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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 228 Collections and/or Records:

Domestic Department enrollment statistics

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231243855]
Identifier: UA 593
Scope and Contents

Contains a compilation of students by county or home state.

Dates: 1895

Domestic Department records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 195
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1879-1900

Domestic Department records

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231036705]
Identifier: UA 239
Scope and Contents

Contains Domestic Department records with typewritten transcript of minutes and description of organization for maintaining honorable conduct.

Dates: 1879-1881

Willard Done notebook

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230234269]
Identifier: MSS SC 1026
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1884-1890

Dr. Maeser

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230325901]
Identifier: MSS SC 2724
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Approximately 1900

Saidee G. Dunn notes

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230336692]
Identifier: MSS 50
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1899-1901

Early photographs of Provo and Brigham Young Academy

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197235222483]
Identifier: MSS 2683
Scope and Contents

20 black and white copy photographs of early Provo.

Dates: approximately 1880-1947

Edwin Smith Hinckley : life and family

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197224906161]
Identifier: UA 1160
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1868-1929

Lars Eggertsen letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231022481]
Identifier: UA 521
Scope and Contents

Copy of a letter from Eggertsen to his brother, Simon, describing the fire that burned the Lewis building, 1884.

Dates: 1884

Lars Eggertsen papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231044295]
Identifier: MSS 1372
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1900-1961