Department of History records
Department of History records
Dates: 1947-1973
Includes department chair files, student and instructor papers, exams and notes.
- Extent: 8 boxes (4 linear ft.)
- Call Number: UA 577
- Repository: L. Tom Perry Special Collections; University Archives; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84602; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
- Access Restrictions: Restricted. Closed for 25 years after the creation of the records (1998) and thereafter open to the public after consultation with the University Archivist and in accordance with the General Restriction Statement of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections.
- Languages and Scripts
English - Arrangement
- Arranged in nine series: 1. Chair correspondence. 2. Chair records. 3. George M. Addy history exams and class notes. 4. R. Kent Fielding class instructor papers. 5. Sample tests. 6. Chair records. 7. Chair records. 8. George M. Addy lecture notes. 9. Chair records.
- Conditions of Use
- It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Department of History records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.
- Preferred Citation
- Initial Citation: UA 577; Department of History records; University Archives; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following Citations: UA 577, LTPSC.
- Custodial History
- Transferred by the History Department.
- Acquisition Information
- Transferred; History Department.
- Other Finding Aids
- File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA577.xml
- Subject Terms
- Colleges and Universities; Education; History, Ancient--Study and teaching--Utah--Provo; History--Study and teaching--Utah--Provo
- Genre / Form
- Examinations; Letters; Memorandums
- Processing Information
- Processed; James Cloward.
- Appraisal Information
- Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
- Finding Aid ID Number
- UPB_UA577
- Finding Aid Title
- Department of History records
- Finding Aid Author
- Finding aid prepared by James Cloward
- Finding Aid Creator
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-11-03T04:10-0700
- Finding Aid Language
- English
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
- Biographical Info:
Administrative History
The Department of History is an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.
The Department of History was established in 1921 as part of the College of Arts and Sciences, and was later transferred to College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954), the College of Social Sciences (1965), and College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981). It is responsible for providing instruction in history, including American and world history topics. Department chairs have included Christen Jensen (1921-1923, 1929-1948), William Snow (1924-1928), Russel B. Swensen (1949-1955), Richard D. Poll (1955-1958), Eugene E. Campbell (1958-1959, 1960-1968), De Lamar Jensen (1968-1973), Ted J. Warner (1973-1982), James B. Allen (1982-1987), Paul B. Pixton (1987-1994), Kendall W. Brown (1994-2000), Frank W. Fox (2000-2003), Neil L. York (2003-2006), Arnold H. Green (2006-2008), Shawn W. Miller (2008-2010), and Donald Harreld (2010- ).
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Collection Arrangement
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Series in UA 577
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Series 1
Department of History chair correspondence
Dates: 1956-1970
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Series 2
Department of History chair records
Dates: 1960-1967
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Series 3
George M. Addy history exams and class notes
Dates: circa 1956-1974
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Series 4
R. Kent Fielding class instructor papers
Dates: 1954-1963
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Series 5
Department of History sample tests
Dates: circa 1947-1974
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Series 6
Department of History chair records
Dates: circa 1963-1972
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Series 7
Department of History chair records
Dates: circa 1959-1974
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Series 8
George M. Addy lecture notes
Dates: circa 1947-1949
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Series 9
Department of History chair records
Dates: circa 1957-1969
Help with this Collection
Cory Nimer
University Archivist - University Archives
cory_nimer@byu.edu