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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 250 Collections and/or Records:

Daily Universe photographs relating to the university and the Church, 1963-1997

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1371 Series 4 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include photographs arranged alphabetically based on subject matter. Related to Brigham Young University and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated from 1963 to 1997.

Dates: 1963-1997

Harrison Davis papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2023
Scope and Contents Professional papers documenting Davis' academic career at Brigham Young University. Diaries, research notes, photographs, reel-to-reel sound tapes, cassette tapes, maps, correspondence, and postcards. The collection relates to the teaching of humanities, geography, and anthropology. The items also deal with Harrison's studies in numerology; dowsing; "synchronicity"; "coincidence studies"; Mormon history and cities; Massachusetts; Cache Valley, Utah; Wales; and Rexburg, Idaho. The...
Dates: 1950-1996

Department of History student papers

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197231026854]
Identifier: UA 759
Scope and Contents

Contains papers submitted to various history professors for History 400 and other upper-division history classes. Among the topics covered are Native Americans, nineteenth-century gold mining in the American West, Mormons, Spanish explorers and missionaries; the American Southwest, Mexico, and African Americans.

Dates: 1956-1970

Department of Linguistics and English Language administrative and academic records, 1983-2008

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1222 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains syllabi, department meeting minutes, graduate catalogue, accreditation reports, and records concerning department awards banquets, retreats, visiting scholars, academic reviews, class changes with the English/Linguistics merger, and department self-studies. Dates range from 1983 to 2008.

Dates: 1983-2008

Department of Linguistics and English Language correspondence, 1974-1999

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1222 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains department correspondence, 1974-1999.

Dates: 1974-1999

Department of Linguistics and English Language records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1222
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, notes, reports, meeting minutes, clippings, syllabi, and articles from the Department of Linguistics and English Language from 1957 to 2008. The materials pertain to the history of the department, concordance of Mormon scriptures, department retreats, awards banquets, visiting scholars, and students.

Dates: 1957-2008

Department of Linguistics and English Language records on the Translation Sciences Institute, 1970-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1222 Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains manuals, correspondence, minutes, and reports from the Translation Sciences Institute, 1970-1980.

Dates: 1970-1980

Encyclopedia of Mormonism Project records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1198
Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes, correspondence, and topical outlines related to the Encyclopedia of Mormonism project.

Dates: 1987-1990

Chad J. Flake papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1059
Scope and Contents Contains Flake's family history research, personal collection of quotes, personal papers, a suitcase, a typewriter, and scriptural research. Also contains copies of news articles pertaining to Flake's terms as an officer in historical societies and the Utah Library Association, and pertaining to donations, acquisitions, and feature articles on the Special Collections section of the Harold B. Lee Library. There are several certificates recognizing Flake's awards and honors. Also contains...
Dates: approximately 1940-2003

Connie Hoglund papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1419
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten journal of Connie Hoglund written between the years 1972 and 1978. Also included in the collection is a transcript of Hoglund's "patriarchal blessing" by a Mormon patriarch as well as other copies of blessings and certificates relating to the Hoglund family.

Dates: 1971-1978