Asahel D. Woodruff professional papers
Scope and Contents
Contains professional papers of Asahel D. Woodruff, dated 1940 to 1992. Materials include correspondence and other papers related to Woodruff's various employers and professional organizations, seminars, speeches or talk transcripts related to education, church, radio, and other venues, and research materials, drafts, and notes on different teaching methods and theories. Also includes a 16mm film of Woodruff delivering an address at Pennsylvania Art Education Association, 1967.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1992
Creator
- Woodruff, Asahel D. (Asahel Davis), 1904-1994 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
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
Asahel D. Woodruff was born October 21, 1904 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Elias Smith Woodruff and Nellie Maria Davis, He was the grandson of Wilford Woodruff and Emily Jane Smith. Asahel married Eva Mildred Stock on April 14, 1930. After Eva passed away, Asahel married Dorothy Nelson Candland on March 12, 1972.
Asahel received a B.S. and M.S. from Brigham Young University in 1936 and 1937. He recieved a Ph.D., from the University of Chicago in 1941. Asahel became the director of the L.D.S. Institute in Ogden, Utah, from 1941 to 1942. He became a professor of Educational Psychology at Cornell University, working from 1942 to 1949. Asahel then became dean of the Graduate School at Brigham Young University, serving from 1949 to 1952. He served as the associate director in the Human Resources Research Office at George Washington University from 1952 to 1954. Asahel then became dean of the College of Education at Brigham Young University from 1954 to 1960, after which he became dean of the College of Education at the University of Utah from 1960-1966, as well as a professor of Educational Psychology from 1966 to 1973. Asahel helped establish the department and faculty of education at Haile Sellassie I University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Asahel was involved in various leadership positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including stake and mission presidencies and Scouts groups, and authoring Sunday School manuals. He also authored two college textbooks and numerous articles.
Asahel D. Woodruff passed away January 20, 1994.
Extent
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
1 film box (0.83 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The collection was received from Gail W. Clark and Carolyn W. Sutherland, daughters of Asahel D. Woodruff, in 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Gail W. Clark and Carolyn W. Sutherland; 1999.
Appraisal
Utah and American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Separated Materials
Some printed items were removed from the collection in November 1999 and August 2024.
Processing Information
Processed; Brian D. Reeves (University Archivist) and Heather A. Robins (Student Assistant); February 2000.
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; August 2024. Finding aid updated and some collection material transferred to University Archives.
Subject
- Wilkinson, Ernest L., 1899-1978 (Person)
- University of Utah -- Faculty (Organization)
- Cornell University -- Faculty (Organization)
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty (Organization)
- Brigham Young University. College of Education (Organization)
- Research documents, publications, overhead projector pages, sample curriculum.
- Title
- Register of the Asahel D. Woodruff professional papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Brian D. Reeves, Heather A. Robins, Karen Glenn
- Date
- 2024 August
- 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
- 2009 September 3: GilEADized to correct small errors. Updated to DACS and CCLA compliance; Ryan Sagers.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States