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 8 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.
Collection of unpublished films
Approximately ten titles of home movies, event proceedings, and other professional or semi-professional yet still unpublished films.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.
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Approximately ten titles of home movies, event proceedings, and other professional or semi-professional yet still unpublished films.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.
L. Tom Perry Special Collections exhibit prints
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.
Louisa May Alcott Conference records
Contains a brochure advertising the Alcott Conference, a folder with information given to the conference participants, correspondence about the conference, and other related information.
Mormon History Association open house materials
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."
Unpublished versions of professional or semi-professional works, 1917-1971
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.
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- Photographic prints 1
- Photographs 1
- Photography -- West (U.S.) -- History 1
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