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Archive for November, 2008

• Football at BYU
  Posted November 20, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  Football got its start at Brigham Young University in 1896 while it was still Brigham Young Academy. The first team played six games and one of their victims was the University of Utah whom they beat 12-0.  The Academy fielded a team every year until 1900 when football was banned from all Church schools as [...]

• Family and BYU
  Posted November 13, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  One of the core beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the importance of family. Brigham Young University has taken its responsibility to family extremely seriously from its inception. This can be seen in the university’s approach to student housing and in its academic structure. The concept of “in loco parentis” [...]

• Researching the history of BYU
  Posted November 6, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  One of the most frequent questions that I get as the University Archivist is “Where do I start my research into x topic on the history of Brigham Young University?”  This is an excellent question and there are a number of resources available to help you launch into your research project.  I will highlight three [...]