School of Family Life records
Scope and Contents
Contains materials from the School of Family Life from 1938 through 2005. The materials include minutes, correspondence, reports, and articles.
Dates
- Creation: 1938-2005
Creator
- Brigham Young University. School of Family Life (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. Permission to publish material from School of Family Life records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Administrative History
The School of Family Life (est. 1999) is an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The School of Family Life was created in a reorganization of the earlier Department of Family Sciences in 1999. Operating as part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, the school is responsible for undergraduate and graduate instruction in the areas of Home and Family/Home Economics, Home Economics Education, Marriage, Family, and Human Development with the emphases of Family or Human Development. Directors have included James M. Harper (1999-2007), Richard B. Miller (2007-2012), and Dean M. Busby (2012- ).
Extent
22 cartons (22 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into four series: 1. School of Family Life department records, 1947-1993. 2. School of Family Life records on National Council of Family Relations, 1938-1988. 3. School of Family Life records on workshops and courses, 1975-2005. 4. School of Family Life records on professional organizations, 1956-1990.
The arrangement was left in its original order which was mainly alphabetically and chronologically. A comprehensive list of what is in the containers is in the case file folder.
Custodial History
Transferred from Records Management in January 2009.
Transferred from Records Management in May 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; Records Management; January 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; Records Management; May 2009.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; Matthew Leavitt; January and May 2009.
Subject
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty (Organization)
- National Council on Family Relations (Organization)
- Brigham Young University. School of Family Life (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of School of Family Life 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US