Brigham Young Academy
Dates
- Existence: 1875 - 1903
Administrative History
Brigham Young Academy (1875-1903) was established by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under the direction of Brigham Young for the instruction of church members in the area of Provo, Utah.
Brigham Young Academy was the predecessor to Brigham Young University and Brigham Young High School. Brigham Young saw the school as a place where all secular learning should be fused with teachings from the scriptures. Despite steady growth during its early years, the Academy was threatened by a series of financial and physical setbacks. With the help and sacrifice of Abraham O. Smoot, the campus moved in 1891 to new facilities on University Avenue in Provo Utah. The Academy's curriculum strengthened and enrollment grew. In 1903, the name was officially changed to Brigham Young University.
Brigham Young Academy principals included Warren N. Dusenberry (1876), Karl G. Maeser (1876-1892), and Benjamin Cluff (1892-1894). Benjamin Cluff also served as Academy president between 1894 and 1903.
Citation:
The Journal of pedagogy, Feb. 1895: t.p. (Brigham Young Academy)BYU--national champions, 1985: intro. (Brigham Young University)
History of BYU (within Brigham Young University website), via WWW, 4 November 2010 (Brigham Young Academy established October 16, 1875 in Provo, Utah. Name changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. Sponsored by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Provo City Library website, via WWW, Oct. 2, 2012 (Brigham Young Academy; founded in 1876; essentially a high school until 1896, with the founding of the College Dept.)
YFacts History of BYU, via WWW, viewed May 31, 2013 (Brigham Young Academy (1875-1903), Brigham Young saw the school as a place where all secular learning should be fused with teachings from the scriptures, despite steady growth during its early years, the Academy was threatened by a series of financial and physical setbacks, with the help and sacrifice of Abraham O. Smoot, the campus moved in 1891 to new facilities on University Avenue in Provo Utah, the Academy's curriculum strengthened and enrollment grew, 1903 the name was officially changed to Brigham Young University)
Yfacts BYU Presidents, via WWW, viewed Mar. 19, 2013 (Brigham Young Academy principals included Warren N. Dusenberry (1876), Karl G. Maeser (1876-1892), and Benjamin Cluff (1892-1903))
Brigham Young High School History, via WWW, viewed May 31, 2013 (Brigham Young Academy was the predecessor to Brigham Young University and Brigham Young High School)
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
BYU centennial flashbacks
Collection of newspaper articles from the Daily Herald pertaining to events on campus since the time of its creation. Includes stories about various presidents of Brigham Young University, accomplishments of students and athletes, groups and clubs, and photographic images of Brigham Young Academy as well as significant persons in the university's history.
Zina Presendia Young Williams Card papers
Correspondence, autobiographical and biographical materials, patriarchal blessings, legal documents, news articles, and miscellaneous items. The materials document the life and career of Card including her affiliation with Brigham Young Academy, the Mormon Church, and various civic organizations. The items also relate to the towns of Cardston, Alberta; Logan, Utah; and Provo, Utah. Also included is correspondence with various Mormon Church leaders and that of her husband, Charles O. Card.
Circular
Charles Enoch Clark papers
This collection consists of photographs and personal papers of Enoch Clark. Included are: photographs, scholastic records, personal correspondence, and newspaper clippings, as well as a later family history. Original photographs have been replaced with photocopies.
Collection on Karl G. Maeser
Copy of a photograph of Karl G. Maeser and a group of students. Also includes two articles in German about Karl G. Maeser and a photocopy of a telegram to Reinhard Maeser telling him of Karl G. Maeser's death.
Collection on university faculty members, 1875-2009
Contains biographical information on members of the Brigham Young University faculty, administration, and board of trustees. Various files contain information on the subjects' professional, civic, family, and church activities. Some files include newspaper and magazine articles, and talks.
Lars Eggertsen papers
Articles, speeches, a letter, and a newspaper clippings. The materials relate to Eggertsen's work at Brigham Young Academy and as an educator in Springville.
Emeritus Club records, 1947-1966
Contains historical and annual meeting files, including correspondence, proposed constitution, plan of awards of citations, certificates, membership lists, Christmas card, Library Memorial Fund, printed programs, and newspaper clippings.
Aurelia Hurst Gardner papers
Autobiography, patriarchal blessings, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and notes. The materials relate to Gardner's teaching career in home economics in Utah.