Alice Louise Reynolds diplomas
Scope and Contents
Contains five diplomas for Alice Louise Reynolds for High School, Brigham Young Academy, and other education. Dated from 1892 to 1912.
Dates
- 1892-1912
Creator
- Reynolds, Alice Louise, 1873-1938 (recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Alice Louise Reynolds diplomas must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Alice Louise Reynolds (1873-1938) was a Brigham Young University professor.
Alice Louise Reynolds was born on April 1, 1873 to George Reynolds and Mary Ann Tuddenhaum Reynolds. At age 12, she was sent to study at Brigham Young Academy after the death of her mother, where she studied under Karl G. Maeser. She graduated from the Academy in 1890, and went on to pursue a Bachelor of Pedagogy degree from the University of Michigan, from which she graduated in 1895.
Reynolds returned to Brigham Young Academy to teach college-level courses, becoming the first woman to do so. She was awarded two other degrees, a Bachelor of Didactics from the Church Board of Education in 1897, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University 1910. She was the first woman to be a full professor at Brigham Young University.
Besides teaching, Reynolds was a national Democratic committee member and convention delegate. She was active and served in the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the National American Women Suffrage Conventions, and the League of Women Votes. Along with her political and social service, she continued studying at such universities as Cornell, Berkely, Columbia, and the University of Chicago, along with study in London and Paris. She also became the committee chair of the Brigham Young University library.
Reynolds served on the board for the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association for 20 years, and was also called to the General Board of the Relief Society. In this calling, she edited the Relief Society Magazine and made contributions to the literary lessons of the Relief Society curriculum.
Reynolds died of cancer on December 5, 1938.
Extent
1 oversize box (1.66 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The diplomas were donated by Elizabeth Funk who recieved them from her sister-in-law in December 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Elizabeth Funk; December 2014.
Appraisal
University records (University Archives Collecting Policy February 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; Erin Owens; December 2014.
- Title
- Register of Alice Louise Reynolds diplomas
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Erin Owens
- Date
- 2014 December 2
- 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