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Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1954 - 1965

Administrative History

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is an academic unit at Brigham Young University. Formed in 1954 in the division of the earlier College of Arts and Sciences, the college was responsible for administering the academic departments related to languages, literature, history, political science, archaeology, psychology, and sociology. In 1965 it was again divided to create the College of Humanities and the College of Social Sciences.

Citation:
BYU organizational history, via WWW, Oct. 4, 2012 (College of Humanities and Social Sciences; est. 1954 in division of earlier College of Arts and Sciences; responsible for administering academic departments related to languages, literature, history, political science, archaeology, psychology, and sociology; divided in 1965 to form College of Humanities and College of Social Sciences)

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences correspondence, 1960-1962

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 464 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains general correspondence, memos to department chairmen, correspondence with specific University officers, admissions and records correspondence, and communication with the Dean of students, the College of Education, general colleges and graduate schools, and staff policies and procedures. Dates range from 1960 to 1962.

Dates: 1960-1962

College of Humanities and Social Sciences correspondence, 1954-1963

 Series — Box 5: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231022366]
Identifier: UA 464 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains unlisted items, and correspondence with Dean Bradford, and Presidents Berrett, Edwards, Taylor, and Wilkinson.

Dates: 1954-1963

College of Humanities records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 464
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, memoranda, faculty load reports, budget reports, curriculum, catalog material, registration, scholarship and fellowship information. Also includes information concerning various departments, data processing reports, college enrollment and grades, and faculty personnel files.

Dates: 1918-1965

College of Humanities records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1217
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, notes and schedules which detail the activities of the College of Humanities and the departments composing it.

Dates: 1960-1997

College of Humanities subject and correspondence files, 1955-1965

 Series — Box 15: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197231022226]
Identifier: UA 464 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains summaries of class rolls, superior student reports, teacher loads, Lambda Iota Tau files, correspondence, and enrollment projections.

Dates: 1955-1965

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 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