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 86 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph Jeppa Anderson diaries
Photocopies of handwritten diaries. Anderson writes about his early life in Lehi, Utah; his activities at Brigham Young Academy; his teaching experiences at Mayfield, Brigham City, and Hanksville, Utah and in Arizona; and his bee keeping business in Idaho and California.
Board of Trustees records
Contains the minutes from meetings of the Brigham Young University Board of Trustees. The minutes deal with the administration of Brigham Young University. They include information on faculty, finances, students, athletics, and other matters.
Brigham Young Academy deeds and indentures
Typewritten and photocopied articles of incorporation with amendments, first and second deeds of trust, and a deed of conveyance designating Brigham Young (1801-1877) as owner of a land parcel occupied in part by the Lewis Building.
Brigham Young Academy equipment inventory
Collection includes an inventory of school furniture, utensils, and fixtures.
Brigham Young Academy history of pedagogy
Photograph of students at Brigham Young Academy, dated 1893. The photograph is a modern print of a scanned version of the original.
Brigham Young Academy normal diagrams
Holograph diagrams showing which academic skills supported which courses at Brigham Young Academy. The item is dated June 20, 1879 and was "drawn by James E. Talmage."
Brigham Young Academy photographs
Contains two unidentified photographs of what appear to be students (one of the photographs appears to have been taken in front of the BYA Women's Gymnasium). Photographs appear to be from the early 1900s. The back of the photograph with the scrolls has a sticky note with the following names on it: Lorina White, Georgina Swensen, M. S. Christiansen, Hedvig Johnson, Leonard Walker, and Mor. G. Larsen. It also states that there are 13 Ladies and 14 Men.
Brigham Young Academy student publications
Contains Brigham Young Academy student magazine publications from 1884 to 1896. Includes copies of the BYA Student, The Normal, The Journal of Pedagogy, and The Business Journal.
Brigham Young University annual school catalogs
Brigham Young University commencement exercise programs
Contains commencement exercise programs from 1890 to the present at Brigham Young University. Programs list the graduates by degree and college. Materials date from 1890 to 2014.