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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:

Physical Plant Department collection of campus facilities histories

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1216
Scope and Contents

Contains multiple scrapbooks/building histories documenting the history of the physical facilities of Brigham Young University up through the 1980s. The collection also contains a few newspaper clippings concerning the Physical Plant Department from 1978-2004. Many of the items were produced by Ephraim Hatch.

Dates: 1875-2004

Physical Plant Department scrapbook, 1962

 Series — Oversize 48: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197233285623]
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains a scrapbook containing photographs detailing the planning and construction of the Physical Plant Building in 1962. Includes photographs of the planning and blueprint stages, committee and staff meetings, all personnel involved, as well as the finished building, 1962.

Dates: 1962

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  • Subject: Scrapbooks X

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College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
College campuses -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
Colleges and Universities 1
Education 1