Department of Agricultural Economics records
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, reports, and newsletters from the Department of Agricultural Economics. The materials pertain to daily activities of the department, department chair materials from Lowell Wood, and the San Juan Training Program.
Dates
- Creation: 1952-1977
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Department of Agricultural Economics (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Department of Agricultural Economics records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The Department of Agricultural Economics (1935-1989) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University. The departmetn taught courses in marketing, farm management, finance, and economic history.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
2 cartons (2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in three series: 1. Department of Agricultural Economics correspondence and reports on San Juan Training Program, 1970-1972. 2. Agricultural Economics correspondence, 1969-1977. 3. Agricultural Economics departmental records, 1952-1977.
The materials are arranged alphabetically, chronologically, and grouped by subject which was the order in which they were found.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; Stephanie Christiansen; July 2007.
Processed; Matthew Leavitt; April 2009.
Subject
- Wood, Lowell Dale (Person)
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty (Organization)
- Brigham Young University -- Students (Organization)
- Brigham Young University. San Juan Training Program (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Department of Agricultural Economics records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Matthew Leavitt
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US