Brigham Young University. Department of Family and Local History Studies
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1978 - 1985
Biography
The Department of Family and Local History Studies was a research and teaching institute at Brigham Young University. It was formed in 1978 from the Institute of Genealogical Research in the College of Social Sciences. The department taught classes on genealogical research and prepared students to conduct family history work. In 1985, it became the Center for Family and Community History.
Citation:
Family history & genealogical research syllabus, 1979, c1980 (a.e.) t.p. (Brigham Young University, Department of Family and Local History Studies)Daily Universe, December 5, 1986, p. 5 (Dr. G. Wesley Johnson, director of the Center for Family and Community History)
Daily Universe, August 10, 1978 (Ben Bloxham, Director of Family and Local History Studies)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Center for Family & Community History oral history project records, 1981-1988
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1191 Series 9 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains materials on conducting oral histories, such as interviewing forms, interview lists, tape index forms, release forms, guidelines, tips, sample questions, oral history bibliographies, and some class records and notes by G. Wesley Johnson. Dated 1981 to 1988.
Dates:
1981-1988