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Brigham Young University. Department of History

 Organization

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, 1921-1978

Brigham 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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas G. Alexander articles and manuscripts, 1964-2017

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1970 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains articles and manuscripts from the publications of Thomas G. Alexander, dated 1964-2002. Manuscripts are of Alexander's future publications on environmental history, irrigation, and the development of public architecture in Washington D.C, including his book "Utah, the Right Place." Dated 1964 to 2017.

Dates: 1964-2017

Thomas G. Alexander publications, 1964-2017

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1970 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the publications of Thomas G. Alexander dated 1964 to 2017. Materials include articles, manuscript drafts, and reviews. Many of the articles and manuscripts deal with environmental history, irrigation, and the development of public architecture in Washington D.C. Reviews were written by Alexander on historical works of other authors.

Dates: 1964-2017