Brigham Young University. Department of History
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, 1921-1978Brigham 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 117 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with David C. Montgomery
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project by the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on September 20 and October 20, 1988. Montgomery describes why he chose to teach at BYU. He gives an account of his employment with the History Department and talks about different aspects of his career including his love affair with Near Eastern Studies. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Oral history interview with David H. Pratt
Bound interview, two typescripts, and a cassette tape of an interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on September 20, 1988.
Oral history interview with De Lamar Jensen
Oral history interview discusses Laycock's academic career and his experiences during World War II. It mentions several other Brigham Young University faculty members. In this oral history interview Jensen talks about the different roles he played in the Department of History.
Oral history interview with Douglas F. Tobler
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on August 11, 1988. Tobler describes why he chose to teach history at BYU. He gives an account of his employment with the BYU History Department and discusses different aspects of his career including his love affair with European History.
Oral history interview with Frank W. Fox
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project by the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on September 16, 1988. Fox describes why he chose to teach history at BYU. He gives an account of his employment with the History Department and describes different aspects of his career including the writing of his books on the history of BYU and on J. Reuben Clark, Jr.
Oral history interview with Fred R. Gowans
Oral history interview with H. Carleton Marlow
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project by the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on September 14, 1988. Marlow describes why he chose to teach history at BYU. He gives an account of his employment with the History Department and describes different aspects of his career including his involvement in the Study Abroad Program.
Oral history interview with James B. Allen
Oral history interview with Marian Ashby Johnson
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on October 24, 1988. Johnson describes why she chose to teach history at BYU. She gives an account of her employment with the BYU History department and discusses different aspects of her career including her love affair with the Renaissance. Includes transcripts and sound recording.