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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 111 Collections and/or Records:

Physical Plant Department records on the George H. Brimhall Building, 1953-1973

 Sub-Series — Carton 13: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646558], Folder: 13-14
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains records for the second floor plan of the Brimhall Building and date files from 1953-1973.

Dates: 1953-1973

Physical Plant Department records on the Harold B. Lee Library, 1957-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 22: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646640], Folder: 45-50
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 27
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements, addition requirements, specifications, and records from Young and Partners, 1957-1974.

Dates: 1957-1974

Physical Plant Department records on the Harvey Fletcher Engineering Science Laboratory Building, 1953-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 15: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646574], Folder: 43-47
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 18
Scope and Contents

Contains records on the engineering lab in the Fletcher Building, including the chemical wing and Brezina Construction, 1953-1974.

Dates: 1953-1974

Physical Plant Department records on the Heber J. Grant Building, 1952-1973

 Sub-Series — Carton 22: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646640], Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 22
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, memorandums, bid summaries, and work orders for the maintenance and upkeep of the Grant Building, 1952-1973.

Dates: 1952-1973

Physical Plant Department records on the Herald R. Clark Building, 1963-1964

 Sub-Series — Carton 13: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646558], Folder: 43-47, 61
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains records on modifications, remodeling, and the program requirements for the Herald R. Clark Building, 1963-1964.

Dates: 1963-1964

Physical Plant Department records on the Howard S. McDonald Student Health Center, 1954-1973

 Sub-Series — Carton 23: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646657], Folder: 14-16
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 32
Scope and Contents

Contains remodeling records for the McDonald Health Center, including records from Dixon Company, 1954-1973.

Dates: 1954-1973

Physical Plant Department records on the Indoor Tennis Courts Building, 1967-1970

 Sub-Series — Carton 28: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646707], Folder: 31-52
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 55
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements, specifications, bidding, change of orders, contracts, job instructions, lien waivers, progress estimates, and records on painting courts and concrete finishing, 1967-1970.

Dates: 1967-1970

Physical Plant Department records on the Ironton Plant demolition, 1964-1976

 Sub-Series — Carton 22: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646640], Folder: 2-18
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 23
Scope and Contents

Contains records regarding the demolition of the Ironton Plant in Provo. Includes specifications, extension of time records, contracts, bidding records, insurance and bonds records, cashiers checks, job instructions, and demolition records, 1964-1976.

Dates: 1964-1976

Physical Plant Department records on the J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1972-1973

 Sub-Series — Carton 13: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646558], Folder: 48, 62
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements and the contract between Brigham Young University and Paulsen Construction Company for the construction of the law building, 1972-1973.

Dates: 1972-1973

Physical Plant Department records on the J. Willard Marriott Center, 1967-1974

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 34
Scope and Contents

Contains specifications, bidding, blueprints, contracts, memorandums, job instructions, and correspondence. Records include information on parking, the roof, scoreboard, seating, sound and organ, storm drain extension, storm sewer, utilities, keying schedule, steel, backdrop curtains, and records from Birdger and Paxton, and Geo S. Nelson, 1967-1974.

Dates: 1967-1974

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Archival Object 94
Collection 16
Digital Record 1
 
Subject
College buildings -- Utah -- Provo 62
Facility management -- Utah -- Provo 62
Specifications 44
Letters 36
Memorandums 33
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Colleges and Universities 24
Education 24
Photographs 23
Contracts 20
College campuses -- Utah -- Provo 18
Reports 15
Campus planning -- Utah -- Provo 13
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 11
Awards 9
Plaques, plaquettes 9
Speeches, addresses, etc., American 9
Universities and colleges -- Security measures -- Utah -- Provo 9
Blueprints 8
Provo (Utah) 8
Budgets 7
Maps 7
Financial records 5
Latter Day Saint temples 5
Minutes (Records) 5
Negatives 5
Photograph albums 5
Slides (Photography) 5
Proposals 4
Schedules (Time plans) 4
Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- Safety measures 4
Architectural drawings 3
Annual reports 2
College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Design and construction 2
College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 2
Dormitories -- Utah -- Provo 2
Drawings 2
Files (Records) 2
Heating -- Utah -- Provo 2
Scrapbooks 2
Aerial photographs 1
Agreements 1
Architecture 1
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 1
Audiocassettes 1
Autobiographies 1
Buildings, structures, etc. -- Provo (Utah) 1
Business records 1
Carillons -- Utah -- Provo 1
Checks 1
City planning -- Utah -- Provo 1
College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Design and construction -- Photographs 1
College campuses -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
Dedication services -- Utah -- Provo 1
Facility management 1
Inventories 1
Landscape architecture 1
Latter Day Saint men -- Biography 1
Legal instruments 1
Lists 1
Maintenance 1
Phillips Lane (Provo, Utah) 1
Photocopies 1
Publications 1
Relief models 1
Stadiums -- Utah -- Provo 1
Student housing -- Utah -- Provo 1
Tunnels -- Design and construction 1
Universities and colleges -- Security measures 1
Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- Administration 1
Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- Faculty 1
Wrecking -- Utah -- Provo 1
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