]
Identifier: UA 289
Scope and Contents

Contains a typewritten research paper (36 pages) concerning the Brigham Young Academy Domestic Department written for a history seminar taught by Eugene Campbell.

Dates: 1972 August
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / F. Timothy Hoyt papers

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