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Romney, Antone K. (Antone Kimball), 1902-1982

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1902 - 1982

Biographical History

Antone K. Romney (1902-1982) was an education professor and college administrator in Utah.

Before his time at Brigham Young University, Romney worked for the Utah State Department of Public Instruction and served as the director of library and director of school buildings, in addition to serving in other capacities. Romney joined the BYU faculty in 1946 and spent 26 years at the university, serving in various administrative capacities including dean of students, chariman of counseling services, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and was the stake president of the Brigham Young University stake in 1956. He also served as the dean of College Education from 1961-1969. At the university, he taught courses on subjects including education, philosophy, law, and comparative education. He retired in 1972 and passed away on February 24, 1982.

Citation:
Google news, website viewed October 12, 2012: Deseret News: Antone Romney Dies in Provo (Utah State Department of Public Instruction, Director of Library and Director of School Buildings, BYU faculty 1946, 26 years at the university, Dean of Students, Chairman of Counseling Services, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dean of Education 1961-1969, education, philosophy, law, comparative education, retired 1972, February 24, 1982)

Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences subject files, 1928-1962

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 464 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains class rolls, faculty load reports, budgets, staff of various departments, faculty evaluations, meeting minutes, inventories, payroll and treasury, and other materials.

Dates: 1928-1962

College of Humanities and Social Sciences subject files, 1954-1962

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 464 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains department files, faculty files (part-time, prospective, etc.) and evaluations, catalogs, curriculum files, personnel lists, education requirements, budgets, accreditation, department reports, individual faculty files, graduate assistants, faculty teaching loads by quarter, summary of class rolls, and other material.

Dates: 1954-1962

College of Humanities records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 464
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, memoranda, faculty load reports, budget reports, curriculum, catalog material, registration, scholarship and fellowship information. Also includes information concerning various departments, data processing reports, college enrollment and grades, and faculty personnel files.

Dates: 1918-1965

College of Humanities subject and correspondence files, 1955-1965

 Series — Box 15: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197231022226]
Identifier: UA 464 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains summaries of class rolls, superior student reports, teacher loads, Lambda Iota Tau files, correspondence, and enrollment projections.

Dates: 1955-1965

David O. McKay School of Education administrative records, 1942-2004

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 700 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative records including internal policies and procedures, McKay Institute details, project files, and administrative council files. Also contains files on the Destiny Program, an effort to integrate and harmonize all purposes of the college. Includes the records of Deans Stephen L. Alley and Antone K. Romney including study reports, minutes, and correspondence regarding counseling services, statistics on BYU, and enrollment. Materials date from 1942 to 2004.

Dates: 1942-2004

Doctoral Admissions and Standards Committee minutes, 1958-1970

 Sub-Series — Box 35: Series 21 [Barcode: 31197233257911], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: UA 559 Series 21 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes of Doctoral Admissions and Standards Committee meetings.

Dates: 1958-1970

Laboratory School annuals, 1933-1968

 Series
Identifier: UA 564 Series 17
Scope and Contents note

Contains issues of the Wildcat (Y'ld Cat), the school yearbook of Brigham Young High School. Dates range from 1933-1968.

Dates: 1933-1968

Laboratory School associations and organizations records, 1953-1968

 Series — Box 3: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197235223895], Folder: 2-5
Identifier: UA 564 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains minutes and files on the National Association of Student Councils, National Honor Society for Junior and Senior High Schools, and Parent-Teacher Association: correspondence, program outlines, conference information, meeting minutes, constitutions, handbooks, annual reports, membership lists, certificates, and cards, emblems, clippings, policy and procedure information, GPA summaries, and other materials. Dates range from 1953-1968.

Dates: 1953-1968

Laboratory School Brigham Young High scrapbooks, 1934-1964

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 564 Series 21
Scope and Content note

BY High scrapbooks containing clippings, histories, and other material. Dates range from 1934-1964.

Dates: 1934-1964

Laboratory School certificates, 1941-1968

 Series — Box 11a: Series 15; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233246013]
Identifier: UA 564 Series 15
Scope and Contents note

Contains certificates of accreditation, Honor societies for junior organizations, thespian organizations, and resolution of praise for the Operation Follow-up program to the Utah Teenage Traffic program. Dates range from 1941-1968.

Dates: 1941-1968