Benjamin F. Cummings minutes, notes, and other material, 1925-1955

Series — Box: 1-2, Folder: 2-14

Identifier: UA 171 Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains syllabi, minutes, correspondence, notes, and other academic records related to and taken from the teaching career of Cummings. The papers range in date from 1925 to 1955. Includes notes and outlines from classes that Cummings taught, classes that include French, theology, linguistics, Italian, and French Civilization; records of students' grades; class rolls, tests and miscellaneous forms; minutes from conferences in which Cummings participated; full papers he had written; and a seminar which he penned to provide a general language background for graduates.

Dates

1925-1955

Creator

Cummings, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1884-1969 (creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Benjamin F. Cummings papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Benjamin F. Cummings was a professor of Classical Languages at Brigham Young University, 1920-1951. Professor B.F. Cummings was a professor of foreign languages at B.Y.U. for 34 years with French as a specialty. He fostered several language groups, aided in their play production and took part in a number of B.Y.U. faculty plays. He also was chairman of the Eligibility Committee.