Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Department of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1953 - 1970?
Administrative History
The Department of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion (1953-1970?) was an administrative unit within the Unified Church School System, with responsibility for religious instruction at seminaries and institutes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with J. Wyley Sessions
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 65
Scope and Contents
Interview by Don David Sessions with J. Wyley Sessions concerning his work experiences at Brigham Young University, and in starting the Institute Program for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the University of Idaho, Idaho State, and the University of Wyoming. Includes sound recording and transcript.
Dates:
1972
Oral history interview with William E. Berrett
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 69
Scope and Contents
Interview by Thomas E. Cheney with William E. Berrett concerning the history of the Church Education System, particularily the Seminary and Institutes program. Also speaks on the development of religious instruction at BYU, his experiences with Ernest Wilkinson, and the development of Brigham Young University from 1948-1971. Also discusses the discontinuance of social units at BYU, the organization of BYU wards, and the establishment of the ROTC program. Includes transcript and sound...
Dates:
1982