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 33 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Department of Chemistry report on curriculum
Report containing the course outlines for the Department of Chemistry curriculum in 1973.
Graduate Studies records on Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1987-2000
Materials are related to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry from 1987 to 2000. Materials include reports, department reviews, and proposals.
H. Tracy Hall collection of publications, 1950-1993
Contains resumes and articles written by colleagues of Hall mostly concerning the creation of man-made diamonds.
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 research papers, 1938-2000
Contains research notes, reports, photographs, news articles, test reports, blueprints, drawings, negatives, and instruction manuals pertaining to Hall's chemistry research, especially dealing with the creation of man-made diamonds.
H. Tracy Hall papers
The collection primarily documents Hall's career as a chemist as well as personal history, 1881-2002.
History of chemistry at Brigham Young University
A manuscript history of the teaching of chemistry at Brigham Young University covering 1879-1995. It was compiled by Reed M. Izatt and Patricia Zitzman.
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.