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Brigham Young University. Department of Clothing and Textiles

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1955 - 1999

Administrative History

The Department of Clothing and Textiles (1955-1999) was an academic department at Brigham Young University.

The department was established in 1955 in a reorganization of the earlier Department of Home Economics. It provided instruction and training on the apparel and textile industries. This included coursework in clothing design; understanding, selection, use and care of fabrics; and an appreciation for the history of costume and textiles.

The Department of Clothing and Textiles was placed in the College of Family Living in 1955. Previously it was a division within the Department of Home Economics. The Department of Clothing and Textiles was placed in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences in 1981. Department chairs included Eleanor Jorgenson (Acting Chair 1955-56 and Chair 1959-1961, 1966-1974), Margaret Schow Potter (1956-1959, 1961-1966), Charlene Lind (1974-1982), Marion C. J. Kuchar (1982-1987), Marvin J. Kuchar (1987-1995), and Charlene Lind (1995-1999).

Citation:
BYUorg.Lib.BYU.edu, August 1, 2017 (Department established in 1955; previous unit was the Department of Home Economics; provides training in the apparel and textile industries including design, the selection of fabrics, etc.; placed in the college of Family Living in 1955; became part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences; chairs include Eleanor Jorgenson (Acting Chair 1955-56 and Chair 1959-1961, 1966-1974), Margaret Schow Potter (1956-1959, 1961-1966), Charlene Lind (1974-1982), Marion C. J. Kuchar (1982-1987), Marvin J. Kuchar (1987-1995), and Charlene Lind (1995-1999).)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Clothing and Textiles slides

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4080
Scope and Contents

Contains 90 color and black and white educational slides of textile and clothing from the Ancient Egyptian and Roman time periods through the 1930s. There are also 14 slides of the Textile and Clothing Regional Competition of 1966.

Dates: approximately 1960-1969

Mary H. Farahnakian papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8989
Scope and Contents Contains various photographs of fashion shows, student project exhibits, and other classroom pictures from Brigham Young University's Department of Clothing and Textiles, and a sample student assignment from a period pattern making class taught by Mary H. Farahnakian. Also includes slides used in teaching textile history, and postcards and photographs from Mary H. Farahnakian's travels to historical sites of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other locations. Collection...
Dates: approximately 1980-1999