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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:

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6796, P. Bradford Westwood collection on the Brigham Young Academy Foundation

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