Brigham Young University. Dept. of Bacteriology

The Department of Bacteriology was established under the College of Applied Science in 1935. In 1954 it was moved to the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. In 1968 the department was renamed the Department of Microbiology. Department chairmen included Thomas L. Martin (1935-1949), Dean A. Anderson (1950), Jay V. Beck (1951-1954), Don H. Larsen (1955-1958), David M. Donaldson (1959-1960), Richard D. Sagers (1961-1965), and Don H. Larsen (1966-1968).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science. Dept. of Bacteriology

Brigham Young University. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. Dept. of Bacteriology

Brigham Young University. Bacteriology Dept.

Description

Established: 1935

Abolished: 1968

Location: Provo, Utah (1935-1968)

Functions

The department was responsible for teaching: general bacteriology, bacteriology laboratory, bacteriology of fermentation, physiology of bacteria, pathogenic bacteriology laboratory, soil microbiology lab, and algae and fungi of the soil. By 1954 the department was also teaching courses in: microbiology, sanitation and public health, food and dairy bacteriology, and diagnosis laboratory.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chair, under the direction of the college dean. The department was associated with the College of Art and Sciences (1937-1954) and the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1954-1968).

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science (1935-1954)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1954)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Microbiology (1968)

Associated Archival Materials

Grade Books, 1939-1946 (UA 114)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1955-1956: p. 148-149 (course offerings)

Brigham Young University The First Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 503-504 ( Thomas L. Martin (1935-1949); Dean A. Anderson (1950); Jay V. Beck (1951-1954); Don H. Larsen (1955-1958); David M. Donaldson (1959-1960); Richard D. Sagers (1961-1965); and Don H. Larsen (1966-1968)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1937-1938: p. 61 (part of College of Arts and Sciences) p. 76-78 (courses taught by the department)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. 123-124 (courses taught by the department)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1954-1955: p. 354 (part of the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00303

Creator: RSP