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College of Education records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 822

Scope and Contents

Contains departmental records, financial records, and correspondence. The materials include annual reports, corporate minutes, course materials for student teachers, and budgets. Dated 1955-1982.

Dates

  • 1955-1982

Creator

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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu

Biographical / Historical

The College of Education began as the Church Teachers College, which then became the School of Education. In 1921, newly appointed President Harris created the College of Education from the School of Education. The College of Education was accredited by the Utah State Board of Education in 1921. This insured that graduates would not have to take any special examination to teach in Utah. The college had two divisions: academic department and training schools. Students could major in education or major in teaching from any other department. The college continued to grow, and during the 1930s and 1940s the college enrolled approximately 20 percent of all students attending BYU. In 1954 the college moved into the David O. McKay building and by 1998 the College of Education had become the David O. McKay School of Education.

Extent

10 boxes (5 linear ft.)

2 cartons (2 linear ft.)

1 oversize box (0.6 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged into three series: 1. College of Education departmental records, 1955-1982. 2. College of Education financial records, 1981-1982. 3. College of Education correspondence, 1976-1980.

The materials have been left in the original order. The order appears to be grouped by subject.

Custodial History

Transferred from the College of Education in 1989. Found in the stacks in August 2007 and 2022.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer; College of Education; 1989.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Found; August 2007.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Found; 2022.

Appraisal

Part of University Archives; college records (University Archives collecting policy July 2003).

Related Materials

See also Brigham Young University College of Education records, 1942-1992 (UA 559).

Processing Information

Processed; Stephanie Christiansen; August 2007.

Processing Information

Processed; Matthew Leavitt; March 2009.

Processing Information

Processed; Starrla Pearson; December 2022. Addendum processed.

Title
Register of College of Education 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.

Revision Statements

  • 2022 December 9: Addendum processed, collection and series 1 description updated; Starrla Perason.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US