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Brigham Young University. College of Commerce

 Organization

Administrative History

The College of Commerce (1929-1959) was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.

The College of Commerce and Business Administration was renamed the College of Commerce in 1929 and continued in operation until it was established under the name of the College of Business in 1959. During its years of operation, the deans and acting deans were Harrison V. Hoyt, Herald R. Clark, William F. Edwards, and Weldon J. Taylor.

The College of Commerce was originally organized with the purpose to provide training for leadership in finance and industry as well as helping students gain skills to analyze business conditions for efficiency in office administration and to meet the demands of the industrial and financial world.

Between 1929 and 1959, the College of Commerce was the administering body for the following departments: Finance and Banking, Accounting and Business Administration, Political Science, Economics, Marketing, Agricultural Economics, Office Practice, Secretarial Practice, Secretarial Training, Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Business Education and Office Management, and Industrial Management. The college was administered by a dean under the direction of the president of the university.

Citation:
BYU organizational history project website, via WWW, July 26, 2011 (College of Commerce; established 1929; previously the College of Commerce and Business Administration; became the College of Business in 1959; deans and acting deans: Harrison V. Hoyt, Herald R. Clark, William F. Edwards, and Weldon J. Taylor; organized to provide training for leadership in finance and industry as well as helping students gain skills to analyze business conditions for efficiency in office administration and to meet the demands of the industrial and financial world; administering body for the departments of: Finance and Banking, Accounting and Business Administration, Political Science, Economics, Marketing, Agricultural Economics, Office Practice, Secretarial Practice, Secretarial Training, Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Business Education and Office Management, and Industrial Management; The college was administered by a dean under the direction of the president of the university)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Marriott School of Management department records, 1925-1999

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5391 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains departmental records from the School of Management. These materials include correspondence, newsletters, newspapers, audio tapes, reports, awards, minutes, financial records, floppy disks, student journals, and programs. The materials pertain to faculty, alumni, accreditation, seminars, commencement, students and associates of the school.

Dates: 1925-1999

Marriott School of Management magazines, 1976-2011

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5338 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains copies of "Exchange" and the "Marriott Alumni Magazine." Dates range from 1976 to 2011.

Dates: Publication: 1976-2011

Marriott School of Management records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5338
Scope and Contents

Contains the Dean's office and other departmental correspondence, administrative records relating to the students, faculty, staff, and courses taught in the Marriott School of Management, records from the National Advisory Council, and Marriot School magazines. Dated 1951-2011.

Dates: 1951-2011