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| − | The Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History was part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences in | + | The Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History was part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences in 1980. Directors included Leonard J. Arrington (1980-1986) and Ronald K. Esplin (1986-1999). In 1999 the institute was reorganized as the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History. |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Established: [[established in::date:: | + | Established: [[established in::date::1980]] |
| − | Abolished: [[abolished in::date:: | + | Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1999]] |
| − | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date:: | + | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1980]]-[[date::1999]]) |
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| − | Superior unit: [[superior unit::Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences]] ([[date::1983]]-[[date:: | + | Superior unit: [[superior unit::Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences]] ([[date::1983]]-[[date::1999]]) |
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| + | Later unit: [[later unit::Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History]] ([[date::1999]]) | ||
==Associated Archival Materials== | ==Associated Archival Materials== | ||
| − | Collection, 1972-1995 | + | Collection, 1972-1995 (MSS 1979 and MSS 2285) |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 06:42, 6 November 2009
The Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History was part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences in 1980. Directors included Leonard J. Arrington (1980-1986) and Ronald K. Esplin (1986-1999). In 1999 the institute was reorganized as the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History.
Contents
Description
Established: 1980
Abolished: 1999
Location: Provo, Utah (1980-1999)
Functions
The task of the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History is the scholarly study of the Latter-day Saint past. Its personnel are historians whose primary activity is writing and publishing for both a professional and a general Church audience. They also teach courses in history, Church history, literature, and other disciplines related to their fields of expertise, under the direction of the appropriate departments. The institute seeks to facilitate research by other scholars in Church history. Limited support for research and publication in Church history is available to faculty members from other departments within the university, based on an exchange of teaching and research assignments with institute faculty.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History was within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The Director was under the direction of the Dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1983-1999)
Later unit: Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History (1999)
Associated Archival Materials
Collection, 1972-1995 (MSS 1979 and MSS 2285)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1983-1984: p. 117 (Listed as a special program)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1987-1988: p. 133 (Ronald K. Eslin, Director)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00277
Creator: LFW