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Brigham Young Academy

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1875 - 1903

Administrative History

Brigham Young Academy (1875-1903) was established by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under the direction of Brigham Young for the instruction of church members in the area of Provo, Utah.

Brigham Young Academy was the predecessor to Brigham Young University and Brigham Young High School. Brigham Young saw the school as a place where all secular learning should be fused with teachings from the scriptures. Despite steady growth during its early years, the Academy was threatened by a series of financial and physical setbacks. With the help and sacrifice of Abraham O. Smoot, the campus moved in 1891 to new facilities on University Avenue in Provo Utah. The Academy's curriculum strengthened and enrollment grew. In 1903, the name was officially changed to Brigham Young University.

Brigham Young Academy principals included Warren N. Dusenberry (1876), Karl G. Maeser (1876-1892), and Benjamin Cluff (1892-1894). Benjamin Cluff also served as Academy president between 1894 and 1903.

Citation:
The Journal of pedagogy, Feb. 1895: t.p. (Brigham Young Academy)

BYU--national champions, 1985: intro. (Brigham Young University)

History of BYU (within Brigham Young University website), via WWW, 4 November 2010 (Brigham Young Academy established October 16, 1875 in Provo, Utah. Name changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. Sponsored by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Provo City Library website, via WWW, Oct. 2, 2012 (Brigham Young Academy; founded in 1876; essentially a high school until 1896, with the founding of the College Dept.)

YFacts History of BYU, via WWW, viewed May 31, 2013 (Brigham Young Academy (1875-1903), Brigham Young saw the school as a place where all secular learning should be fused with teachings from the scriptures, despite steady growth during its early years, the Academy was threatened by a series of financial and physical setbacks, with the help and sacrifice of Abraham O. Smoot, the campus moved in 1891 to new facilities on University Avenue in Provo Utah, the Academy's curriculum strengthened and enrollment grew, 1903 the name was officially changed to Brigham Young University)

Yfacts BYU Presidents, via WWW, viewed Mar. 19, 2013 (Brigham Young Academy principals included Warren N. Dusenberry (1876), Karl G. Maeser (1876-1892), and Benjamin Cluff (1892-1903))

Brigham Young High School History, via WWW, viewed May 31, 2013 (Brigham Young Academy was the predecessor to Brigham Young University and Brigham Young High School)

Found in 402 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young Academy student publications

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1108
Scope and Contents

Contains Brigham Young Academy student magazine publications from 1884 to 1896. Includes copies of the BYA Student, The Normal, The Journal of Pedagogy, and The Business Journal.

Dates: 1884-1896

Brigham Young Academy term record

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231035863]
Identifier: UA 220
Scope and Contents

Collection includes term records of students enrolled at Brigham Young Academy.

Dates: 1884 January 28

Brigham Young Academy tuition account book

 File — Volume 1: [Barcode: 31197231036713]
Identifier: UA 240
Scope and Contents

Volume documents student tuition accounts from 1880 to 1889.

Dates: 1880-1889

Brigham Young University administrative records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 356
Scope and Contents

Contains bound roll books listing student names, admittance numbers, academic and attendance records, and the students' home wards and stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Entries date from between 1892 and 1904.

Dates: 1892-1904

Brigham Young University annual school catalogs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1150
Scope and Contents Contains copies of university circulars, bulletins, and catalogues. Circulars contain much of the same information as the catalogs such as: a brief history of the University, course descriptions, program descriptions, and tuition and fee listings. Bulletins contain more of an overview of a specific department. These include aims of the department, reasons to study that major, requirements for that major, and course descriptions. Also includes CD-ROM versions of some catalogs. Dated from 1876...
Dates: 1876-2011

Brigham Young University brochures

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231244937]
Identifier: UA 605
Scope and Contents

Includes four brochures advocating and announcing new sessions of school. Specifically announces courses for the Brigham Young Academy Commercial College, the Deseret Summer Institute, and one general announcement for winter semester of 1915-1916.

Dates: 1898-1916

Brigham Young University cash ledgers, 1921-1928

 Sub-Series — Box 8: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232515426]
Identifier: UA 355 Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains cash account ledgers managed by the university secretary-treasurer between 1921 and 1928.

Dates: 1921-1928

Brigham Young University commencement exercise programs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1008
Scope and Contents

Contains commencement exercise programs from 1890 to the present at Brigham Young University. Programs list the graduates by degree and college. Materials date from 1890 to 2014.

Dates: 1890-2014

Brigham Young University faculty, 1884

 Digital Record
Identifier: UAP2_F021_p021bottom

Brigham Young University financial records, 1880-1953

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 355 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains financial records for the early Brigham Young Academy and Brigham Young University years.

Dates: 1880-1953