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Brigham Young University. Physical Plant Department

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1954-

Administrative History

The Physical Plant Department (1954- ) functions to coordinate the building and grounds maintenance of Brigham Young University. The Physical Plant Department, previously the Department of Buildings and Grounds, was established in 1954. The Physical Plant functions under the Physical Facilities Division and is responsible for maintaining university utilities, overseeing engineering and construction, maintaining the grounds, maintaining the buildings (including custodial services), overseeing transportation services, and administering to campus projects. Directors of the department have included Leland M. Perry (1954-1957), Sam F. Brewster (1957-1974), Fred A. Schwendiman (1974), Harold J. Anderson (1979-1986), Douglas Christensen (1986-1990), and Scott Briggs (1990- ).

Citation:
Brigham Young University, Dept. of Physical Plant, photo album, ca. 1962-1967: p. 11 of dedicatory program, 1962, at beginning of album (Physical Plant Department at B.Y.U.)

Brigham Young University organizational history, via WWW, Jan. 24, 2012 (Physical Plant Dept.; est. 1954; previously known as the Department of Buildings and Grounds; responsible for maintaining university utilities, engineering, grounds keeping, construction, maintenance, custodial, transportation; directors included Leland M. Perry (1954-1957), Sam F. Brewster (1957-1974), Fred A. Schwendiman (1974), Harold J. Anderson (1979-1986), Douglas Christensen (1986-1990), and Scott Briggs (1990- ))

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President records on Physical Plant Department, 1948-1957

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 1 Sub-Series 41
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, correspondence and letters about the physical campus of Brigham Young University, dated 1948 to 1957. The materials concern property acquistion, budgets and proposals for new buildings as well as modifications to existing buildings, and dedication of many buildings, notably many new student residence halls.

Dates: 1948-1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Physical Plant Department records on residence housing, 1947-1974

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 21
Scope and Contents Contains records from Brigham Young University's housing halls, including the Zola Peterson House, Garn Phillips House, Rice House, Salmon House, Smithson House, Stein House, Swenson House, Thomas House, Vance House, Ward House, West Lewis House, Young House, Deseret Towers, V-Hall, Helaman Halls, Heritage Halls, Wymount, mobile home park, and Wyview. Records on Deseret Towers include contracts, concrete test results, payments, shop drawings, lien waivers, job instructions, subcontract bids,...
Dates: 1947-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1330, Physical Plant Department records / Physical Plant Department records on campus buildings

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