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Brigham Young University. Department of Conferences and Workshops

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1979-

Administrative History

The Department of Conferences and Workshops is an administrative and teaching unit at Brigham Young University.

The department was previously known as the Department of Special Courses and Conferences, and took its current name in 1979. It is charged with offering and supporting credit-bearing and non-credit courses and programs for on-campus and distance students, as well as the general public. Directors have included Bert Gividen (1981-1989), R. Dwight Laws (1989-1994), Steven W. Taggart (1994-2013), and Robert Holcombe (2013- )).

Citation:
Family history & genealogical research syllabus, 1979, c1980 (a.e.) t.p. (Brigham Young University, Department of Conferences and Workshops; Conferences and Workshops)

BYU organizational history project, via WWW, Feb. 3, 2014 (Department of Conferences and Workshops; previously known as Department of Special Courses and Conferences, renamed in 1979; part of Division of Continuing Education; offers and supports credit and non-credit programs for on-campus and non-student audiences; directors: Bert Gividen (1981-1989), R. Dwight Laws (1989-1994), Steven W. Taggart (1994-2013), Robert Holcombe (2013- ))

Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:

Los Angeles Center classes and offerings records, 1960-1966

 Sub-Series — Box Q 3: Series 16 [Barcode: 31197231219459], Folder: 10-34
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, enrollment, outlines, notes and handouts, and other records. Dated from 1960 to 1966.

Dates: 1960-1966

Los Angeles Center financial reports and statistics, 1959-1965

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1959 to 1965.

Dates: 1959-1965

Los Angeles Center financial reports, statistics, and correspondence, 1967-1971

 Sub-Series — Box Q 9: Series 16 [Barcode: 31197231218790], Folder: 13-15
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain comparative reports, budget requests, projections, and reports, samplings, Education Week evaluations and attendance reports, and correspondence. Dated from 1967 to 1971.

Dates: 1967-1971

Los Angeles Center 'Know Your Religion' series records, 1973-1974

 Sub-Series — Box Q 9: Series 16 [Barcode: 31197231218790], Folder: 16-17
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain manuscripts of lectures submitted for publication, with some correspondence. Dated from 1973 to 1974.

Dates: 1973-1974

Los Angeles Center meeting minutes, 1959-1970

 Sub-Series — Box Q 1: Series 16 [Barcode: 31197231218758], Folder: 1-15
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain Meeting minutes. Dated from 1959 to 1970.

Dates: 1959-1970

Los Angeles Center miscellaneous correspondence and materials, 1958-1969

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1958 to 1969.

Dates: 1958-1969

Los Angeles Center policy and procedure records, 1959-1966

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, charts, and other records. Dated from 1959 to 1966.

Dates: 1959-1966

Los Angeles Center records, 1958-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Materials contain meeting minutes, financial reports, statistics, policy and procedures, workshops, correspondences, and other material related to the Los Angeles Center. Dated from 1958 to 1974.

Dates: 1958-1974

Los Angeles Center workshop and conference records, 1960-1964

 Sub-Series — Box Q 3: Series 16 [Barcode: 31197231219459], Folder: 2-9
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos. Dated from 1960 to 1964.

Dates: 1960-1964

Native American Outreach conferences and workshops records, 1972-1999

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1237 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains materials concerning Native American Outreach, including meeting minutes and gift and donation records. Materials date from between 1972 and 1999.

Dates: Other: 1972-1999

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Archival Object 112
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Subject
Colleges and Universities 107
Education 107
Education, Higher -- Utah -- Provo -- History 103
Reports 45
Minutes (Records) 37