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Oral history interview with William H. Boyle

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 163

Scope and Contents

One bound and one unbound typewritten autobiography. Boyle describes his childhood, his educational background, his professional affiliation with Brigham Young University, and his spiritual experiences.

Dates

  • 1946

Creator

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 Oral history interview with William H. Boyle must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

William H. Boyle (1874-1965) was a Mormon education professor in Utah.

William Henry Boyle was born in Santaquin, Utah on October 19, 1874 to William Henry Boyle and Mary Jane Ewell. He began studying Education at Brigham Young Academy (BYA) in 1892. At Christmas 1893, during his third year at the academy, he took his first teaching position at Scipio School. After a year he took over principalship at Levan where he taught sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. After the close of the 1899 school year he was called on a mission to the Southern States. At the close of his mission he returned to BYA for another year. At the end of 1901 he accepted a position as eighth grade teacher in Nephi.

While in Nephi William H. Boyle met and married Minnie Wright and they moved to Provo together. He was later called by President Cluff to act as principal of the preparatory school, teach some classes, and study part time. In 1903 he became a member of the Brigham Young University (BYU) faculty. During this time he took his normal diploma, then his A.B. degree in 1913, and his M.A. in 1923. He also spent a year in graduate study at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and two summers at the University of California in Berkeley. While away he did most of his work in Junvenile Promblems, Mental Hygiene, Counseling Technique, and Mental Disease.

In 1910 he was made principal of the Secondary Training School which he held until 1926. In 1926 he joined the staff in the College of Education as Assistant Professor. In 1933 he was made Associate Professor and in 1936 Professor of Education. In 1945 he was made Professor Emeritus. He taught under five BYU presidents, Presidents Cluff, Brimhall, Harris, McDonald, and Wilkinson. He continued to teach until the age of 71 when he joined the staff at the State Hospital as Family Counselor and psychiatric social worker. He died March 18, 1965.

Extent

1 folder (0.02 linear ft.)

1 volume

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

Part of University Archives; department records (University Archives collecting policy July 2003).

Title
Register of Oral history interview with William H. Boyle
Status
Completed
Author
Jennifer Kim
Date
2011 August 18
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.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US