Brigham Young University. Dept. of History

The Department of History was placed in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1954. It was previously in the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1965 the Department of History was part of the College of Social Sciences. The Department Chairs were: Russel B. Swensen (1954-1955); Richard D. Poll (1955-1958); Eugene E. Campbell (1958-1959 and 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-present).

Variant names

History Department

Description

Established: 1954

Abolished:

Location: Provo, Utah (1954-)

Functions

To provide courses and training in areas relating to History. History majors must complete a minimum of 45 hours of work in this field.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of History was a department under the direction of a department chairman who reported directly to the dean of the college.

Associated Units

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

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1954-1965)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences (1965-1981)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981-)

Associated Archival Materials

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. 319 (Dept. of History was in the College of Arts and Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1954-1955: p. 252 (Dept. of History was in College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Russel B. Swensen, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1955-1956: p. 250 (Richard D. Poll, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1958-1959: p. 263 (Eugene E. Campbell, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1959-1960: p. 270 (Richard D. Poll, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1960-1961: p. 269 (Eugene E. Campbell, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1968-1970: p. 518 (De Lamar Jensen, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1973-1974: p. 534 (Ted J. Warner, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1980-1981: p. 45 (Dept. of History was previously in the College of Social Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 46 (Dept. of History was in College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences) p. 288 (Ted J. Warner, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1982-1983: p. 350 (James B. Allen, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1987-1988: p. 127 (Paul B. Pixton, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1994-1995: p. 209 (Kendall W. Brown, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2000-2001: p. 205 (Frank W. Fox, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2003-2004: p. 199 (Neil L. York, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2006-2007: p. 194 (Arnold H. Green, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2008-2009: Accessed online at: http://saas.byu.edu/catalog/2008-2009ucat/departments/History/HistMain.php on 10/01/2009 (Shawn W. Miller, Chair)


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