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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 86 Collections and/or Records:

Paul R. Cheesman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2049
Scope and Contents Contains manuscripts (personal and professional papers), publisher's gallery prints, color transparencies (including 35 mm slides), negatives, color separations, photographs, personal literary materials, research and reference files, audio and visual materials, and historical books, covering over 30 years of research in the ancient Americas, other ancient civilizations, and history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A vast majority of the materials in this collection involve...
Dates: approximately 1945-1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Paul R. Cheesman papers

Collection of Brigham Young University photographs, approximately 1876-1996

 Series
Identifier: UA 869 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of Brigham Young University, including photographs of campus and its development, the performing arts, and various colleges and departments. Photographs date from approximately 1876 to 1996.

Dates: approximately 1876-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 869, Collection of Brigham Young University photographs and negatives

Collection of Brigham Young University photographs and negatives

 Collection
Identifier: UA 869
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs and negatives of students, faculty, activities, and organizations at Brigham Young University. Includes images of the performing arts and various colleges and departments. Materials date from approximately 1876 to 1996.

Dates: approximately 1876-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Collection of Brigham Young University photographs and negatives

Collection on Brigham Young University

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA P 1
Scope and Contents

Contains collected photographs and negatives with images of students, faculty, activities, and events at Brigham Young University. Materials date from 1891 to 1967.

Dates: 1891-1967
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Collection on Brigham Young University

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

Walter Cryer collection on physical education and sports

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3331
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs and negatives of sporting events and athletes at Brigham Young University. Includes images from track and field events and tumbling. Images appear to date from the 1920s to 1960s. Materials were collected by Cryer between approximately 1964 to 1973.

Dates: 1920s-1960s; Other: approximately 1964-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Walter Cryer collection on physical education and sports

Samuel Frederick Curtis papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9035
Scope and Contents Materials include journals, letters, notebooks, photographs, negatives, and audiocassettes of Samuel Frederick "Fred" Curtis and his wife Emmeline Curtis. Topics of materials include Fred's mission in Germany and the mission Samuel and Emmeline later served in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, both for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, their family of six children, and Fred's work at and donations to Brigham Young University. Some photographs depict military camps and activities aboard...
Dates: approximately 1930-2017
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Samuel Frederick Curtis papers

D. Elden Beck negatives, 1939-1956

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3061 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains negatives of photographs taken by Beck, largely of Utah and Brigham Young University. Also includes some images of zoological specimens.

Dates: Other: 1939-1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3061, D. Elden Beck papers

Daily Herald newspaper photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3341
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs and negatives taken by the Daily Herald Newspaper Staff of Provo, Utah, generally between the years of 1983 to 1993.

Dates: approximately 1983-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Daily Herald newspaper photographs

Daily Herald photographs, 1984, 1984

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3341 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains miscellaneous photographs taken by the newspaper staff in 1984.

Dates: Other: 1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3341, Daily Herald newspaper photographs

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