Brigham Young University. Department of History
Dates
- Existence: 1921-
Biography
The Department of History (est. 1921) is an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of History was established in 1921 as part of the College of Arts and Sciences, and was later transferred to College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954), the College of Social Sciences (1965), and College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981). It is responsible for providing instruction in history, including American and world history topics.
Department chairs have included Christen Jensen (1921-1923, 1929-1948), William Snow (1924-1928), Russel B. Swensen (1949-1955), Richard D. Poll (1955-1958), Eugene E. Campbell (1958-1959, 1960-1968), De Lamar Jensen (1968-1973), Ted J. Warner (1973-1982), James B. Allen (1982-1987), Paul B. Pixton (1987-1994), Kendall W. Brown (1994-2000), Frank W. Fox (2000-2003), Neil L. York (2003-2006), Arnold H. Green (2006-2008), Shawn W. Miller (2008-2010), Donald Harreld (2010-2016), Eric Dursteler (2016-2019), and Brian Q. Cannon (2019- ).
Citation:
Gustive O. Larson papers, 1921-1978Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, June 27, 2007 (Department of History)
Brigham Young University Web site, viewed June 27, 2007 (Department of History; History Department)
BYU Organizational History, via WWW, September 10, 2022 (Dept. of History; est. 1921 in College of Arts and Sciences; later transferred to College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954), the College of Social Sciences (1965), and College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981); provides instruction in history, including American and world history topics; department chairs have included: Christen Jensen (1921-1923, 1929-1948), William Snow (1924-1928), Russel B. Swensen (1949-1955), Richard D. Poll (1955-1958), Eugene E. Campbell (1958-1959, 1960-1968), De Lamar Jensen (1968-1973), Ted J. Warner (1973-1982), James B. Allen (1982-1987), Paul B. Pixton (1987-1994), Kendall W. Brown (1994-2000), Frank W. Fox (2000-2003), Neil L. York (2003-2006), Arnold H. Green (2006-2008), Shawn W. Miller (2008-2010), and Donald Harreld (2010- ))
Brigham Young University, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, via WWW, September 10, 2022 (Department of History chairs: Eric Dursteler (2016-2019), Brian Q. Cannon (2019- ))
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Department of History chair records, 1960-1967
Contains letters, scholarships and awards, reports, budgets, and senior comprehensive examinations (1959-1962) produced during the administartion of Eugene Campbell.
Department of History chair records, approximately 1957-1969
Contains applications for teaching positions, correspondence, letters of recommendation, professional evaluation forms, photographs, and faculty data sheets produced during the administration of Eugene Campbell.
Department of History chair records, approximately 1959-1974
Contains correspondence and memos produced during the administrations of De Lamar Jensen and Richard Poll.
Department of History chair records, approximately 1963-1972
Includes correspondence, memos and proposals, some about the faculty, graduate students, and budgets produced during the administration of De Lamar Jensen.
Department of History faculty reports, 1956-1976
Contains reports and files on all of the faculty of the History Department from 1956 to 1976.
Department of History general files, 1956-1976
Contains correspondence, research, meeting minutes and notes, reports, and surveys related to the department. Materials date from 1956 to 1976.
Department of History records
Contains faculty load reports, some correspondence about faculty, department correspondence and minutes, and other records. Materials date from between 1957 and 1979.