Department of History records
Scope and Contents
Contains department chair records, student and instructor papers, exams and notes. Materials date from between 1947 and 1973.
Dates
- 1947-1973
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Department of History (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Department of History records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The Department of History is an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of History was established in 1921 as part of the College of Arts and Sciences, and was later transferred to College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954), the College of Social Sciences (1965), and College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981). It is responsible for providing instruction in history, including American and world history topics. Department chairs have included Christen Jensen (1921-1923, 1929-1948), William Snow (1924-1928), Russel B. Swensen (1949-1955), Richard D. Poll (1955-1958), Eugene E. Campbell (1958-1959, 1960-1968), De Lamar Jensen (1968-1973), Ted J. Warner (1973-1982), James B. Allen (1982-1987), Paul B. Pixton (1987-1994), Kendall W. Brown (1994-2000), Frank W. Fox (2000-2003), Neil L. York (2003-2006), Arnold H. Green (2006-2008), Shawn W. Miller (2008-2010), and Donald Harreld (2010- ).
Extent
8 boxes (4 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in nine series: 1. Chair correspondence. 2. Chair records. 3. George M. Addy history exams and class notes. 4. R. Kent Fielding class instructor papers. 5. Sample tests. 6. Chair records. 7. Chair records. 8. George M. Addy lecture notes. 9. Chair records.
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA577.xml
Custodial History
Transferred by the History Department.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; History Department.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; James Cloward.
- Title
- Register of the Department of History records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- James Cloward
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US