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Brigham Young University

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1903-

Administrative History

Brigham Young University (1903- ) is a university sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.

Brigham Young University was established in 1903 in a renaming of Brigham Young Academy. Past and present Brigham Young University presidents include George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), Kevin J. Worthen (2014-2023), and C. Shane Reese (2023- ).

Brigham Young University is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church Educational System (CES). The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, which, since 1939, has consisted of the First Presidency of the Church as well as other General Authorities or general officers of the Church appointed by the First Presidency. The Board of Trustees provides general direction and oversees the formulation of broad policies as well as the approval of all executive leadership and faculty appointments at the university. The Board of Trustees delegates to the University President the responsibility to conduct the operations of the institution and administer the policies enacted by the board. The President serves as the chief executive officer and general manager of the University. Between 1996 and 2014, the President of the university was also been a General Authority of the Church.

Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes learning by study and also by faith.

Citation:
Its Annual catalog, 1907/08.

BYU--national champions, 1985: intro. (Brigham Young University)

The Journal of pedagogy, Feb. 1895: t.p. (Brigham Young Academy)

History of BYU (within Brigham Young University website), via WWW, 4 November 2010 (Brigham Young Academy established October 16, 1875 in Provo, Utah. Name changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. Sponsored by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, associated with BYU-Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii; BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho; and LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah)

Brigham Young University Organizational History website, via WWW, Mar. 2, 2011 (Brigham Young University; est. 1903; name change from Brigham Young Academy; Presidents: George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), and Kevin J. Worthen (2014- ); owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; governed by a board of trustees)

Brigham Young University website, via WWW, June 22, 2023 (C. Shane Reese; appointed president of Brigham Young University, May 1, 2023)

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Aerial photograph of Brigham Young University campus

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233647079]
Identifier: UA 5573
Scope and Contents

Aerial photograph of the Brigham Young University campus taken in the 1960s.

Dates: approximately 1960s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Aerial photograph of Brigham Young University campus

Wallace McBride Barrus aerial photographs of Brigham Young University

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197232592870]
Identifier: MSS 8786
Scope and Contents

Contains aerial photographs of the Brigham Young University campus taken by Wallace McBride Barrus. Materials date from approximately 1960 to 1965.

Dates: approximately 1960-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Wallace McBride Barrus aerial photographs of Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University aerial view of campus poster

 Item — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225551453]
Identifier: UA 1064
Scope and Contents

Materials include a poster showing an aerial view of Brigham Young University campus. Dated 1975.

Dates: 1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young University aerial view of campus poster

Aerial views of Brigham Young University

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227655484]
Identifier: MSS 5928
Scope and Contents

This collection contains two color posters of an aerial view of Brigham Young University.

Dates: approximately 1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Aerial views of Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University campus aerial photograph

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225551446]
Identifier: UA 1285
Scope and Contents

Materials include an aerial photograph of Brigham Young University campus. Dated 1976.

Dates: 1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young University campus aerial photograph

College of Engineering Sciences and Technology photographs

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235233571]
Identifier: UA 5683
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs and negatives taken by an unidentified College of Engineering Sciences and Technology faculty member. Photographs document faculty, students, equipment, and construction related to the college. Negatives also include some aerial shots of Brigham Young University campus. Dated approximately 1974-1980.

Dates: approximately 1974-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / College of Engineering Sciences and Technology photographs

Wilford M. Hess photographs of the construction of the John A. Widtsoe Building

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233240305]
Identifier: UA 5582
Scope and Contents

Contains twenty-seven slides of the construction of the John A. Widtsoe Building. Also includes two CDs with digital images of the slides and another CD that has aerial views of campus.

Dates: 1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Wilford M. Hess photographs of the construction of the John A. Widtsoe Building

Historical Department collection of photographs of Brigham Young University

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3700
Scope and Contents Contains photographs taken at and around Brigham Young University (BYU) campus from the 1920s through the 1970s. Many of the photographs were used in church magazines by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The photographs document the changes on BYU campus through aerial photographs as well as photos of the various buildings constructed on campus through this time period. Several prominent church leaders as well as important university faculty members can be seen in the...
Dates: approximately 1920-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Historical Department collection of photographs of Brigham Young University

Olympus Aerial Services, Inc. aerial photograph of Brigham Young University

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233281804]
Identifier: MSS 7877
Scope and Contents

Color aerial photograph (61 x 61 cm.) of Brigham Young University, taken in 1994.

Dates: 1994 July 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Olympus Aerial Services, Inc. aerial photograph of Brigham Young University

Photographs on Jesse Knight

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8757
Content Description

Materials include photographs relating to Jesse Knight. These include portraits of Knight and of his house. Also includes photographs of an early 20th century traffic accident and an aerial photograph of Brigham Young University campus in 1928. Materials dated approximately 1900-1940.

Dates: approximately 1900-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Photographs on Jesse Knight

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