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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 15 Collections and/or Records:

Owen Kenneth Ash papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231034932]
Identifier: UA 138
Scope and Contents

Handwritten laboratory notebook concerning bacterial photosynthesis.

Dates: 1958-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Owen Kenneth Ash papers

Associated Students of Brigham Young University records on World War

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231027423]
Identifier: UA 74
Scope and Contents

Bound notebooks with handwritten lists of Brigham Young University students enlisted in World War I and lists of those killed in action and receiving commendations. One notebook compiled by Alice Reynolds.

Dates: 1918-1919
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Associated Students of Brigham Young University records on World War

Brigham Young University vice-presidential files on cold fusion, 1985-1989

 Sub-Series — Carton 14: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233282539], Folder: 4-20
Identifier: UA 679 Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains records documenting the research and supposed success of achieving cold fusion, or piezonuclear fusion, at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Also includes records on the ensuing patent controversy and the news coverage of the failure of the research results to hold up in the scientific community. Includes correspondence, research notebook copies, journal articles, news clippings, audiotapes of the press conferences, and meeting notes on patent views, 1985-1989.

Dates: 1985-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 679, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records / Brigham Young University vice-presidential subject files

Elbert H. Eastmond notebook

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230316561]
Identifier: MSS SC 2034
Scope and Contents

One handwritten notebook containing an outline for teaching a children's art course in the New York public schools during summer and fall 1901. Eastmond also included notes from his art classes at the Pratt Institute in New York City during spring of 1902.

Dates: 1901-1902
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Elbert H. Eastmond notebook

Ernest L. Wilkinson miscellaneous files, 1923-1975

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1000 Series 1 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, editorials, notes, and other items related to Wilkinson's career. Materials date from between 1923 and 1975.

Dates: 1923-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1000, Ernest L. Wilkinson papers / Ernest L. Wilkinson personal papers / Ernest L. Wilkinson personal files

Carl F. Eyring physics gradebook

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231035186]
Identifier: UA 176
Scope and Contents

Contains lists, names, final test scores, student grades, and the curve used to determine the grades.

Dates: 1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Carl F. Eyring physics gradebook

A guide to General Education at Brigham Young University

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233275137]
Identifier: UA SC 65
Scope and Contents

Includes memorandum and published information in notebook form which describe the new program for General Education (for 1976).

Dates: Publication: 1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / A guide to General Education at Brigham Young University

James E. Talmage research materials, approximately 1872-1906

 Series — Box 18: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197227605620]
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 7
Scope and Contents Includes notes on astronomy, chemistry and metallurgy, crystallography, economics, nutrition, education, world geography and statistics, geology, meteorology, microbiology and epidemiology, zoology, botany, physics, anatomy and phsyiology, and other subjects. Items included in this section were probably created during the years in which Talmage was associated with schools as either a student or a teacher and are not specifically related to any other career category. Other research notes were...
Dates: approximately 1872-1906
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 229, James E. Talmage papers

Leah D. Widtsoe biographical papers, 1965

 Series
Identifier: UA 155
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains school notebooks, published works, correspondence, and genealogical information including information on her family history, her education at Pratt Institute and the University of Utah, and her career as an instructor at Brigham Young University. Considering Leah Widtsoe's vast and diverse experiences, both vocationally and avocationally, this collection of her papers is relatively small. It cannot be more than a fragment of the original, complete collection. Included is information...
Dates: 1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 155, Leah D. Widtsoe papers

Leah D. Widtsoe career papers, 1949-1966

 Series
Identifier: UA 155
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains school notebooks, published works, correspondence, and genealogical information including information on her family history, her education at Pratt Institute and the University of Utah, and her career as an instructor at Brigham Young University. Considering Leah Widtsoe's vast and diverse experiences, both vocationally and avocationally, this collection of her papers is relatively small. It cannot be more than a fragment of the original, complete collection. Included is information...
Dates: 1949-1966
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 155, Leah D. Widtsoe papers

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