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Ricks College (Rexburg, Idaho)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1923 - 2001

Administrative History

Ricks College (1923-2001) was a religious two-year college in Rexburg, Idaho. Previously known as Ricks Normal College, the institution was later renamed as Brigham Young University-Idaho.

Citation:
Reeser, G.D. Idaho authors, 1990: t.p. (Ricks College; Rexburg, Idaho)

LC data base, 5-29-91 (hdg.: Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho)

BYU-Idaho website, via WWW, May 9, 2003 (summer of 1917 the school became Ricks Normal College; in 1923, the school became known as Ricks College; in 2001 became Brigham Young University-Idaho)

Not found: Brigham Young University-Idaho Catalog, 2001-2002: cover, p. 6, etc. (BYU-IDAHO); Students rays, 1918: t.p. (Ricks Normal College)

Found in 124 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President speeches and addresses, 1980-1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 20
Scope and Contents

Contains President Holland's speeches and campus addresses given from 1980 to 1989. Speeches were given at BYU, Ricks College, and to various organizations and conferences including Women's Conference and Leadership Workshops. Speeches cover topics ranging from educational commitment to matters of spiritual agency and faith.

Dates: 1980-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President records

Office of the President travel itineraries, 1989-1995

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 925 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains the travel itineraries for Lee.

Dates: 1989-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President records

Office of the President yearly calendars, 1977-1988

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 19
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains President Holland's personal calendars, planners, and appointment books spanning from 1974 to 1989. Planners contains reminders of various meetings and events, appointments, and personal notes.

Dates: 1977-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President records / Office of the President calendars

Pacific Board of Education minutes, 1957-1964

 Series — Box 9: Series 10; Series 11 [Barcode: 31197231023174], Folder: 2
Identifier: UA 535 Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes of the Pacific Board of Education, dating from between 1957 and 1964.

Dates: 1957-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Unified Church School System records

Physical Plant Department general files, 1947-1987

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains general files from the Physical Plant Department including, records, histories, contracts, building documents, and other information from college sites such as, Brigham Young University, BYU-Hawaii, LDS Business College, Ogden Center, Ricks College, Weber College, and University of Utah. Materials dated from 1954 to 1976.

Dates: 1947-1987
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Physical Plant Department records

Program Bureau programs and reports, 1960-1978

 Sub-Series — Carton 29: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197227660559]
Identifier: UA 1136 Series 5 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes performance tours and local performances, tour reports and summaries, including Ricks College After-School Performance tours, and University Programs year reports, 1960-1978.

Dates: 1960-1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Performing Arts Management records / Program Bureau reports and journals

Rex E. Lee speeches, 1989-1995

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 925 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains speeches, talks, and articles by Rex E. Lee.

Dates: 1989-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President records / Office of the President speeches

Ricks College faculty newsletters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329408]
Identifier: MSS SC 2968
Scope and Contents

Incomplete run of newsletters, 20 August 1968-14 April 1971. Referred to as "Faculty Association Newsletter" until 1970-71 school year, when it was renamed "Ricks College Faculty Newsletter."

Dates: 1968-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Life story of Anna Evert Terry

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331487]
Identifier: MSS SC 3023
Scope and Contents

Life story interviewed by daughter Anna Marie Andrew. Contains memories of her childhood; attendance at BYU; teaching sewing at Ricks Academy and at BYU; marriage; life in Idaho; and information on her husband and other family members. Also includes plat maps of early Antelope (Idaho) area.

Dates: 1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Unified Church School System reports

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231022960]
Identifier: UA 502
Scope and Contents

Contains reports concerning Brigham Young University, Institutes of Religion, Seminaries, Ricks College, LDS Business School, Juarez School, McCune School, and schools in Mexico in the Unified Church School System.

Dates: 1951-1961
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

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