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Brigham Young University. Department of History

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1921-

Biography

The Department of History (est. 1921) is an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.

The Department of History was established in 1921 as part of the College of Arts and Sciences, and was later transferred to College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954), the College of Social Sciences (1965), and College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981). It is responsible for providing instruction in history, including American and world history topics.

Department chairs have included Christen Jensen (1921-1923, 1929-1948), William Snow (1924-1928), Russel B. Swensen (1949-1955), Richard D. Poll (1955-1958), Eugene E. Campbell (1958-1959, 1960-1968), De Lamar Jensen (1968-1973), Ted J. Warner (1973-1982), James B. Allen (1982-1987), Paul B. Pixton (1987-1994), Kendall W. Brown (1994-2000), Frank W. Fox (2000-2003), Neil L. York (2003-2006), Arnold H. Green (2006-2008), Shawn W. Miller (2008-2010), Donald Harreld (2010-2016), Eric Dursteler (2016-2019), and Brian Q. Cannon (2019- ).

Citation:
Gustive O. Larson papers, 1921-1978

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, June 27, 2007 (Department of History)

Brigham Young University Web site, viewed June 27, 2007 (Department of History; History Department)

BYU Organizational History, via WWW, September 10, 2022 (Dept. of History; est. 1921 in College of Arts and Sciences; later transferred to College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954), the College of Social Sciences (1965), and College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981); provides instruction in history, including American and world history topics; department chairs have included: Christen Jensen (1921-1923, 1929-1948), William Snow (1924-1928), Russel B. Swensen (1949-1955), Richard D. Poll (1955-1958), Eugene E. Campbell (1958-1959, 1960-1968), De Lamar Jensen (1968-1973), Ted J. Warner (1973-1982), James B. Allen (1982-1987), Paul B. Pixton (1987-1994), Kendall W. Brown (1994-2000), Frank W. Fox (2000-2003), Neil L. York (2003-2006), Arnold H. Green (2006-2008), Shawn W. Miller (2008-2010), and Donald Harreld (2010- ))

Brigham Young University, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, via WWW, September 10, 2022 (Department of History chairs: Eric Dursteler (2016-2019), Brian Q. Cannon (2019- ))

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

R. Lanier Britsch papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 959
Scope and Contents

Includes resumes, letters of recommendation, and correspondence while at the university as well as grades, old class rolls, reading lists, and other class material. Education Week and Kennedy Center records are included. Also includes Britsch's dissertation, drafts of other writings, and faculty addresses.

Dates: 1957-2002

R. Lanier Britsch association, society, conference, and workshop files, 1978-2000

 Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains records and files of various socities, workshops, and conferences.

Dates: 1978-2000

R. Lanier Britsch book chapters, articles, scripts, and speeches, 1974-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains chapters and articles about Mormon Missions in the India and the Pacific.

Dates: 1974-2002

R. Lanier Britsch colleague and associates correspondence, 1975-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 6 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with faculty members.

Dates: 1975-2001

R. Lanier Britsch correspondence, 1967-2002

 Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence to and from Britsch.

Dates: 1967-2002

R. Lanier Britsch course development materials, 1959-1989

 Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains class records and files.

Dates: 1959-1989

R. Lanier Britsch dissertation and book manuscripts, 1974-1999

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the dissertations and drafts of Mormon missions, and chapters of The Tapestry of His Grand Design, Nothing More Heroic and A History of the Latter-day Saints in the Pacific.

Dates: 1974-1999

R. Lanier Britsch general correspondence, 1967-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence.

Dates: 1967-2002

R. Lanier Britsch miscellaneous articles, papers, and newsclippings, 1957-1996

 Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings, articles, addresses, and so forth mainly about Mormonism, East Asian cultures, and religion.

Dates: 1957-1996

R. Lanier Britsch papers on other assignments, 1996-1998

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains files about Education week and the promotion of Professor Grandstaff.

Dates: 1996-1998