Brigham Young University. Department of Chemistry
Dates
- Existence: 1920 - 1994
Administrative History
The Department of Chemistry (1920-1994) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Chemistry was established and made a department within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920 when the Church Teachers College was split. In 1921 the department became part of the College of Arts and Sciences, and was later transferred to the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1954. In 1973, the department was moved into the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The department was disbanded in 1995 to form the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Department chairs included Charles E. Maw (1920-1945), Joseph K. Nicholes (1946-1956), H. Smith Broadbent (1955-1958), Keith P. Anderson (1958-1960); Albert D. Swenson (1960-1964); Loren C. Bryner (1964-1966); J. Rex Goates (1966-1968); K. LeRoi Nelson (1968-1972); Richard T. Hawkins (1973-1975); Eliot A. Butler (1975-1978); Nolan F. Mangelson (Acting Chair 1978-80, Chair 1980-1981); J. Bevan Ott (1981-1990); and Earl M. Woolley (1990-1994).
Citation:
Register to the records of the Department of Chemistry, 1971: t.p.Email from the Dept., Jan. 16, 2002 (Dept. of Chemistry changed name to Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry in 1994)
BYU Organization Project website, via WWW, July 7, 2014 (Department of Chemistry; est. within the School of Arts and Sciences in 1920; 1921, department became part of College of Arts and Sciences; later transferred to the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1954; 1973, department moved into College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences; disbanded in 1995, became Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; chairs included Charles E. Maw (1920-1945), Joseph K. Nicholes (1946-1956), H. Smith Broadbent (1955-1958), Keith P. Anderson (1958-1960); Albert D. Swenson (1960-1964); Loren C. Bryner (1964-1966); J. Rex Goates (1966-1968); K. LeRoi Nelson (1968-1972); Richard T. Hawkins (1973-1975); Eliot A. Butler (1975-1978); Nolan F. Mangelson (Acting Chair 1978-80, Chair 1980-1981); J. Bevan Ott (1981-1990); and Earl M. Woolley (1990-1994))
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Chemistry chair records, 1947-1956
Records of the Department of Chemistry chair, Joseph K. Nicholes. Includes memorandaums, letters, lists, forms, and other records on scholarships, awards, prizes, and the American Chemical Society. Dated 1947-1956.
Department of Chemistry chair records, 1951-1961
Department of Chemistry chair records from 1958 to 1961, including records created by H. Smith Broadbent, who served from 1955 to 1958 as chair. Includes, memorandums, letters, reports, lists, curriculum, applications and forms related to the administration of the department, as well as the records from their association with the American Chemistry Society.
Department of Chemistry chair records, 1957-1961
Records of the Department of Chemistry chair at Brigham Young University (Keith P. Anderson), dated 1957 to 1961. Includes memorandums, letters, forms, reports, schedules, and other documents regarding employees, students, the American Chemistry Society, and other administrative topics.
Department of Chemistry chair records, 1958-1963
Department of Chemistry chair records during the service of Albert D. Swenson, dated 1958 to 1963. Included correspondence, a proposal the National Science Foundation, forms, and other administrative records.
Department of Chemistry chair records, 1961-1964
Department of Chemistry chair general correspondence during the service of Loren C. Bryner, dated 1961-1964.
Department of Chemistry records
Contains the general department files, the Production Department files, and files of the department chair and faculty of the Chemistry Department at Brigham Young University, dated 1927 to 1976. Includes faculty papers of Leo P. Vernon and Hugh W. Peterson.
H. Tracy Hall patents, 1919-1998
Contains patents, correspondence, and legal papers relating to Hall's work of creating man-made diamonds. Contains mostly methods and machinery used to make diamonds and patents awarded to colleagues mostly on pressure apparatuses used in synthesizing diamonds.
H. Tracy Hall papers
The collection primarily documents Hall's career as a chemist as well as personal history, 1881-2002.
Hugh W. Peterson faculty papers, 1927-1962
Faculty papers of chemistry profesor Hugh W. (Hugh Wickman), dated 1927 to 1962. Papers mainly include curriculum materials for teaching chemistry, such as examination examples, course outlines, teaching notes, and experiment guidelines. Also includes letters and research materials.