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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 1 Collection or Record:

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7011, Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman papers

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