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Woodruff, Asahel D. (Asahel Davis), 1904-1994

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1904 - 1994

Biographical History

Asahel D. Woodruff (b. 1904) was Dean of Brigham Young University Graduate School, 1949-1952; dean, College of Education, BYU, 1952-1961; and dean College of Education, University of Utah.

Citation:
Teaching the gospel, 1958: t.p. (Asahel D. Woodruff)

OCLC, Sept. 17, 2004 (hdg.: Woodruff, Asahel Davis, 1904-; Woodruff, Asahel D. (Asahel Davis), 1904-; usage: Asahel D. Woodruff, Asahel Davis Woodruff)

FamilySearch, July 16, 2019 (Asahel Davis Woodruff; born 21 October 1904 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; died 20 January 1994 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; son of Elias Smith Woodruff and Nellie Maria Davis; grandson of Wilford Woodruff and Emily Jane Smith; married Eva Mildred Stock (1904-1969) on 14 April 1930; married Dorothy Jane Nelson (1909-1996) on 12 March 1972; B.S., Brigham Young University, 1936; M.S., Brigham Young University, 1937; Ph. D., University of Chicago, 1941; Director, L.D.S. Institute, Ogden, Utah, 1941-1942; Professor, Educational Psychology, Cornell University, 1942-1949; Dean, Graduate School, Brigham Young University, 1949-1952; Associate Director, Human Resources Research Office, US Army Research, George Washington University, 1952-1954; Dean, College of Education, Brigham Young University, 1954-1960; Dean, State College of Education, University of Utah, 1960-1966; Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Utah, 1966-1973)

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

College of Education departmental admissions and policies minutes, 1970-1971

 Sub-Series — Box 35: Series 21 [Barcode: 31197233257911], Folder: 4
Identifier: UA 559 Series 21 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes from departmental admissions and policies meetings.

Dates: 1970-1971

College of Education experimental programs and projects reports, 1965-1969

 Sub-Series — Box 34: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233257903], Folder: 8-9
Identifier: UA 559 Series 20 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains proposals, project files, studies, and reports from the College of Education.

Dates: 1965-1969

College of Education general files, 1951-1968

 Sub-Series — Box 34: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233257903], Folder: 5-7
Identifier: UA 559 Series 20 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains class roll books, memoranda, reports, bulletins, and policy and procedures.

Dates: 1951-1968

College of Education publications, 1950-1971

 Series
Identifier: UA 559 Series 19
Scope and Contents

Contains published reports and booklets produced by the College of Education.

Dates: 1950-1971

College of Education publications and reports, 1965-1968

 Sub-Series — Box 44: Series 29 [Barcode: 31197233257978]
Identifier: UA 559 Series 29 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, manuals, interpretive studies, program files, and notes related to the College of Education.

Dates: 1965-1968

College of Education published reports, 1952-1971

 Sub-Series — Box 33: Series 19 [Barcode: 31197233257895], Folder: 1-4
Identifier: UA 559 Series 19 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, resource guides, and other publications produced by the College of Education.

Dates: 1952-1971

College of Education records, 1955-1961

 Series — Box 37: Series 23 [Barcode: 31197233257937]
Identifier: UA 559 Series 23
Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes, correspondence, applications, and other materials produced by Asahel D. Woodruff during his term as dean.

Dates: 1955-1961

College of Education records, 1961-1968

 Sub-Series — Box 45: Series 29 [Barcode: 31197233257960]
Identifier: UA 559 Series 29 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative correspondence, memos, working materials, agreements, policy and procedures, and reports.

Dates: 1961-1968

College of Education records, 1946-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 559 Series 29 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by the college, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.

Dates: 1946-1972

College of Education records, 1973-1993

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 559 Series 32
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by the college, including correspondence, research, employment information, and files on graduate studies, job placement, partnership studies, scholarship, counseling and guidance, as well as a history of the College of Education.

Dates: 1973-1993