Papers, 1903-1961.

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Papers, 1903-1961.

Collection includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, minutes, and examinations concerning Brigham Young University transfer credits, awards, faculty meetings, graduate school, Franklin S. Harris, Ernest L. Wilkinson, history, political science, and public administration.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8344958

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Brigham Young University. Dept. of History.

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The Department of History was initially in the College of Arts and Sciences. History later became part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1958. In 1965, Social Sciences became its own college, and included the Department of History. The Department of History is now currently under the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. American Heritage (also known as Social Science) 100 was a course taught under the Department of History. The BYU Board of Trustees created the idea of...

Harris, Franklin Stewart, 1884-1960

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Professor of Agronomy and President of Brigham Young University 1921-1945, President of Utah State Agricultural College 1945-1950. Avid photographer and served on multiple government missions around the world. From the description of Photographs, 1910-1954. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80530525 President of Brigham Young University from 1921 to 1945 and Utah State Agricultural College from 1945 to 1950. From the description of Papers, 1947. (Denver Public Libra...

Brigham Young University. Graduate School

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The Graduate program began in 1921 with Christen Jensen serving as chairman. Later, in 1929, the Graduate School was formally organized and Jensen was then appointed as Dean of the school. When President Wilkinson came to BYU in 1961, he organized many of the doctoral programs. In the time since the Graduate Studies program was organized to Riddle's administration, Brigham Young University has awarded 9,331 master's degrees, and 882 doctoral degrees were conferred between 1960 and 1975. ...

Wilkinson, Ernest L., 1899-1978

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Zitkala is the Indian name for Gertrude Bonnin, 1876-1938. From the guide to the National Council of American Indians records, 1926-1938, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Founded in 1875, Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities, where more than 29,000 students gather from 100 countries. Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes le...

Brigham Young University.

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Plans for the David O. McKay building began in 1952 after an evaluation by the Brigham Young University College of Education concluded that the existing building for the College of Education were no longer meeting the growing needs of the program. Plans were officially announced in February of 1954 with the completion deadline being set for December of the same year. The building was officially dedicated on December 14, 1954 by President and Sister McKay along with members of the First Presidenc...

Jensen, Christen, 1881-1961

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Brigham Young University was established in 1875 as Brigham Young Academy. It has since grown into one of the largest private institutions of higher education in the United States. The Board of Trustees for Brigham Young University is the governing body for that institution. The university president reports directly to it, and it decides many matters regarding university policy. The board started operation with the founding of the university in 1875. Brigham Young University traces its roots to ...

Brigham Young University. Dept. of Political Science.

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