Department of History chair records, approximately 1957-1969

Series

Identifier: UA 577 Series 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains applications for teaching positions, correspondence, letters of recommendation, professional evaluation forms, photographs, and faculty data sheets produced during the administration of Eugene Campbell.

Dates

Creation: approximately 1957-1969

Creator

Brigham Young University. Department of History (creator, Organization)
Campbell, Eugene E., 1915-1986 (contributor, Person)

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 the Department of History records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

The Department of History is an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.

The Department of History was established in 1921 as part of the College of Arts and Sciences, and was later transferred to College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954), the College of Social Sciences (1965), and College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981). It is responsible for providing instruction in history, including American and world history topics. Department chairs have included Christen Jensen (1921-1923, 1929-1948), William Snow (1924-1928), Russel B. Swensen (1949-1955), Richard D. Poll (1955-1958), Eugene E. Campbell (1958-1959, 1960-1968), De Lamar Jensen (1968-1973), Ted J. Warner (1973-1982), James B. Allen (1982-1987), Paul B. Pixton (1987-1994), Kendall W. Brown (1994-2000), Frank W. Fox (2000-2003), Neil L. York (2003-2006), Arnold H. Green (2006-2008), Shawn W. Miller (2008-2010), and Donald Harreld (2010- ).

Biographical History

Eugene E. Campbell (1915-1986) was a Mormon historian and history professor in Utah.

Eugene E. Campbell was born April 26, 1915 in Tooele, Utah. He graduated from Tooele High School in 1933 and received an associate's of arts degree in 1935 from Snow College. He served a mission in Eastern Canada from 1935 to 1937. After his mission he enrolled in the University of Utah and graduated in 1939 with a bachelor's degree in history with an English minor. He taught Mormon seminary from 1940-1944 and then served as a Chaplain in the Army from 1944 to 1945. Campbell received his doctor of philosophy degree in 1952 from the University of Southern California in United States History, and more specifically Mormon history. Campbell joined the faculty of Brigham Young University in 1956 and spent the next twenty-four years helping to develop and shape the History Department at the school. Campbell was the chair of the History Department from 1958 to 1967. During his time at the university he won numerous awards, published numerous books, and held many different positions. He retired in 1980 as Professor Emeritus of History and died April 10, 1986.