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Brigham Young University. Religious Education

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1983-

Administrative History

Religious Education (est. 1983) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.

Religious Education was created as a college-level unit at Brigham Young University in 1983 as a reorganization of the earlier Religious Instruction unit. Religious Education administers the departments of Ancient Scripture, and Church History and Doctrine. Deans have included Robert J. Matthews (1983-1990), Donald Q. Cannon (1990-1991), Robert L. Millet (1991-2001), Andrew C. Skinner (2001-2006), Terry B. Ball (2006-2013), and Brent L. Top (2013- ).

Citation:
Moral perspectives on American security policies, 1995: t.p. (Religious Education, Brigham Young University) phone call to the University, 03-01-95 (not same as Religious Studies Center)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1983: p. 25 (Religious Education; previously known as Religious Instruction)

BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Nov. 4, 2014 (Religious Education; renamed from Religious Instruction, 1983; administers departments of Ancient Scripture and Church History and Doctrine, 2002-2006 also included Religious Education Department; administers all religion courses funded by the university; deans: Robert J. Matthews (1983-1990), Donald Q. Cannon (1990-1991), Robert L. Millet (1991-2001), Andrew C. Skinner (2001-2006), Terry B. Ball (2006-2013), and Brent L. Top (2013- ))

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Roy Watkins Doxey papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3270
Scope and Contents

The papers of Roy Watkins Doxey contain research notes and materials, scrapbooks, correspondence, graduate student papers, and family history materials.

Dates: approximately 1944-1974

Religious Education dean correspondence, 1984-2002

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233646816]
Identifier: UA 5478 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence from the Religious Education dean's Office dated 1984 to 2002. The correspondence pertains to the activities of the Dean and the Jerusalem Center.

Dates: 1984-2002

Religious Education dean records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5478
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, minutes, and surveys from the Religious Education dean dated 1984 to 2002. The materials pertain to committees, activities of the dean, and the Jerusalem Center.

Dates: 1984-2002

Religious Education dean records on committees, 1989-1998

 Series — Carton 2: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233646824]
Identifier: UA 5478 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains materials pertaining to committees from the Religious Education Dean's Office. The materials include minutes, surveys, and correspondence dated 1989 to 1998.

Dates: 1989-1998

Religious Education general administrative records, 1974-1984

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 701 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files of Religious Education.

Dates: 1974-1984

Religious Education records, 1974-1985

 Series
Identifier: UA 701 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains Religious Education administrative records, and lists of part-time faculty.

Dates: 1974-1985

Religious Education records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 701
Scope and Contents

Contains general administrative files, lists of former part-time faculty, potential faculty, and part-time faculty. The files in the collection come predominantly from the Dean's Office.

Dates: 1961-1985

Roy W. Doxey miscellaneous papers, circa 1938-1965

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3270 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

This series contains: Department of Home Study Lesson Manual; Program for the Summer Quarter, The Primary Association, 1947; Genealogy work, undated, Including: family group sheets; articles; biography of Roy W. Doxey; Family papers, circa 1938-1965, Including: letter from Clarke Doxey's mission president, 1965; Program from Doxey's graduation from George Washington University, 1938; patriarchal blessing to Jacob Opheikens; Book of Remembrance; and, miscellaneous religion papers.

Dates: Other: circa 1938-1965

Roy W. Doxey mission president's papers, 1946-1948

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3270 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

This series contains journals VII-VIII, Farewell Program for son, Evans Thomas Doxey, newspaper clippings, missionary profiles with pictures , missionary experiences, humorous experiences, What My Mission Means to Me, faith promoting experiences, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: Other: 1946-1948

Roy W. Doxey research and correspondence, circa 1848-1988

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3270 Series 4
Scope and Contents note

This series includes: church articles, letters and research done on topics such as: ordinances, biographies on prophets and apostles, discourses, and discussions, groups of folders containing talks, articles, papers, lectures, lesson materials, student papers and research, magazine clippings, etc.

Dates: Other: circa 1848-1988