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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

 Organization

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 8 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of locally produced films, 1939-2001

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8918
Scope and Contents

Consists of locally produced films depicting people, towns, and places in Utah. Dated 1939-2001.

Dates: 1939-2001

Collection of unpublished films

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8918
Scope and Contents

Approximately ten titles of home movies, event proceedings, and other professional or semi-professional yet still unpublished films.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.

Dates: approximately 1915-2005

Event proceedings, 2003 October 12

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8918
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 2003 October 12

Home videos and private footage

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8918
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: approximately 1915-2005

L. Tom Perry Special Collections exhibit prints

 Collection
Identifier: MSS P 17
Scope and Contents

Contains oversized prints from the collections of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections that were used in exhibits. All photographs in the collection were produced from negatives in the respective collections of each photographer. Materials dated approximately 1860-1930.

Dates: approximately 1860-1930

Louisa May Alcott Conference records

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225512620]
Identifier: UA 1202
Scope and Contents

Contains a brochure advertising the Alcott Conference, a folder with information given to the conference participants, correspondence about the conference, and other related information.

Dates: 2005

Mormon History Association open house materials

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225541447]
Identifier: UA 1122
Scope and Contents

Contains a poster announcing a reception hosted by the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in conjunction with the Mormon History Association in May 2004. Part of the reception was the production "Discoveries: Two Centuries of Poems by Mormon Women."

Dates: 2004

Unpublished versions of professional or semi-professional works, 1917-1971

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8918 Series 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1917-1971

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  • Subject: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences X

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Type
Archival Object 4
Collection 4
 
Subject
Motion pictures 5
Performing Arts 5
DVDs 4
Videocassettes 4
Colleges and Universities 1