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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 83 Collections and/or Records:

The Western Humanities Review, 1949-1958

 Sub-Series — Carton 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233251625], Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 34
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains the contributions of Clinton F. Larson toThe Western Humanities Review.

Dates: 1949-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials

This People, 1991

 Sub-Series — Carton 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233251625], Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 35
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains the contributions of Clinton F. Larson to This People.

Dates: 1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials

Transactions of the Pacific Circle, 1937-1999

 Sub-Series — Carton 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233251625], Folder: 17
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 36
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains the contributions of Clinton F. Larson to the Transactions of the Pacific Circle.

Dates: 1937-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials

Twentieth Century Literature, A Scholarly and Critical Journal, 1957-1959

 Sub-Series — Carton 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233251625], Folder: 18
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 37
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains the contributions of Clinton F. Larson to Twentieth Century Literature.

Dates: 1957-1959
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials

University Communications files on controversial topics, 1971-2005

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases and photographs concerning various controversies from 1979 to 1997. Controversies include the film "Bless the Beasts," discrimination of gender or race, political cartoons, Mark Hofmann forgeries and bombing, the Sunstone Symposium, Gilmore Murders, Gregoty Watergate, Title IX athletes, the dress code, women in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), University of Utah shanties, swine flu shots, Provo city power, protests, Mountain Bell, PADD,...
Dates: 1971-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications news clippings and reports, 1969-2009

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note Contains articles, newspaper clippings, news releases, annual reports, speeches, distribution, and public communication releases from campus and local publications, and original stories, distribution lists, and distributed copies of Brigham Young University news publications. Also includes news releases, newspaper clippings, magazines, and articles from various national newspapers, and broadcast media relations concerning U.S. News World Report Surveys for September 11, 2001, and The Church...
Dates: 1969-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications news releases

Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters : Proceedings, 1964

 Sub-Series — Carton 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233251625], Folder: 19
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 38
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains the contributions of Clinton F. Larson to the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters.

Dates: 1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials

Utah Educational Review, 1964

 Sub-Series — Carton 2: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233251617], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains the contributions of Clinton F. Larson to the Utah Educational Review.

Dates: 1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials

Utah Music Educator, 1962-1963

 Sub-Series — Carton 2: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233251617], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains the contributions of Clinton F. Larson to the Utah Music Educator.

Dates: 1962-1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials

Vontella Hess Kimball research papers, 1862-1965, bulk: bulk 1947-1965

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6960 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains materials such as newspaper clippings and copies of magazines which pertain to Kimball's research on topics such as Women of the Bible, the Holy Land, and Christmas in Bethlehem as well as collected works on Kimball's fashion career based in Denver and brochures and photographs of Germany, Turkey, and the Holy Land. Materials dated 1862-1965.

Dates: 1862-1965; Majority of material found within 1947-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6960, Vontella Hess Kimball papers

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