Whitney Hall (Provo, Utah)
Dates
- Existence: 1957 - 2013
Administrative History
Whitney Hall (1956-2013) was a student housing unit at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
Whitney Hall was dedicated in 1956 as part of the Heritage Halls residence complex at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Also numbered as building 23, Whitney Hall was named after Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney, the wife of Newel Kimball Whitney, who was the second presiding bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Designed for apartment-style living, the halls were supervised by a head resident and were meant to provide training in homemaking skills. The dorms also elected student officers, who assisted in planning events and activities. Whitney Hall was demolished in 2013 during the total renovation of Heritage Halls.
Citation:
Whitney Hall scrapbooks, 1970-1972 (student officers, supervised by head resident)Brigham Young University catalog, 1960: page 88 (residence hall program designed to provide experience in democratic self-government) page 89 (Heritage Halls; 24 halls, with apartment style units including kitchen; monitored by a head resident, specialists available to assist in training in homemaking skills, recreation, and social activities)
Wikipedia, via WWW, April 9, 2019 (Provo, UT; building 23; named after Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney, wife of Newel K. Whitney, second presiding bishop of the Church; demolished 2013 during Heritage Halls renovation)
Provo daily herald, via WWW, May 7, 1957 (formal dedication of 12 buildings on BYU campus, including 8 heritage halls, one named for Elizabeth Ann Whitney)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Whitney Hall scrapbooks
Contains scrapbooks prepared by the student officers of Whitney Hall. Scrapbooks document dorm life between 1970 and 1972. Includes photographs and other materials on individual residents, dorm activities, and other aspects of student life. Emphasizes resident relationships, especially friendships within Whitney Hall. Materials dated 1970-1972.