Swensen, John C. (John Canute), 1869-1953
Biographical History
John C. Swensen (1869-1953) was a teacher at Brigham Young Academy and a professor of sociology, dean of the College of Education, and athletic director at Brigham Young University.
John Canute Swensen was born on February 4, 1869 in Pleasant Grove to Knud and Johanna Marie Hansen Swensen. His parents were born in Denmark and had immigrated to the United States. John C. was the fourth of five children. He was married to Margaret Davis on June 21, 1899; they had ten children. John C. had early experiences with farming. He served a six week mission to Park City. He then began his teaching career in Panguitch, Utah, in 1889. John C. later received the A.B. at Stanford University and later obtained an M.A. at Columbia University. He received instruction from the early sociologists of America. He was devoted in his teaching. He began teaching at Brigham Young Academy in 1898. He was dean of the college division of Brigham Young University from 1904-1910 and acting dean of BYU's College of Education from 1921-1925. He was the head of BYU's sociology department for 30 years. He died on August 30, 1953.
Citation:
Autobiography of John Canute Swensen, 1956: t.p., etc. (John Canute Swensen, John C. Swensen; b. 1869; d. 1953; professor of Economics and Sociology at Brigham Young University)RLIN, 6/5/95 (hdg.: Swensen, John Canute)
BYU Photographs Digital Library Collection, 2005 (Swenson, John C. (John Canute), 1869-1953)
UPB files, Aug. 19, 2014 (b. Feb. 4, 1869 in Pleasant Grove to Knud and Johanna Marie Hansen Swensen; parents were born in Denmark and had immigrated to the United States; was the fourth of five children; m. Margaret Davis on June 21, 1899; they had ten children; had early experiences with farming; served a six week mission to Park City; began his teaching career in Panguitch, Utah, in 1889; later received the A.B. at Stanford University and later obtained an M.A. at Columbia University; received instruction from the early sociologists of America)
Wikipedia, via WWW, Aug. 19, 2014 (began teaching at Brigham Young Academy in 1898; was dean of the college division of Brigham Young University from 1904-1910 and acting dean of BYU's College of Education from 1921-1925; was the head of BYU's sociology department for 30 years; d. Aug. 30, 1953)
Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:
John C. Swensen stereographs of the back of Mount Timpanogos, approximately 1900-1950
Contains 10 prints of photographs taken by John C. Swensen of people hiking on the back side of Mount Timpanogos. Dated approximately 1900-1950. Photographs were printed by L. Tom Perry Special Collections Photograph Archives from original negatives in May 2012.
John C. Swensen stereographs of the Grand Canyon, approximately 1906
Contains 13 prints of photographs taken by John C. Swensen of people and places in and around the Grand Canyon. Dated approximately 1906. Photographs were printed by L. Tom Perry Special Collections Photograph Archives from original negatives in 2012.
John C. Swenson nitrate negatives, 1900-1929
Contains negatives of students, the mountains around Provo including Mt. Timpanogos.
John C. Swenson photograph of an outing to Utah Lake, approximately 1912
Two reproductions of a photograph of an outing to Utah Lake by John C. Swenson, approximately 1912. Prints created between 1970 and 1975.
John C. Swenson photograph of an outing to Utah Lake, approximately 1912
Reproduction of a photograph of an outing to Utah Lake by John C. Swenson, approximately 1912. Negative created between 1970 and 1975.
John C. Swenson photograph of an outing to Utah Lake
John C. Swenson photographs, 1900-1929
Contains prints of photographs taken by John C. Swenson.
John C. Swenson. This Is the Place Monument / George Q. Morris, 1947 March 4, 1947 March 11
Local history term papers
Collection of term papers presenting community histories of the towns in which the students resided.