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International Programs records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1103

Scope and Contents

Contains programs, surveys, and research conducted by the Brigham Young University Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies including study abroad trips to Asia, Europe, and Mexico, the internships in New York, Europe, and Asia, and several tours. There is a photograph album of directors and participants with most of the study abroad programs. Dates range from 1970 to 1996.

Dates

  • 1970-1996

Creator

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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Administrative History

International Programs (1986-1993) was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University. The office was responsible for managing the university's study abroad and international internships programs. Prior to its establishment, Study Abroad was operated by the Division of Continuing Education. The office was later split in 1993 within the Kennedy Center. Directors included Ted J. Warner (1986-1992) and Rodney B. Boynton (1992-1993).

Administrative History

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages (1982-1972) was a subunit of the College of Humanities.

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages was established in 1968 after the dissolution of the Department of Languages. R. Max Rogers served as the department chair 1968 to 1970 and Arthur R. Watkins served as the department chair from 1970 to 1972. In 1972 the department was split to form the departments of Germanic Languages and Asian and Slavic Languages. In 1982, this department was reinstated under the Associate Dean Garold Neil Davis. The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages offered the Bachelor of Arts degree in German and Russian. The Master of Arts degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree are offered in German. Other language courses offered by the department included Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish.

Biographical / Historical

The Department of Germanic Languages (1972-1982) was a department in Brigham Young University's College of Humanities.

The Department of Germanic Languages was established after the reorganization of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages. The languages taught in the department were Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, and Swedish. By 1979, Finnish, Icelandic, and Afrikaans were added. Department chairmen included Arthur R. Watkins (1972-1975), Garold N. Davis (1975-1978), and Hans-Wilhelm Kelling (1978-1982).

Extent

14 boxes (7 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged by topic and year.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA1103.xml

Custodial History

Transferred from Records Management in May 2004. Additional materials found in the University Archives in April 2014.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Records Management; May 2004.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Found; University Archives; April 2014.

Appraisal

University records (University Archives Collecting Policy February 2010).

Processing Information

Processed; Katie Shull; June 2004.

Processing Information

Processed; Rose Frank; August 2011.

Processing Information

Processed; Sarah Markle; May 2014.

Title
Register of International Programs records
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
2011 August 31
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.

Revision Statements

  • 2014 May 21: An addendum (one folder) was added by Sarah Markle.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
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