Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dates
- Existence: 1954 - 1965
Administrative History
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is an academic unit at Brigham Young University. Formed in 1954 in the division of the earlier College of Arts and Sciences, the college was responsible for administering the academic departments related to languages, literature, history, political science, archaeology, psychology, and sociology. In 1965 it was again divided to create the College of Humanities and the College of Social Sciences.
Citation:
BYU organizational history, via WWW, Oct. 4, 2012 (College of Humanities and Social Sciences; est. 1954 in division of earlier College of Arts and Sciences; responsible for administering academic departments related to languages, literature, history, political science, archaeology, psychology, and sociology; divided in 1965 to form College of Humanities and College of Social Sciences)Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
College of Social Sciences dean general records, 1964-1971
Contains administrative files on faculty forums, the Charles Merrill Trust, BYU constituion for Hall of Fame establishment, BYU industrial park, correspondence with Ernest Wilkinson, and History 170 course outline.
College of Social Sciences dean general subject files, correspondence, and reports, 1957-1972
Contains administrative files, including budget reports, faculty salaries, confidential teacher appraisals, general correspondence, communication with university presidents and other colleges, special project files, and material on animal cages, genealogy, and computer science.
College of Social Sciences dean records, 1955-1972
Contains letters, reports, personnel records, and topical subject files created by the dean's office. Materials date from between 1955 and 1972.
College of Social Sciences records
Includes correspondence and records from the office of the Dean of the College of Social Sciences.
College of Social Sciences subject files, 1970-1976
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings.