Romney, Antone K. (Antone Kimball), 1902-1982
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 48 Collections and/or Records:
College of Education records, 1946-1972
Contains administrative files produced by the college, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.
College of Education reports, 1966-1967
Contains a series of Educational Experimental Program and Laboratory School reports (#3-7 and 9) produced by the college.
College of Education working papers, 1941-1964
Contains working papers for teacher load, department enrollment and degree statistics, and assorted comparative graphic charts related to graduates, enrollment, and certification.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences data processing reports, 1955-1965
Contains GPA surveys (university as a whole, by college), enrollment summaries and records, data processing sheets, and GPA semester summaries.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences subject files, 1928-1962
Contains class rolls, faculty load reports, budgets, staff of various departments, faculty evaluations, meeting minutes, inventories, payroll and treasury, and other materials.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences subject files, 1954-1962
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.
Laboratory School associations and organizations records, 1953-1968
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.
Laboratory School counseling and guidance records, 1945-1968
Contains budgets, correspondence, reports, policy and procedure information, enrollment reports and statistics, Summer School reports, ads, and memos, Immigration and Naturalization Service correspondence and forms, pre-registration information, and assorted statistical records, and other materials. Dates range from 1945-1968.
Laboratory School curriculum development materials, 1963-1964
Contains the Bassett Curriculum Project Committee report, basic science and math course materials. Dates range from 1963-1964.
Laboratory School education experimental programs and laboratory reports, 1963-1968
Contains reports associated with study on the "Need for Individualizing Instruction and Learning." Includes laboratory reports #3-5, other published reports and guides, correspondence clippings, progress plans, and computer programs. Dates range from 1963-1968.