L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Dates
- Existence: 2000-
Administrative History
The L. Tom Perry Special Collections (2000- ) is a special collections library and manuscripts/archival repository.
The L. Tom Perry Special Collections was named in May 2000, and was previously known as the Department of Special Collections; Manuscripts. It is located in the Harold B. Lee Library on the campus of Brigham Young University. Aline and L. Sam Skaggs, through their ALSAM Foundation, made a generous financial donation to the new library and requested that the Special Collections be named after L. Tom Perry, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The department is responsible for collecting, preserving, and making available rare books, historical manuscripts, and university records. Department chairs have included Scott Duvall (1999-2002), P. Bradford Westwood (2002-2009), Russ Taylor (2009-2014), J. Gordon Daines III (2014-2020), Thomas R. Wells, (2020-2021), and Dainan Skeem (2021- ).
Citation:
Women's manuscript collections in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, 2000.L. Tom Perry Special Collections Web site, viewed June 26, 2007 (William A. Wilson Folklore Archives, University Archives, part of L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University; named in May 2000, previously known as Special Collections Dept.; special collections library, and manuscripts and archival repository; responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible unique and rare materials)
UPB files, Mar. 2, 2015 (department chairs: Scott Duvall (1999-2002), P. Bradford Westwood (2002-2009), Russ Taylor (2009-2014), and J. Gordon Daines III (2014-2020), Thomas R. Wells, (2021- ))
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of locally produced films, 1939-2001
Consists of locally produced films depicting people, towns, and places in Utah. Dated 1939-2001.
Event proceedings, 2003 October 12
Approximately ten titles of home movies, event proceedings, and other professional or semi-professional yet still unpublished films. VHS and DVD. Original films creation dates range from approximately 1915 to 2005.
Home videos and private footage
Approximately ten titles of home movies, event proceedings, and other professional or semi-professional yet still unpublished films. VHS and DVD. Original films creation dates range from approximately 1915 to 2005.
Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History special project records, 1995-2005
L. Tom Perry Special Collections chair records, 1986-2011
L. Tom Perry Special Collections exhibit records, 1998-2018
Contains photographs of the Helen Foster Snow exhibit and presentation held in Special Collections, photographs and guest book used in the Helen Foster Snow exhibit, programs, fliers, posters, and other material for or related to the Helen Foster Snow exhibit. Dated 1998 to 2001. Also contains email printouts, notes, a compact disc, and fliers related to the BYU and the Great War exhibit, dated 2017 to 2018.
L. Tom Perry Special Collections project records, 2002-2019
L. Tom Perry Special Collections project records on INDI, 2005-2008
Contains development and design documents, correspondence, and presentations related to the INDI (Integrated Digital Special Collections) project to develop automated archival management software. Also includes the design documentation for the proposed INDI-lite project. Materials date from 2005 to 2008.
L. Tom Perry Special Collections project records on Motion Picture Archives Film Series, 2002-2015
Includes a collection of CDs and DVDs containing files pertaining to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections's Motion Picture Film Series. On these disks are movie poster backdrops, and recordings on discussions of important individuals pertaining to the series, including James Stewart, Cecil B. DeMille, and others. Materials dated 2002-2015.
LeGrand Baker professional papers, 1960-2000
Contains correspondence and other related papers regarding the Wells Freedom Archives.
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- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 4
- Conference materials 4
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- Typescripts 4
- Agendas 3
- DVDs 3
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- Notes 3
- Proposals 3
- Videocassettes 3
- Minutes (Records) 2
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