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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 934 Collections and/or Records:

Owen S. Rich photographs and other material on KBYU

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1142
Scope and Contents

Photographs and some papers related to the history of KBYU television and radio.

Dates: 1940-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Owen S. Rich photographs and other material on KBYU

Alma Richards papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 310
Scope and Contents

Collection includes photocopies of correspondence, newsclippings, scrapbooks, and certificates of Richards' athletic career. Also includes original photographs and negatives.

Dates: 1919-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Alma Richards papers

Lee W. Robinson photograph collection

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233646998]
Identifier: UA 5547
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs collected by Robinson. The first is a Christmas card sent to a Mrs. H. Robinson with a photographic insert from Glenn S. Potter, dated 1927. The second is a photograph of John C. Swenson with a large group of women sitting outside the Academy building.

Dates: 1927
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Lee W. Robinson photograph collection

John H. Rosengren stereographs

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3074
Scope and Contents note

Collection consists of twenty-three stereographs of Provo, Utah, and the surrounding areas taken by John H. Rosengren between 1880 and 1910.

Dates: 1880-1910
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John H. Rosengren stereographs

Ed Rowe papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 831
Scope and Contents Handwritten diaries, photograph albums, newspaper articles, mementos, programs, essays, and a doctoral dissertation. The diaries were kept by Rowe when he served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wales from 1903 to 1906. Many of the materials relate to the Cambrain Association of Utah and performances of William Shakespeare's plays. Also included is a draft in three volumes of Rowe's doctoral dissertation from the University College of Cardiff, Wales,...
Dates: 1903-1947
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ed Rowe papers

Ruff family history collection, approximately 1937-2020

 Series — Box 4: Series 5; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197239126888], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 9407 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Digital copies of diaries, photographs, letters, autobiographies, articles, poems, and other writings, and ephemera such as clippings, programs and invitations. Also includes artwork and other advertising work by G. Robert Ruff, and his military records. Stored on M-disc and a flash drive. Dated appproximately 1937 to 2020.

Dates: approximately 1937-2020
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9407, G. Robert Ruff papers

G. Robert Ruff papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 9407
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, photographs, negatives, printed ephemera, and planning documents produced by G. Robert Ruff. Materials document his work as editor of the Banyan and time as a student athlete at Brigham Young University, his service in the United States Army Air Corps, his career with David W. Evans Inc., his work to establish a school of communications at BYU, and his participation in the BYU Alumni Association. Also includes a collection of digitized family history materials about...
Dates: approximately 1912-2020; Majority of material found within 1940-2020
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / G. Robert Ruff papers

S. Kent Brown research, 1971-2011, bulk: 1990-2001

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6287 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains documents, notes, emails, scripts, drafts, photographs, transparencies and copies of publications that pertain to research work done by Brown on the New Testament, Book of Mormon, and for the documentary Messiah: Behold the Lamb of God. Material dates from 1971-2011.

Dates: 1971-2011; Majority of material found within 1990-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6287, S. Kent Brown papers

Gary R. Schaumann photographs

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239267146]
Identifier: MSS 9411
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of student life at Brigham Young University in 1961. Includes images related to campus housing, buildings, student elections, and other topics. Also includes photographs of the Manti Temple and Sanpete County.

Dates: 1961
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gary R. Schaumann photographs

Scholarship Office records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1355
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs and information received by the office from the Scholarship Committee concerning Presidential Scholar finalists.

Dates: 1982-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Scholarship Office records

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