Department of Political Science reports, 1974-2006
Scope and Contents
Materials document the various activities of the faculty of the Department of Political Science. They include reports generated by faculty members, exit polls from political surveys, and other related materials. Dates range from 1974 to 2006.
Dates
- 1974-2006
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Department of Political Science (creator, Organization)
- Brigham Young University. Department of Government (creator, Organization)
- Brigham Young University. Department of Political Science (1921-1979) (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 Department of Political Science records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The Department of Political Science (1921-1979) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Political Science was established in 1921 as part of the division of the earlier Department of History and Political Science, and was initially associated with both the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Commerce and Business Administration. The department was responsible for student instruction in the areas of political theory, politics, public administration, comparative government, and international law and relations. In 1954 the department was moved to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, then in 1966 to the College of Social Sciences. The department was reorganized in 1979 and renamed the Department of Government.
Department chairs in political science included chairs, Christen Jensen (1921-1923, and 1936-1948), Thomas C. Romney (1924-1928), Russel B. Swensen (1950-1954), Russel B. Swensen (1954-1955), Richard D. Poll (1955-1957), Stewart L. Grow (1957-1961), Mark W. Cannon (1961-1964), Jesse W. Reeder (1964-1966), John T. Bernhard (1966-1968), Edwin B. Morrell (1968-1970), and Ray C. Hillam (1970-1979).
Administrative History
The Department of Government (1979-1982) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of Government was formed in 1979 in a reorganization of the earlier Department of Political Science. The unit was responsible for student instruction in the areas of political science, public policy, and justice administration. In 1981 the department was moved from the College of Social Sciences to the newly formed College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Then, in 1982 the department was again reorganized as the Department of Political Science.
The department chair was F. LaMond Tullis (1981-1982).
Extent
7 cartons
Language of Materials
English
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/UA1200.xml
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US