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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 17 Collections and/or Records:

Richard Edmond Bennett papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7670
Scope and Contents Contains class materials developed by Richard Edmond Bennett to teach courses on the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Doctrine & Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price, including lecture notes, course syllabi, handouts, study guides, and tests. Also contains drafts and research notes for Richard Edmond Bennett and John P. Livingstone's unpublished manuscript, "Already to Harvest" on the history of Latter-day Saint missionary work. Materials dated 2002 to...
Dates: 2002-2020

Eph and Verena : a Hatch family history

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2236
Scope and Contents Autobiographical and family history of the Hatch family, privately published. The family lived in Provo, Utah. It deals with life in the mid to the end of the 20th Century in a primarily Mormon community. Some of the most important topics in the volumes include: Mormon missionary work, local and churchwide music, and the everyday events of a family in the mid to latter portion of the twentieth century. Includes Hatch's planning and architectural work for BYU Physical Plant as well as Provo...
Dates: 1920-2000

Friends of the Brigham Young University Library publications

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5938
Scope and Contents Contains large cover page materials used to create library publication. Included in the collection are templates for illustrations for the "Friends of the Brigham Young University Library Newsletter" from 1987 (Mormon Imprints in Great Britain and the Empire, 1836-1857) and from 1989 (The Mutiny on the Bounty). Also in the collection is a catalog of the exhibition The Beautiful Illusion of Substance: Four Photographers and the American West published by Friends of the Brigham Young...
Dates: approximately 1987-1990

James E. Talmage journals, daybooks, and other materials, 1879-1933

 Series
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the journals, pocket diaries, and a personal account book kept by James E. Talmage from December 1879 to July 4, 1933. These diaries cover his life from his time as a student at Brigham Young Academy, through his graduate school and academic career, and finally to his time spent as a member of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates: 1879-1933

James E. Talmage lectures, 1886-1912, 1928 May 20

 Series
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains lecture notes and published reports of lectures given by James E. Talmage, from 1886 to 1912, as well as an program for a baccalaureate address at Weber College on May 20, 1928. Most of the lectures are on various scientific and historical topics.

Dates: 1886-1912; 1928 May 20

LaMar Berrett papers on religious education, 1844-1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8824 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains syllabi, study guides, and published curricular material for various Religion classes which LaMar Berrett taught during his tenure at Brigham Young University. Courses included are Doctrine and Covenants 324-325 and Book of Mormon 121-122. Materials dated between 1844-1989.

Dates: 1844-1989

Leaves from my journal

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329143]
Identifier: MSS SC 2910
Scope and Contents

History of Entre Nous and its members, compiled by Marge Bitter, Irene Ricks, Lola Smith, and Robert J. Smith. Includes lists of officers, 1951-1984; constitutions; brief history of the organization; list of each member's birth place and current residence; and autobiographical sketches of twenty-six members. Includes photographic images of club members and their husbands.

Dates: 1982-1984

Office of the President records on Institutes and Seminaries, 1952-1956

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 1 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and memos regarding the hiring of seminary and institute teachers, annual reports, and directories of seminary and institute teachers. Dated 1952 to 1956.

Dates: 1952-1956

Glenn Laurentz Pearson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2960
Abstract

The collection consists of Glenn Laurentz Pearson personal papers from 1919-1999. Included are diaries, correspondence, speeches, and other writings by Pearson.

Dates: 1918-1999

Pamela Jill Porter diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230217751]
Identifier: MSS 1818
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries. Porter writes about her spiritual experiences and how she regards the Mormon Church. Some of the diaries were written while Porter attended Brigham Young University and majored in English. She also lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dates: 1971-1980