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Brigham Young University vice-presidential records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 679

Scope and Contents

Contains records from F. LaMond Tullis's administration as Associate Academic Vice-President. Includes an intermixture of Tullis's personal files and general files pertaining to his administrative position and associated responsibilities. Contains correspondence, minutes from vice president and graduate studies meetings, as well as various subject files regarding university matters, 1956-1989.

Dates

  • 1956-1989

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 the Associate Academic Vice-President records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

F. LaMond Tullis (1935- ) was a professor of political science and Associate Academic Vice-President at Brigham Young University.

F. LaMond Tullis earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish and Political Science from the University of Utah. He continued at Brigham Young University where he completed a master's degree in Political Science, as well as an M.P.A. in Development Studies and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University. He taught at BYU from 1969-1998. His responsibilities including chairing the Department of Political Science from 1978-1983 and acting as an associate academic vice president from 1985-1989. As a vice president, he was responsible for graduate studies, the library, and externally funded research. He undertook other assignments including serving as a consultant to the United Nations and the the U.S. Department of State. He was a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, the University of Sussex, and Princeton University. He has published numerous articles and won various awards for his efforts.

Administrative History

The office of Academic Vice President at Brigham Young University was established around 1966. The position is responsible for administering university faculty, undergraduate studies, and research and graduate studies.

The position of Academic Vice president was established around 1966, though these functions had been established earlier. When Earl C. Crockett was appointed vice president in charge of finance and business administration in 1957, he was also given responsibility for the academic program at the university (except religion). Aside from his service as acting university president in 1964, Crockett operated in this position until his retirement in 1968. The office of Academic Vice President is responsible for undergraduate and graduate studies and research at the university, and has previously also included responsibilities for international studies, academic support, and computing. Between 1981 and 1989 the position was known as Provost and Academic Vice President, but in 1989 the position was split to allow the appointment of an independent provost. Academic Vice Presidents have included Crockett (1966-1968), Robert K. Thomas (1968-1980), Jae R. Ballif (1980-1989), Stan L. Albrecht (1989-1992), Todd A. Britsch (1992-1996), Alan L. Wilkins (1996-2004), John S. Tanner (2004-2011), and Brent W. Webb (2011- ).

Extent

13 boxes (6.5 linear ft.)

1 carton (1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Contains three series: 1. Correspondence, 1956-1989. 2. Meeting minutes, 1985-1989. 3. Subject files, 1973-1989.

Other Finding Aids

A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA679.xml

Custodial History

The majority of the materials were donated by F. LaMond Tullis in the early 1990s. In November 2011, an additional carton was transferred from the office of the Associate Academic Vice President and added to the collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; F. LaMond Tullis.

Appraisal

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

General

Alternate title: F. Lamond Tullis papers

Processing Information

Processed; 1992.

Processing Information

Processed; Dani Peterson; 2011.

Title
Register of the Brigham Young University vice-presidential records
Status
Completed
Date
1992
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.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Revision Statements

  • 2011 November: Addendum, series updated.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US