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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 letterpress copybook, 1897-1900

 Series — Box 3: Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9 [Barcode: 31197239274712], Folder: 6
Identifier: UA 1093 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Benjamin Cluff Jr. and students, teachers, Church leaders, and others regarding the administration of the Academy. Materials date from between 1897 and 1900.

Dates: 1897-1900

Brigham Young Academy letterpress copybook

 Digital Record
Identifier: UA1093_S9_B3_F6

Brigham Young Academy list of faculty, instructors, and courses offered

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231243889]
Identifier: UA 596
Scope and Contents

Small information card providing the names of faculty and instructors, and listing the various grades, classes, and degrees offered by the Academy.

Dates: 1899

Brigham Young Academy normal diagrams

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233245973]
Identifier: UA 421
Scope and Contents

Holograph diagrams showing which academic skills supported which courses at Brigham Young Academy. The item is dated June 20, 1879 and was "drawn by James E. Talmage."

Dates: 1879 June 20

Brigham Young Academy photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1078
Scope and Contents

Contains two unidentified photographs of what appear to be students (one of the photographs appears to have been taken in front of the BYA Women's Gymnasium). Photographs appear to be from the early 1900s. The back of the photograph with the scrolls has a sticky note with the following names on it: Lorina White, Georgina Swensen, M. S. Christiansen, Hedvig Johnson, Leonard Walker, and Mor. G. Larsen. It also states that there are 13 Ladies and 14 Men.

Dates: approximately 1900

Brigham Young Academy presidential correspondence, 1894-1895

 Series
Identifier: UA 1093 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Cluff and students, faculty, and others related to the Academy. Includes information on the school's curriculum and administration. Materials date from between 1894 and 1895.

Dates: 1894-1895

Brigham Young Academy presidential correspondence, 1895-1896

 Series
Identifier: UA 1093 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Cluff and students, parents, teachers, and others related to the Academy. Includes information on student life and school administration. Materials date from between 1895 and 1896.

Dates: 1895-1896

Brigham Young Academy presidential correspondence, 1896-1897

 Series
Identifier: UA 1093 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Benjamin Cluff Jr. and students, parents, faculty, and others related to the administration of the Academy. Includes information on student life and the staffing of the school. Materials date from between 1896 and 1897.

Dates: 1896-1897

Brigham Young Academy presidential correspondence, 1897-1898

 Series
Identifier: UA 1093 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Cluff and students, teachers, businessmen, and others related to the administration of Brigham Young Academy. Materials date from between 1897 and 1898.

Dates: 1897-1898

Brigham Young Academy presidential correspondence, 1898-1899

 Series
Identifier: UA 1093 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Cluff and students, teachers, and others related to the administration of the Academy. Materials date from between 1898 and 1899.

Dates: 1898-1899