Dean A. Peterson papers
Scope and Contents
Includes personal correspondence, published and unpublished writings, instructional materials relating to his administrative assignments which included U.S. Point Four Program in Iran, the Destiny Fund, and planning a new building for the College of Business.
Dates
- 1938-1967
Creator
- Peterson, Dean A. (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 the Dean A. Peterson papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Dean A. Peterson (1913-1976) was a Business College professor at Brigham Young University.
Professor in the College of Business, 1941-1976; Administrative Assistant to President Ernest L. Wilkenson and Dallin H. Oaks, 1968-1976; Chairman of the Faculty Destiny Fund Campaign Committee, ca 1957-1961; Chairman of the College of Business Building Committee, 1959-1960; Director of the BYU Summer School, 1958-1967; Norwegian Mission President, 1963-1966. In 1951, Brigham Young University entered into an agreement with the U.S. Federal government to assist in a technical cooperation education program in Iran. Dean A. Peterson was appointed as an economic administrator which included serving as liaison for the University of Utah, Utah State Agricultural College, and Brigham Young University in behalf of their contract personnel in Iran. Peterson served 34 months during 1951-1954.
Extent
9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into six series: 1. Dean A. Peterson personal correspondence, 1953-1967. 2. Dean A. Peterson unpublished writings, 1938-1942. 3. Dean A. Peterson published writings, 1946-1961. 4. Dean A. Peterson Point Four Program files on Iran, 1950-1960. 5. Dean A. Peterson files on special administrative assignments at BYU, 1957-1961. 6. Dean A. Peterson class instructional and resource materials, 1933-1967.
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/UA514.xml
Custodial History
The Peterson papers were acquired in 1977 from the College of Business. They had been stored for many years in the Jesse Knight Building.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; College of Business; 1977.
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
Separated Materials
Various publications pertaining to the field of business education and office practice were removed from the collection.
Processing Information
Processed; Peter Brahs; 1981.
- Title
- Register of the Dean A. Peterson papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Peter Brahs
- Date
- 1981
- 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