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The Institute of American Indian Studies was established at Brigham Young University in the 1958 but did not get going until the 1960-1961 school year. Spencer W. Kimball served as the honorary chair and S. Lyman Tyler served as the institute director.   
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The Institute of American Indian Studies was approved in 1958, but did not start functioning fully at Brigham Young University until the 1960-1961 school year. At that time Spencer W. Kimball served as the honorary chair.  The institute directors included S. Lyman Tyler (1959-64) and Paul E. Felt (1964-1971). In 1971 it became the Institute of American Indian Services and Research.   
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==Variant names==
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Brigham Young University. Institute of Lamanite Studies
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Brigham Young University. Institute of American Indian Studies and Research
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Brigham Young University. Institute of American Indian Studies, Research, and Services
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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Established: [[established in::date::1958]]
 
Established: [[established in::date::1958]]
  
Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1]]
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Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1971]]
  
 
Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]]
 
Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]]
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==Associated Units==
 
==Associated Units==
  
Superior unit: [[superior unit::Brigham Young University]]
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::1958]]-[[date::1971]])
  
Later unit: [[Brigham Young University. American Indian Services and Research Center]]
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Later unit: [[Brigham Young University. Institute of American Indian Services and Research]] ([[date::1971]])
  
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
  
Institute of American Indian Studies records (UA 552)
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Records of the Institute of American Indian Studies, 1956-1972 (UA 552)
  
 
Ernest L. Wilkinson Presidential Papers, 1949-1975 (UA 1086)
 
Ernest L. Wilkinson Presidential Papers, 1949-1975 (UA 1086)
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Register to the S. Lyman Tyler Collection (UA 614)
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Faculty Biographical Files, 1900-2000 (UA 909)
  
 
==Sources==  
 
==Sources==  
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Ernest L. Wilkinson Presidential Papers, 1949-1975 (chairman: Spencer W. Kimball; director: S. Lyman Tyler; The Institute of American Indian Studies is under the supervision of a director who reports to the chairman of the institute; The institute's overall purpose was to do research and accumulate and disseminate information concerning the American Indians.)
 
Ernest L. Wilkinson Presidential Papers, 1949-1975 (chairman: Spencer W. Kimball; director: S. Lyman Tyler; The Institute of American Indian Studies is under the supervision of a director who reports to the chairman of the institute; The institute's overall purpose was to do research and accumulate and disseminate information concerning the American Indians.)
  
Brigham Young University: The First One Hundred Years vol 3: pg. 517 (est. 1958; got going in the 1960-1961 school year; The Institute of American Indian Studies existed to serve agencies of the Church with programs related to American Indians; to assist Brigham Young University and other units within the Unified Church School System to develop programs that provided educational opportunities for Indians; to work in cooperation with governmental agencies interested in American Indian issues; and to work with Indian tribes or groups.)
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Brigham Young University: The First One Hundred Years vol 3: pg. 517 (approved in 1958; fully functioning in the 1960-1961 school year; The Institute of American Indian Studies existed to serve agencies of the Church with programs related to American Indians; to assist Brigham Young University and other units within the Unified Church School System to develop programs that provided educational opportunities for Indians; to work in cooperation with governmental agencies interested in American Indian issues; and to work with Indian tribes or groups.)
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Register to the S. Lyman Tyler Collection (director: S. Lyman Tyler 1959-1964)
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Faculty Biographical Files, 1900-2000 (director: Paul E. Felt 1964-1971)
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Records of the Institute of American Indian Studies, 1956-1972 (In 1971 it became the Institute of American Indian Services and Research.)
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
==Maintenance Information==
  
Record ID:  
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Record ID: EAC-2010-00027
  
 
Creator: CEP
 
Creator: CEP

Latest revision as of 18:50, 29 December 2011

The Institute of American Indian Studies was approved in 1958, but did not start functioning fully at Brigham Young University until the 1960-1961 school year. At that time Spencer W. Kimball served as the honorary chair. The institute directors included S. Lyman Tyler (1959-64) and Paul E. Felt (1964-1971). In 1971 it became the Institute of American Indian Services and Research.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Institute of Lamanite Studies

Brigham Young University. Institute of American Indian Studies and Research

Brigham Young University. Institute of American Indian Studies, Research, and Services

Description

Established: 1958

Abolished: 1971

Location: Provo, Utah

Functions

The Institute of American Indian Studies existed to serve agencies of the Church with programs related to American Indians; to assist Brigham Young University and other units within the Unified Church School System to develop programs that provided educational opportunities for Indians; to work in cooperation with governmental agencies interested in American Indian issues; and to work with Indian tribes or groups. The institute's overall purpose was to do research and accumulate and disseminate information concerning the American Indians.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Institute of American Indian Studies is under the supervision of a director who reports to the chairman of the institute.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1958-1971)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Institute of American Indian Services and Research (1971)

Associated Archival Materials

Records of the Institute of American Indian Studies, 1956-1972 (UA 552)

Ernest L. Wilkinson Presidential Papers, 1949-1975 (UA 1086)

Register to the S. Lyman Tyler Collection (UA 614)

Faculty Biographical Files, 1900-2000 (UA 909)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1975-1976: p. 28 (est. 1958)

Ernest L. Wilkinson Presidential Papers, 1949-1975 (chairman: Spencer W. Kimball; director: S. Lyman Tyler; The Institute of American Indian Studies is under the supervision of a director who reports to the chairman of the institute; The institute's overall purpose was to do research and accumulate and disseminate information concerning the American Indians.)

Brigham Young University: The First One Hundred Years vol 3: pg. 517 (approved in 1958; fully functioning in the 1960-1961 school year; The Institute of American Indian Studies existed to serve agencies of the Church with programs related to American Indians; to assist Brigham Young University and other units within the Unified Church School System to develop programs that provided educational opportunities for Indians; to work in cooperation with governmental agencies interested in American Indian issues; and to work with Indian tribes or groups.)

Register to the S. Lyman Tyler Collection (director: S. Lyman Tyler 1959-1964)

Faculty Biographical Files, 1900-2000 (director: Paul E. Felt 1964-1971)

Records of the Institute of American Indian Studies, 1956-1972 (In 1971 it became the Institute of American Indian Services and Research.)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00027

Creator: CEP