Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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 7 Collections and/or Records:
College of Humanities and Social Sciences correspondence, 1960-1962
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.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences correspondence, 1954-1963
Contains unlisted items, and correspondence with Dean Bradford, and Presidents Berrett, Edwards, Taylor, and Wilkinson.
College of Humanities subject and correspondence files, 1955-1965
Contains summaries of class rolls, superior student reports, teacher loads, Lambda Iota Tau files, correspondence, and enrollment projections.
College of Social Sciences dean general records, 1964-1971
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.
College of Social Sciences dean general subject files, correspondence, and reports, 1957-1972
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.
College of Social Sciences dean records, 1955-1972
Contains letters, reports, personnel records, and topical subject files created by the dean's office. Materials date from between 1955 and 1972.
College of Social Sciences subject files, 1970-1976
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings.