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Brigham Young University. Department of Housing and Home Management

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1960 - 1970

Administrative History

The Department of Housing and Home Management (1960-1970) was a department in the College of Family Living at Brigham Young University.

The Department of Housing and Home Management was formed when the Department of Housing and Design and the Department of Economics and Management of the Home were combined. Stephen Stanford (1960-1964) and Jenniev Poulson (1964-1970) served as chairmen.

The functions of the Department of Housing and Home Management included increasing the knowledge and appreciation of the impact of a home on the family as well as effective caring of a home in order to more fully meet the needs and wants of the family. Courses included Style Developments in Family Housing, Family Finance, and Interior Decoration.

Citation:
Brigham Young University Organizational History Project website, viewed Jul. 27, 2011 (Department of Housing and Home Management; established 1960; previously the Department of Housing and Design and the Department of Economics and Management of the Home; Department Chairmen: Stephen Stanford (1960-1964) and Jenniev Poulson (1964-1970); designed to increase the knowledge and appreciation of the impact of a home on the family as well as effective caring of a home in order to more fully meet the needs and wants of the family. Courses included Style Developments in Family Housing, Family Finance, and Interior Decoration)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Department of Visual Arts records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 322
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, minutes of meetings, memoranda, curriculum outlines and budget reports concerning departmental developments and procedures, 1966-1974. The collection also includes slides used for Interior Design classes and presentations including slides on color, architecture, textiles, flooring, lighting, furniture, walls, and other elements of design, and various time periods including English Tutor, Greek Revival, Victorian, Art Deco, Georgian, colonial style, post-war, Arts and...
Dates: 1966-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Visual Arts records

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