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 228 Collections and/or Records:
Domestic Department enrollment statistics
Contains a compilation of students by county or home state.
Domestic Department records
Contains minutes of meetings and lists of students involved. The 1884-1885 volume also includes minutes of the missionary meetings and the general theology class, 1879-1900.
Domestic Department records
Contains Domestic Department records with typewritten transcript of minutes and description of organization for maintaining honorable conduct.
Willard Done notebook
Holographic study notes from courses taken at Brigham Young Academy in 1884 and in 1890. These materials came from chemistry, geology, logic, and Latin classes. Some of the notes were taken in Pitman shorthand.
Dr. Maeser
Handwritten biography of Karl G. Maeser, first president of the Brigham Young Acadmey in Provo, Utah. The author of the item is unknown, and the date of its compositon is uncertain.
Saidee G. Dunn notes
The collection contains a volume of handwritten lecture notes taken by Sadie Dunn Hains from lectures presented by George Reynolds probably at Brigham Young Academy. The subject was the Book of Mormon. Also included are handwritten copies of songs and recipes.
Early photographs of Provo and Brigham Young Academy
20 black and white copy photographs of early Provo.
Edwin Smith Hinckley : life and family
Biography of Edwin Smith Hinckley. Hinckley was a professor at Brigham Young University and served as counselor to President George H. Brimhall. Includes a CD-ROM.
Lars Eggertsen letter
Copy of a letter from Eggertsen to his brother, Simon, describing the fire that burned the Lewis building, 1884.
Lars Eggertsen papers
Articles, speeches, a letter, and a newspaper clippings. The materials relate to Eggertsen's work at Brigham Young Academy and as an educator in Springville.