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Harold B. Lee Library

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1973-

Administrative History

The Harold B. Lee Library (1973- ) is the library on the campus of Brigham Young University, and is responsible for providing students and the community with valuable resources for research, media projects, and personal use.

The Harold B. Lee Library was aligned with Media Services under the Assistant Academic Vice President of Brigham Young University in 1973. In that same year, the J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library. Internally, the Harold B. Lee Library is managed by the library director, who is aided by an associate university librarian and assistant university librarians, who oversee divisions of the library. Directors have included Donald K. Nelson (1973-1980), Sterling J. Albrecht (1980-2002), Randy J. Olsen (2002-2009), Julene Butler (2010-2012), Scott Duvall (interim, 2012-2013), Jennifer Paustenbaugh (2013-2019), Brian Rennick (interim, 2019-2020), and (Rick Anderson, 2020- ). The library building was expanded in 1976 and 2000, and continues to provide students and faculty access to scholarly materials.

Citation:
Its manuscripts to 1846, 1977

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, via WWW, Apr. 13, 2009 (BYU Library)

Brigham Young University campus map, via WWW, Apr. 13, 2009 (Harold B. Lee Library; Lee Library; HBLL; originally named the J. Reuben Clark Library, but library name was changed)

Harold B. Lee Library, via WWW, Apr. 13, 2009 (library renamed in 1973)

BYU Organizationational History Project website, viewed on Dec. 2, 2011 (Harold B. Lee Library; university library at Brigham Young University; previously known as J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library, renamed 1973; library directors: Donald K. Nelson, 1973-1980; Sterling J. Albrecht, 1980-2002; Randy J. Olsen, 2002-2009; Julene Butler, 2010- )

BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Oct. 31, 2014 (Julene Butler, 2010-2012; Scott Duvall (interim), 2012-2013; Jennifer Paustenbaugh, 2013- )

E-mail from Jennifer Paustenbaugh, Nov. 22, 2019 (resigning from position, effective immediately)

Email from Wendy Duran, Sep. 1, 2020 (Rick Anderson beginning term September 2020)

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

Alleman family papers, 2013 July 9

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 7 Sub-Series Sub- 1
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of letter related to the Alleman family. Digitized on July 9, 2013.

Dates: Digitized: 2013 July 9
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection / Brigham Young University scanning event

Barton family papers, 2013 August 16

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 1 Sub-Series Sub- 1
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of letters and other textual documents related to the Joseph F. Barton Family. Digitized in Bluff, Utah, on August 16, 2013.

Dates: 2013 August 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection / Bluff, Utah, scanning event

Bluff, Utah, scanning event, 2013 August 16

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of letters and other textual documents related to the Joseph F. Barton Family. Digitized in Bluff, Utah, on August 16, 2013.

Dates: Digitized: 2013 August 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection

Boulder, Utah, scanning event, 2016 July 15-16

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of photographs related to several families in the Boulder, Utah, area. Digitized on July 15-16, 2016.

Dates: Digitized: 2016 July 15-16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection

Brigham Young University scanning event, 2013-2014

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of a photograph related to the Heiner family and a letter on Devil's Gate. Digitized on July 9, 2013 and October 17, 2014.

Dates: Digitized: 2013-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection

Burdick family photographs, 2013 November 7

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 4 Sub-Series Sub- 3
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of photographs related to the Burdick family. Digitized in Duchesne, Utah, on November 7, 2013.

Dates: Digitized: 2013 November 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection / Duchesne, Utah, scanning event

Duchesne County History Center photographs, 2013-11-07

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 4 Sub-Series Sub- 4
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of photographs related to the Lewis, Wilkins, and Burdick families. Digitized in Duchesne, Utah, at the Duchesne County History Center on November 7, 2013.

Dates: Digitized: 2013-11-07
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection / Duchesne, Utah, scanning event

Duchesne, Utah, scanning event, 2013 November 7

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of photographs related to the Lewis, Wilkins, and Burdick families. Digitized in Duchesne, Utah, on November 7, 2013.

Dates: Digitized: 2013 November 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection

Dumas family photographs, 2014 May 23

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 6 Sub-Series Sub- 3
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of photographs related to the Dumas family. Digitized on May 23, 2014.

Dates: Digitized: 2014 May 23
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection / Escalante, Utah, scanning event

Escalante, Utah, scanning event, 2014 May 23-24

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains digital images of photographs and letters related to several families in the Escalante, Utah, area. Digitized on May 23-24, 2014.

Dates: Digitized: 2014 May 23-24
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8845, Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection

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