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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 11 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young University records on academic standards

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 168
Scope and Contents

Contains poetry, reports, corporate minutes, and letters pertaining to academic standards of Brigham Young University. The materials are mainly concerning students and faculty from 1911 to 1920, and 1946 to 1960.

Dates: 1911-1920; 1946-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young University records on academic standards

Marden J. Clark autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331453]
Identifier: MSS SC 3015
Scope and Contents

Autobiography details memories of his childhood in Morgan, Utah; his love of literature; attendence at BYU; work as a truck driver; marriage; teaching at BYU; travels; church service; and political views. Includes significant information about his family. Also includes poetry composed by Marden J. Clark.

Dates: 1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Marden J. Clark autobiography

Clinton F. Larson collections of poems, 1946-1993

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Poetry written by Clinton F. Larson.

Dates: Other: 1946-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers

Collection of poems, desktop publishing, 1960-1987

 Sub-Series — Carton 10: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233251682], item: 1-8
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 5
Scope/Content

"The First Prince" is published by the College of Humanities, BYU

Dates: Other: 1960-1987
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson collections of poems

Collections of poems, annotated, holographs, dated, 1946-1993

 Sub-Series — Carton 13: Series 5, item: 1-30
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 5
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Poetry written by Clinton F. Larson.

Dates: 1946-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson collections of poems

Elbert H. Eastmond papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 388
Scope and Contents

Collection contains scripts, outlines, songs, poems, photographs, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings concerning the production and presentation of various Mormon Church pageants.

Dates: 1902-1936
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Elbert H. Eastmond papers

My life story

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2992
Scope and Contents Recalls his early life in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Twin Falls, Idaho; farming; attendance at Albion State Normal School, 1935-1937, Utah State University, 1946-1949, and Northern Colorado University, 1949-1951; teaching elementary school in Declo, Idaho, 1937-1942; service in U.S. Air Force during World War II; marriage; employment as academic dean and professor of education psychology at Peru State Teacher's College (Nebraska) 1951-1954; employment in counseling center and Department of...
Dates: 1983-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / My life story

Leslie Norris papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2954
Scope and Contents Collection documents the activities and career of Leslie Norris, including his service as a professor and poet laureate at Brigham Young University. It also contains personal materials, including letters which were collected by Norris through correspondence with friends and colleagues over a long period. Some of the important topics and materials represented in the collection are poetry and short stories in varying stages of completion; literary matters and events; academics and school...
Dates: 1921-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Leslie Norris papers

Personal history of Frances Parrish Barlow

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230328897]
Identifier: MSS SC 3022
Scope and Contents Details her childhood in Centerville, Utah; attendance at University of Utah and Utah State University; work as a schoolteacher; marriage; travels; church service, including a Latter-day Saint welfare mission to Oklahoma, 1977-1978; and teaching at BYU. Includes original poetry; significant information about her husband, Joel C. Barlow, their children, and other family members; and photographic images. Also includes autobiographical sketches of her parents, Parley P. Parrish and Elizabeth...
Dates: 1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Personal history of Frances Parrish Barlow

Poems about Clinton F. Larson, 1972-1973

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 41
Scope and Contents note

The subseries includes three poems written about Clinton F. Larson

Dates: Other: 1972-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials

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