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Brigham Young University. College of Family Living

 Organization

Administrative History

The College of Family Living (1954-1981) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University. It was intended to prepare students for homemaking, careers related to homemaking, and enrichment of family life.

The College of Family Living was formed out of the College of Applied Science in 1954. During its first year, it was administered by a director, Royden C. Braithwaite. Its subsequent Deans were Marion C. Pfund, Jack B. Trunnell, Virgina F. Cutler, and Blaine R. Porter. The college administered the following departments: Clothing and Textiles, Economics and Management of the Home, Food and Nutrition, Homemaking Education, Housing Design, Human Development and Family Relationships, Housing and Home Management, Family Life Education, Child Development and Family Relationships, Home Economics Education, Environmental Design, Family Economics and Home Management, Food Science and Nutrition, Interior Design, Family Studies, Interior Environment, and Family Resource Management.

Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Aug. 20, 2014 (Brigham Young University. College of Family Living; operated 1954-1981; formed from College of Applied Science; prepared students for homemaking careers and family life; director Royden C. Braithwaite; deans Marion C. Pfund, Jack B. Trunnell, Virgina F. Cutler, and Blaine R. Porter; administered Clothing and Textiles, Economics and Management of the Home, Food and Nutrition, Homemaking Education, Housing Design, Human Development and Family Relationships, Housing and Home Management, Family Life Education, Child Development and Family Relationships, Home Economics Education, Environmental Design, Family Economics and Home Management, Food Science and Nutrition, Interior Design, Family Studies, Interior Environment, and Family Resource Management)

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences administrative records, 1956-1978

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 661 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including reports, audits, addresses, articles, bibliographies, brochures, programs, form letters, memos, and other correspondence, meeting minutes, course materials, newsletters, and genealogical source material.

Dates: 1956-1978

College of Family, Home and Social Sciences administrative records, 1969-1979

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including committee materials, education guidelines, correspondence, faculty statistics, graduation applications, faculty meeting minutes and papers, and Abraham O. Smoot Public Service Award nominations.

Dates: 1969-1979

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences general files, 1961-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and financial information.

Dates: 1961-1998

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 661
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, annual reports for the college and departments, budget information, meeting minutes, faculty files, dean's files, and recordings.

Dates: 1952-1998

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences records addendum, 1952-1998

 Series
Identifier: UA 661 Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains correspondence, annual reports for the college and departments, budget information, meeting minutes, faculty files, dean's files, and recordings.

Dates: Other: 1952-1998

College of Family Living administrative records, 1954-1990

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 309 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Collection of registration, enrollment, financial, and employment records, talks, department outlines, agendas, self-evaluation records, and other administrative records for the College of Family Living, 1954-1990.

Dates: 1954-1990

College of Family Living meeting minutes, 1961-1966, 1970-1978

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 309 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Collection of meeting minutes for faculty, chairman, and Advisory Council meetings, 1961-1966.

Dates: 1961-1966; 1970-1978

College of Family Living records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 309
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative, departmental, and historical records for the College of Family Living. The collection includes publicity materials, self-evaluation reports, meeting minutes, faculty and department information, correspondence, materials outlining the history of the college, and records from the Department of Child and Family Relations, 1954-1990.

Dates: 1954-1990

Department of Child Development and Family Relationships records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 479
Scope and Contents

Includes reports, minutes, curriculum materials, and other records of the department chair.

Dates: 1957-1974