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Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1965 - 1981

Administrative History

The College of Social Science was organized from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1965. The college was primarily responsible for the administration of academic departments and research centers. It also managed the teaching of Social Science 100, which later became American Heritage. The college was later merged with the College of Family Living in 1981 to form the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.

Citation:
Brigham Young University organizational history website, Sept. 1, 2011 (College of Social Sciences; formed 1965; responsible for academic depts. and research centeres; taught Social Science 100 (American Heritage); merged with College of Family Living in 1981 to form College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences)

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

College of Social Sciences dean correspondence and files, 1961-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 568 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, reports, meeting agendas and minutes, addresses, and proposals.

Dates: 1961-1972

College of Social Sciences dean correspondence and general files, 1961-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 568 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, generated by the dean's office. Materials date from between 1961 and 1972.

Dates: 1961-1972

College of Social Sciences dean general records, 1964-1971

 Sub-Series — Box 5: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197231242410], Folder: 3-9
Identifier: UA 568 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files on faculty forums, the Charles Merrill Trust, BYU constituion for Hall of Fame establishment, BYU industrial park, correspondence with Ernest Wilkinson, and History 170 course outline.

Dates: 1964-1971

College of Social Sciences dean general subject files, correspondence, and reports, 1957-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 568 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including budget reports, faculty salaries, confidential teacher appraisals, general correspondence, communication with university presidents and other colleges, special project files, and material on animal cages, genealogy, and computer science.

Dates: 1957-1972

College of Social Sciences dean records, 1955-1972

 Series
Identifier: UA 568 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, reports, personnel records, and topical subject files created by the dean's office. Materials date from between 1955 and 1972.

Dates: 1955-1972

College of Social Sciences dean records, 1959-1973

 Series
Identifier: UA 568 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and subject files created by the dean's office. Materials date from between 1959 and 1973.

Dates: 1959-1973

College of Social Sciences dean subject files, 1959-1973

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 568 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Administrative files, including correspondence and memos, schedules, proposals, agendas and minutes, policy and procedures, brochures, newsletters, handbooks, and handouts.

Dates: 1959-1973

College of Social Sciences records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 568
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence and records from the office of the Dean of the College of Social Sciences.

Dates: 1955-1976

College of Social Sciences subject files, 1970-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 568 Series 3
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1970-1976