Woodruff, Asahel D. (Asahel Davis), 1904-1994
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 35 Collections and/or Records:
College of Education records, 1946-1972
Contains administrative files produced by the college, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.
College of Education records
Contains correspondence, minutes, reports, comparative graphic charts, booklets, manuals, studies, catalogues, student publications, policy statements, memoranda, bulletins, news clippings, and payroll schedules.
College of Education reports, 1966-1967
Contains a series of Educational Experimental Program and Laboratory School reports (#3-7 and 9) produced by the college.
College of Education working papers, 1941-1964
Contains working papers for teacher load, department enrollment and degree statistics, and assorted comparative graphic charts related to graduates, enrollment, and certification.
Training School records, 1962-1964
Contains files on special projects in literature, an observation guide on secondary curricula, and a curriculum development project.