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The Visiting Committee of the Brigham Young University was established in 1904. For most of its existence, the members of the committee were Susa Young Gates (1904-1919), Stephen L. Chipman (1904-1919), and Jesse Knight (1904-1919). These three were later joined by Willard Young (1915-1916) and Joseph F. Smith, Jr. (1915-1919) before the committee dissolved in 1919.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Visitorial Committee

Description

Established: 1904

Abolished: 1919

Location: Provo, Utah (1904-1919)

Functions

The Visiting Committee periodically toured the University and other schools associated with it and would then send a report to the Board of Trustees detailing the conditions they found at the University as well as any suggestions they had for correcting problems they had encountered. The committee would report on the numbers of teachers and students, the departments, the housing, as well as the spiritual conditions of the faculty and students.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Visiting Committee consisted of members of the Brigham Young University Board of Trustees. The Presidency and Secretary of the University were also in charge of Transportation 1906-1915.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Board of Trustees (1904-1919)

Associated Archival Materials

Records of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees Business, 1907-1922 (UA 148 Fol 1 Item 12)

Sources

Records of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees Business, 1907-1922 (UA 148 Fol 1 Item 12) (Visiting Committee would visit the University and report on conditions there; variant name)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1904-1905: p. 6 (members of the Visiting Committee include Susa Young Gates, Stephen L. Chipman, and Jesse Knight)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1915-1916: p. 4 (Willard Young and Joseph F. Smith, Jr. added to the Visiting Committee)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00147

Creator: JDM