Brigham Young University. Dept. of Secretarial Practice
In 1942 the name of the Department of Office Practice was renamed the Dept. of Secretarial Practice. The department was designed for prospective teachers with a business emphasis. Department chairs included Clarence S. Boyle (1942-1946) and Evan M. Croft (1946-1951). In 1951 the department's name was changed to the Dept. of Secretarial Training.
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Variant names
Brigham Young University. College of Commerce. Dept. of Secretarial Practice
Brigham Young University. Secretarial Practice Dept.
Description
Established: 1942
Abolished: 1951
Location: Provo, Utah (1942-1951)
Functions
The Dept. of Secretarial Practice includes classes of shorthand, typewriting, mechanics of business letters and forms, secretarial training, office machines, business English, advanced shorthand transcription, reporting, mechanics of business letters and forms, secretarial training, office machines, business correspondence, principles of merchandising, office organization and management, personnel administration, and fundamentals of business education.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Commerce (1942-1951)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Office Practice (1942)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Secretarial Training (1951)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1942-1943: p. 113 (classes offered)
Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 506 (Clarence S. Boyle (1942-1946)and Evan M. Croft (1947-1951))
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00282
Creator: RSP