Brigham Young Academy
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 presidential correspondence, 1899-1900
Contains correspondence between Cluff and students, teachers, and others related to the administration of the Academy. Contains information on the planning and start of the South American Expedition. Materials date from between 1899 and 1900.
Brigham Young Academy presidential correspondence, 1902
Contains correspondence between Benjamin Cluff Jr. and students, teachers, and Church leaders related to the administration of the Academy. Includes information on the Beaver Branch. Materials date from 1902.
Brigham Young Academy presidential correspondence on missionaries, 1903
Contains correspondence between Benjamin Cluff Jr. and educational missionaries, as well as students, related to efforts to promote the Academy. Materials date from 1903.
Brigham Young Academy primary school teacher meeting minutes
Contains minutes of primary school teachers' weekly meetings.
Brigham Young Academy records
Includes a list of faculty members and minutes of daily devotionals, 1903-1904.
Brigham Young Academy records
Brigham Young Academy register of studies
Contains reports to the Board of Directors of daily schedules of classes, weekly lesson plans, statistics and reports, student examinations, and faculty in each department.
Brigham Young Academy room assignment records
Contains daily room schedules, regulations of the boarding house, and a report listing the number of students in each class (20 items).
Brigham Young Academy school activities records
Contains statistics for registration within the Normal, Academic A and B, Intermediate A and B, Primary schools; statistics relating to registration of classes; statistics for faculty meeting attendance; and statistics regarding memberships in organizations. Also included are lists of courses, teachers, and subjects covered in classes. Index included.
Brigham Young Academy student enrollment registers
Contains registers of student enrollment with information on home address, parents, Provo address, church membership and age. Also contains enrollment slips signed by Benjamin Cluff, Brigham Young Academy treasurer.