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 100 Collections and/or Records:
Alumni Association project records, 1907-1953
Correspondence, blueprint, mementoes, financial reports, brochures, and other material for the Maeser Memorial Building Alumni Project, Loom or Weaving Project for Student Self Employment, Manavu Townsite Project, Old Y Bell Replica Project, SunDial Project, and proposed student activity building.
Alumni Association records on 75th anniversary fund drive, 1950
Correspondence, mailing lists, fund appeals, mail orders, committee files, receipt books and account files, prospect files, General Authority, faculty, and student body solicitations.
Alumni Association records on alumni chapters and clubs, 1939-1951
Contains chapter and club files, dating from between 1939 and 1951.
Alumni Association records on alumni organization by stakes and regions, 1948-1954
General file, stake files, mission files, general alumni files by assorted states, Alumni Council Regional Councilor file.
Alumni Association records on fund drives, 1936-1956
Contains files on drives for the Stadium House Fund, Field House Fund, Development Fund, "Charter Year" Fund, Paul Dixon Fund, Special Fund, and Souvenir Plate Project.
Alumni Association surveys, 1974-1980
Contains surveys on the attitudes of university alumni. Materials date from 1974 and 1980.
Benjamin Cluff Jr. business correspondence, 1895
Contains correspondence between Benjamin Cluff, Jr. and businessmen in Idaho regarding land purchases and water rights. Materials date from 1895.
Benjamin Cluff Jr. business correspondence, 1896
Contains correspondence between Benjamin Cluff Jr. and businessmen in Idaho regarding land purchases and water rights. Includes information on the People's Canal & Irrigation Company. Materials date from 1896.
Benjamin Cluff Jr. business correspondence, 1897
Contains correspondence between Cluff and businessmen in Idaho regarding land and canal development. Includes information on the People's Canal & Irrigation Company. Materials date from 1897.
Benjamin Cluff Jr. business correspondence, 1898
Contains correspondence between Cluff and businessmen in Idaho and Logan, Utah. Includes information on loans and business enterprises that involved Cluff. Materials date from 1898.