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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 41 Collections and/or Records:

Harold T. Christensen general and professional correspondence, research, and academic materials from BYU, Washington D.C., and the University of Wisconsin, 1933-1942

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 4
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

Contains the papers, both professional and personal, of nationally noted family sociologist Harold T. Christensen. The materials contained in this collection document nearly every dimension of his personal life (1909-ca. 1980s) and professional life (1935-ca. 1990s, bulk 1947-1975).

Dates: Other: 1933-1942
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers

Harold T. Christensen general and professional correspondence, research, and academic materials from Purdue University, 1942-1975

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Includes outgoing and incoming correspondence while at the Department of Sociology, later the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University (Lafayette, IN), 1947-1975.

Dates: Other: 1942-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers

Harold T. Christensen high school and university materials, 1926-1939

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

Contains the papers, both professional and personal, of nationally noted family sociologist Harold T. Christensen. The materials contained in this collection document nearly every dimension of his personal life (1909-ca. 1980s) and professional life (1935-ca. 1990s, bulk 1947-1975).

Dates: Other: 1926-1939
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen genealogical, family, personal, and church related materials

Harold T. Christensen mission papers, 1930-1933

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

Contains the papers, both professional and personal, of nationally noted family sociologist Harold T. Christensen. The materials contained in this collection document nearly every dimension of his personal life (1909-ca. 1980s) and professional life (1935-ca. 1990s, bulk 1947-1975).

Dates: Other: 1930-1933
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen genealogical, family, personal, and church related materials

Harold T. Christensen missionary and post-missionary materials, 1931-1934

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

Contains the papers, both professional and personal, of nationally noted family sociologist Harold T. Christensen. The materials contained in this collection document nearly every dimension of his personal life (1909-ca. 1980s) and professional life (1935-ca. 1990s, bulk 1947-1975).

Dates: Other: 1931-1934
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen genealogical, family, personal, and church related materials

Harold T. Christensen notes and manuscript material for autobiography, circa 1970s

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 10 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

Contains the papers, both professional and personal, of nationally noted family sociologist Harold T. Christensen. The materials contained in this collection document nearly every dimension of his personal life (1909-ca. 1980s) and professional life (1935-ca. 1990s, bulk 1947-1975).

Dates: Other: circa 1970s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen papers added to collection August 1998

Harold T. Christensen oral history by BYU student employee Kent Appleberry, 1984

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

Contains the papers, both professional and personal, of nationally noted family sociologist Harold T. Christensen. The materials contained in this collection document nearly every dimension of his personal life (1909-ca. 1980s) and professional life (1935-ca. 1990s, bulk 1947-1975).

Dates: Other: 1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen autobiographical materials

Harold T. Christensen papers added to collection August 1998, circa 1950-1970s

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 10
Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

Contains the papers, both professional and personal, of nationally noted family sociologist Harold T. Christensen. The materials contained in this collection document nearly every dimension of his personal life (1909-ca. 1980s) and professional life (1935-ca. 1990s, bulk 1947-1975).

Dates: Other: circa 1950-1970s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers

Harold T. Christensen photo-album #1, circa 1920s-1930s

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Includes snap shots of Christensen's family, early school years, friends, and places in New Zealand and the South Pacific area. The photographs have been removed from their black paper scrapbook pages. See series 2, box 6, folders 13-14 for photocopies of the albums, as they appeared, prior to de-mounting.

Dates: Other: circa 1920s-1930s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen photographic materials

Harold T. Christensen photo-album #2, circa 1930s

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 7 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Includes mounted views from the New Zealand Mission, views taken while Christensen was an acting Mission President, and a few miscellaneous photos of family, friends, and of Christensen's travels.

Dates: Other: circa 1930s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen photographic materials

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