Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Commercial School"
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| − | The Commercial School was established in 1903 when Brigham Young Academy was organized into eight schools or departments | + | The Commercial School was established in 1903 when Brigham Young Academy was organized into eight schools or departments under the direction of an approved principal. |
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| − | Between 1903 and 1909, the Commercial School provided a four years' business course, a brief course in bookkeeping, a special course in bookkeeping and arithmetic, a brief course in shorthand and typewriting, a special course in shorthand and typewriting and a brief course in telegraphy. | + | Between 1903 and 1909, the Commercial School was organized to equip students with strong, moral, social, and spiritual character in order to receive competitive business training. For this purpose, the school provided a four years' business course, a brief course in bookkeeping, a special course in bookkeeping and arithmetic, a brief course in shorthand and typewriting, a special course in shorthand and typewriting, and a brief course in telegraphy. |
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
| − | The Commercial School | + | The Commercial School was directed by Joseph B. Keeler, Principal, under the direction of the president of the university, George H. Brimhall. |
==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::1903]]-[[date::1909]]) | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::1903]]-[[date::1909]]) | ||
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| + | Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Commercial Department]] | ||
==Associated Archival Materials== | ==Associated Archival Materials== | ||
| − | + | Edna Dorton Report Card, 1907 - 1908 | |
| + | Call number: UA 5284 | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 12 June 2009
The Commercial School was established in 1903 when Brigham Young Academy was organized into eight schools or departments under the direction of an approved principal.
Contents
Variant names
Commercial Department
Description
Established: 1903
Abolished: 1909
Location: Provo, Utah (1903-1909)
Functions
Between 1903 and 1909, the Commercial School was organized to equip students with strong, moral, social, and spiritual character in order to receive competitive business training. For this purpose, the school provided a four years' business course, a brief course in bookkeeping, a special course in bookkeeping and arithmetic, a brief course in shorthand and typewriting, a special course in shorthand and typewriting, and a brief course in telegraphy.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Commercial School was directed by Joseph B. Keeler, Principal, under the direction of the president of the university, George H. Brimhall.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1903-1909)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Commercial Department
Associated Archival Materials
Edna Dorton Report Card, 1907 - 1908 Call number: UA 5284
Sources
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Maintenance Information
Record ID:EAC-2009-00054
Creator: UPB