Correspondence, 1978-1980

Series

Identifier: UA 1049 Series 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Contains correspondence, memorandums, and financial records from the department. The correspondence files cover the time period from 1978-1990, and contain mainly letters and memos sent and received by Donald K. Jarvis. The AATSEEL and ACTR files are also letters and memos between the two corresponding organizations and the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages, sent and received by Jarvis from 1988-1991. Finally, the general department files contain records of correspondence, general business, trips, funds, and research of the department between 1978 and 1991.

Dates

Creation: 1978-1980

Creator

Brigham Young University. Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages (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. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages had its beginnings in the fall of 1964 when Russian Studies became part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Brigham Young University. The Program now offers training in Russian, German, and many of the Slavic languages of Eastern Europe, including Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian and Ukrainian. The department concentrates on all aspects of communication, with particular attention paid to colloquial speech, effective writing, and listening skills. Students become experienced in Russian culture, literature, and the structure of the Russian language. Recent changes in the political and economic structure of Russia have made the Russian language a valuable tool in many researching fields, international business and law, for studies in politics, economics, sociology and history.