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Brigham Young University. Library

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: approximately 1925 - 1961

Biography

The Brigham Young University Library (1925-1961) served as repository for the university collection of printed materials.

The university library was established in the Heber J. Grant building in 1925. The collections outgrew the Heber J. Grant building, necessitating the construction of the J. Reuben Clark Library, which was completed in 1961. Head librarians and directors of libraries were Anna K. Ollerton (1925-1948), Asael C. Lambert (1948-1951), Naomi Rich Earl (1951-1954), and S. Lyman Tyler (1954-1961).

Citation:
BYU Organizational History, website viewed Oct. 19, 2012: Brigham Young University Library (1925-1961, repository collection printed materials, Heber J. Grant building 1925, J. Reuben Clark Library 1961, head librarians and directors Anna K. Ollorton (1925-1948), Asael C. Lambert (1948-1951), Naomi Rich Earl (1951-1954), S. Lyman Tyler (1954-1961))

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

Library monthly reports

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231036069]
Identifier: UA 216
Scope and Contents

Summary monthly reports with lists of library books acquisitions, divided by format and subject. Reports date from between 1886 and 1901.

Dates: 1900-1901
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

Library Technician Program course outlines and final exam samples, 1986-1992

 Collection — Box 66: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197225520813], Folder: 2
Identifier: UA 1242 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains a variety of reports regarding the Harold B. Lee Library from 1954-2007. Materials include annual reports, analyses, and self-study reports and procedural reports from various library departments and committees. Also contains records relating to the building of the J. Reuben Clark Library in 1962 and the 1974 addition. These materials include promotional material such as overheads, audio tracks, and copies of speeches made at the dedication. Additional materials include general...
Dates: 1986-1992
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Harold B. Lee Library records / Harold B. Lee Library reports and procedures
Image of Photograph of banquet in the Heber J. Grant Library
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Image of Photograph of browsing room on the main floor of the new library
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Image of Photograph of card catalogs in the new library building
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Image of Photograph of circulation desk in the J. Ruben Clark Jr. Library
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Image of Photograph of J. Reuben Clark Jr. Library
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Image of Photograph of large globe in the new library
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Image of Photograph of library stalwarts Newbern I. Butt, Anna Ollerton, and Naoma Rich
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Image of Photograph of listening library in the new library building
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