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Brigham Young University. College of Education

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1921 - 1996

Administrative History

The College of Education (1921-1996) oversaw various programs for future educators at Brigham Young University.

The College of Education, previously known as the School of Education, was created in 1921 from by the newly appointed President Harris. The organization was created to qualify students to be supervisors, elementary teachers, high school instructors, or high school principals under the Church and State school systems. The four main purposes were outlined as: (1) Preparing teachers for public and private schools; (2) Providing graduate programs for the preparation of school principals, counselors, school psychologists, curriculum supervisors, speech/language pathologists, clinical audiologists, and master teachers; (3) Offering research-based graduate programs; and (4) Researching educational processes and issues. In 1996 the college was reorganized as the David O. McKay School of Education. Deans and acting deans of the College included John C. Swenson (1921-1924), L. John Nuttall (1924-1930), Amos N. Merrell (1930-1946), Asahel D. Woodruff (1955-1961), A. John Clarke (1961-1962), Antone K. Romney (1962-1970), Stephen L. Alley (1970-1974), Curtis N. Van Alfen (1974-1985), Ralph B. Smith (1985-1989), Dan W. Andersen (1989-1993), and Robert S. Patterson (1993-1997).

Citation:
nuc89-92225: Ramses II, c1985 (hdg. on UPB rept.: Brigham Young University. College of Education; usage: Brigham Young University/College of Education)

LC data base, 06-01-90 (hdg.: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. College of Education; usage: College of Education, Brigham Young University)

Phone call from BYU, David O. McKay School of Education, Dean's Office, June 29, 2004 (College of Education changed its name to the David O. McKay School of Education on Sept. 11, 1996)

BYU Organizational History, website viewed Oct. 10, 2012: College of Education (College of Education, School of Education. 1921, President Harris, supervisors, elementary teachers, high school instructors, or high school principals, Church and State school systems, purposes, preparing teachers, graduate programs for principals, counselors, school psychologists, curriculum supervisors, speech/language pathologists, clinical audiologists, and master teachers, research-based graduate programs, educational processes, deans John C. Swenson (1921-1924), L. John Nuttall (1924-1930), Amos N. Merrell (1930-1946), Asahel D. Woodruff (1955-1961), A. John Clarke (1961-1962), Antone K. Romney (1962-1970), Stephen L. Alley (1970-1974), Curtis N. Van Alfen (1974-1985), Ralph B. Smith (1985-1989), Dan W. Andersen (1989-1993), Robert S. Patterson (1993-1997))

Found in 129 Collections and/or Records:

College of Education dean records, 1954-1966

 Series — Box 21: Series 15 [Barcode: 31197233257788]
Identifier: UA 559 Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by Antone K. Romney, Reuben D. Law, and Asahel D. Woodruff during their service as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.

Dates: 1954-1966

College of Education dean records, 1956-1970

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 559 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by Antone K. Romney and Asahel D. Woodruff during their service as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.

Dates: 1956-1970

College of Education dean records, 1961-1968

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 559 Series 17
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by Antone K. Romney during his service as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.

Dates: 1961-1968

College of Education dean records, 1941-1964

 Series
Identifier: UA 559 Series 18
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by Antone K. Romney, Reuben D. Law, and Asahel D. Woodruff during their service as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.

Dates: 1941-1964

College of Education dean records, 1913-1969

 Series
Identifier: UA 559 Series 20
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by Antone K. Romney, Reuben D. Law, Asahel D. Woodruff during their terms as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.

Dates: 1913-1969

College of Education dean records, 1958-1971

 Series
Identifier: UA 559 Series 21
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by Asahel D. Woodruff, Antone K. Romney, and Stephen L. Alley during their terms as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.

Dates: 1958-1971

College of Education dean records, 1948-1970

 Series
Identifier: UA 559 Series 22
Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes of college committees produced by Reuben D. Law, Asahel D. Woodruff, Antone K. Romney, and Stephen L. Alley during their terms as dean.

Dates: 1948-1970

College of Education dean records, 1956-1963

 Series — Box 38: Series 24 [Barcode: 31197233257952]
Identifier: UA 559 Series 24
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by Asahel D. Woodruff and Antone K. Romney during their terms as dean, including meeting minutes, special committee report, and self-evaluation reports.

Dates: Other: 1956-1963

College of Education dean records, 1946-1967

 Series — Box 39: Series 25 [Barcode: 31197233258026]
Identifier: UA 559 Series 25
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by Reuben D. Law, Asahel D. Woodruff, and Antone K. Romney during their terms as dean, including faculty appraisals, lists, data sheets, college budgets, and various annual reports.

Dates: 1946-1967

College of Education dean records, 1946-1972

 Series
Identifier: UA 559 Series 29
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files produced by Asahel D. Woodruff and Antone K. Romney during their terms as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.

Dates: 1946-1972