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Religious Education dean records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5478

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, minutes, and surveys from the Religious Education dean dated 1984 to 2002. The materials pertain to committees, activities of the dean, and the Jerusalem Center.

Dates

  • 1984-2002

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Closed for 70 years from the end date of the administration, 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 Religious Education dean records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

Religious Education (est. 1983) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.

Religious Education was created as a college-level unit at Brigham Young University in 1983 as a reorganization of the earlier Religious Instruction unit. Religious Education administers the departments of Ancient Scripture, and Church History and Doctrine. Deans have included Robert J. Matthews (1983-1990), Donald Q. Cannon (1990-1991), Robert L. Millet (1991-2001), Andrew C. Skinner (2001-2006), Terry B. Ball (2006-2013), and Brent L. Top (2013- ).

Extent

2 cartons (2 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged in two series. 1. Dean correspondence, 1984-2002. 2. Dean records on committees, 1989-1998.

Maintained in original order. Appears to be grouped by subject with some chronological and alphabetical order.

Custodial History

Transferred from Records Management in May 2009.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Records Management; May 2009.

Appraisal

Office files (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).

Related Materials

See also Religious Education records, 1965-1979 (UA 1351), and College of Religous Education records, 1961-1985 (UA 701).

Processing Information

Processed; Matthew Leavitt; June 2009.

Title
Register of Religious Education dean 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

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US