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The Department of Church History was a religious department which served to educate students in not only the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but also in the histories of early Christianity as well as world religions. The following individuals served as chairmen or acting chairmen: Russel B. Swensen (1940-1947), Hugh Nibley (1948-1954), Russell R. Rich (1954-1959).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Division of Religion. Dept. of Church History

Description

Established: 1940

Abolished: 1959

Location: Provo, Utah (1940-1959)

Functions

This department helped the university to realize its goal of having students well versed in both secular and religious knowledge. Among those courses taught in the Dept. of Church History were Latter-day Saints Church History, Builders of Early Christianity, and World Religions.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The dept. of Church History functioned under the administration of a chairman under the direct supervision of the University president.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1940-1959)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Division of Religion (1940-1959)

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1940-1941: p. 73, 204 (university goal of both secular and religious knowledge; example courses offered: Latter-day Saints Church History, Builders of Early Christianity, and World Religions)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1946-1947: p. 295 (Russel B. Swensen, chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1947-1948: p. 8 (no chairman)

Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 4 p. 495 (chairmen: Russel B. Swensen, Hugh Nibley, and Russell R. Rich)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1948-1949: p. 280 (Hugh Nibley, chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1949-1950: p. 292 (Hugh Nibley, chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1950-1951: p. 289 (Hugh Nibley, chairman)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1952-1953: p. 10 (Hugh Nibley, chairman)

Brigham Young University General Catalog 1953-1954: p. 14 (Hugh Nibley, chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1954-1955: p. 17 (Russell Rich, acting chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1955-1956: p. 39 (Russell Rich, chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1956-1957: p. 13 (Russell Rich, chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1957-1958: p. 13 (Russell Rich, chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1958-1959: p. 11 (Russell Rich, chairman)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00327

Creator: CEM