Brigham Young Academy Foundation
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1984 - 2004
Administrative History
The Brigham Young Academy Foundation (1984-2004) was a historic preservation organization in Provo, Utah.
The Brigham Young Academy Foundation was established in 1984, and was dedicated to preservation of the Brigham Young Academy Building (Education Building) in Provo, Utah. The foundation succeeded in raising funds to allow the restoration of the building, while supporting a public bond measure for construction. The restored building was built to house the city's public library, and was dedicated in 2001.
Citation:
The miracle at Academy Square, 2003: v. 1, t.p. (Brigham Young Academy Foundation)The early life and career of Joseph Don Carlos Young (1885-1938), 1994: p. ix (Brigham Young Academy Foundation, est. 1984)
Utah Preservation Magazine, 2001: p. 33 (Brigham Young Academy Foundation, BYAF; raised funds for preservation of the Brigham Young Academy Building) p. 35 (successful in raising funds, promoting bond measure in 1997; building dedicated in 2001)
Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, via WWW, May 13, 2019 (Brigham Young Academy Foundation; registered Dec, 18, 1984; registration expired Mar. 24, 2004)
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Academy Square, 1989-2004
Series — Box 25: Series 3; Series 13 [Barcode: 31197239116871], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 7011 Series 13
Scope and Contents
Contains clippings, correspondence, notes, minutes, and other documents related to the Paxman's involvement in the Brigham Young Academy Foundation and the process of turning Academy Square buildings into the Provo Library site. Dated 1989 to 2004.
Dates:
1989-2004
P. Bradford Westwood collection of Brigham Young Academy Foundation building analyses, 1987-1990
Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231013290], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 6796 Series 2
Scope and Contents note
Contains two structural analysis reports of the Brigham Young Academy buildings. One was performed during the summer of 1987 by Reese J. Goodwin Ph.D., P.E. This study focuses on the condition of the walls and floors of the Brigham Young Academy buildings. Each building is discussed and measurements and materials of the building are given. The other study was made in 1990 and is a seismic study on the Academy Square buildings. This study includes information on the building materials,...
Dates:
1987-1990
P. Bradford Westwood collection of Brigham Young Academy Foundation correspondence, 1985-1994
Series — Box 2: Series 1; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197231013282], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 6796 Series 4
Scope and Contents note
Contains correspondence between the Brigham Young Academy Foundation and those with proposals for the building and notes and newsclippings with possible ideas for the building from 1985-1994. Much of the correspondence is with indiviudals and groups outside of Utah and focus on ways to protect the Brigham Young Academy buildings as well as discussing ideas for their future use. Correspondence inside of Utah focus on the relationship between the Brigham Young Academy Foundation, the Provo...
Dates:
1985-1994
P. Bradford Westwood collection of Brigham Young Academy Foundation minutes , 1985-1989
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6796 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to the meetings of the Brigham Young Academy Foundation. Minutes of the meetings from 1985-1989 are included along with notes about courses of action that were being presented and reviewed. The minutes discuss the physical condition of the Brigham Young Academy buildings, proposals for actions, discussion of community movements, conversations with the leadership of Provo City and Brigham Young University and discusssing the views and actions of the Provo City...
Dates:
1985-1989
P. Bradford Westwood collection of Brigham Young Academy Foundation proposals , 1984-1995
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6796 Series 3
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to the proposed use of the Brigham Young Academy building by different groups and private citizens from 1984-1995. Proposals from the Brigham Young Academy Foundation to save the Brigham Young Academy buildings from demolition are the majority of the materials. Issues about the preservation of the Brigham Young Academy Buildings and concerns about the danger of the abandoned buildings are also discussed. Several proposals were made by real estate developers and...
Dates:
1984-1995
P. Bradford Westwood collection on the Brigham Young Academy Foundation
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6796
Scope and Contents note
Collection includes minutes and proposals from 1985-1995 for the redevelopment and preservation of the Brigham Young Academy buildings by the Brigham Young Academy Foundation (1985-2001). The Academy Square block, except for the original 1892 Academy building, was razed in a compromise proposal that saw Provo's municipal library placed on the site in 1997. Includes structural reviews of the floor plans for the buildings, and correspondence and planning material related to the Brigham Young...
Dates:
1984-1995
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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