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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 273 Collections and/or Records:

University Relations Division director records, 1954-1966

 Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, minutes, memorandums, financial records, and other materials produced by the division director. Includes information on university public relations efforts, administration, and school activities.

Dates: Other: 1954-1966

University Relations Division director records, 1967-1973

 Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, memos, minutes, reports, and other materials on university events. Includes information on commencement, budgets, mail services, and public relations. Materials date from between 1967 and 1973.

Dates: Other: 1967-1973

University Relations Division records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 543
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, news clippings, statements, enrollment statistics, questionnaires, newsletters, handbooks, brochures, and catalogs. Also includes earlier information concerning public relations.

Dates: 1941-1973

V Jordan Tanner family papers, approximately 1930-2017

 Series — Box 31: Series 8 [Barcode: 31197239130666]
Identifier: MSS 2257 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to the family of V Jordan Tanner. Includes clippings, publications, writings, and other records on V Jordan Tanner's father, Vasco M. Tanner, and mother, Annie Atkin Tanner. Materials mostly relate to Vasco Tanner's professional activities at Brigham Young University, and writing produced by Annie Atkin Tanner. Dated approximately from 1930 to 2017.

Dates: approximately 1930-2017

W. Cleon Skousen scrapbooks, 1913-2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9364 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes scrapbook pages documenting the personal and professional life of W. Cleon Skousen. Scrapbook pages consist of letters, cards, newspaper clippings, photographs, ephemera, assorted journal entries and commentary, 22 cassette tapes, and other memorabilia. Also includes loose scrapbook material organized into biographical files by year. Materials dated 1913 to 2005.

Dates: 1913-2005

Jean Anne Waterstradt papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7703
Scope and Contents

Collection contains research, correspondence, and newspaper clippings for the play "They Gladly Taught" by Jean Anne Waterstradt, 1955-1991. The bulk of the materials come from 1984.

Dates: 1945-1989; 1955-1991, bulk 1984

Waltraud Weissenbach papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233290326]
Identifier: MSS 7944
Scope and Contents

Contains letters from Waltraut Weisenbach to Dale Fletcher during the period of 1975 to 1978. The letters chronicle their professional relationship and the path to display her art at Brigham Young University. Also includes clippings, postcards, and a notebook.

Dates: 1975-1978

Wilmer W. Tanner personal papers, 1950-2009

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7361 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, bibliographies, newspaper clippings, manuscripts of a family history, inspirational papers, various materials on evolution, the MX Coordinating Program, Provo City Power, and other records of personal interest to Wilmer W. Tanner, 1950 to 2009. Materials dated 1950-2009.

Dates: Agent Relation: 1950-2009

Brad and Dee Winterton correspondence

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232482973]
Identifier: MSS 1747
Scope and Contents

Handwritten correspondence, newspaper clippings, playbills, and research papers written while Winterton was in college. The correspondence is between Winterton and his son Brad while Brad was serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Spain during the early 1980s. The other materials relate to family matters.

Dates: 1951-1984

Women in Academics Week records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1111
Scope and Contents The Women in Academics Week records was chaired by Susan Session Rugh in 1974. It began as an alternative to the annual bridal fair on campus and highlighted women who were successful in their own right. The series consisted of monthly lectures and a full week in February. It was designed to help female students recognize their full potential. This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, talks, and flyers announcing activities associated with the Women in Academics...
Dates: 1973-1975