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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 526 Collections and/or Records:

Eph and Verena : a Hatch family history

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2236
Scope and Contents Autobiographical and family history of the Hatch family, privately published. The family lived in Provo, Utah. It deals with life in the mid to the end of the 20th Century in a primarily Mormon community. Some of the most important topics in the volumes include: Mormon missionary work, local and churchwide music, and the everyday events of a family in the mid to latter portion of the twentieth century. Includes Hatch's planning and architectural work for BYU Physical Plant as well as Provo...
Dates: 1920-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Eph and Verena : a Hatch family history

Essays written about Clinton F. Larson, 1967-1980

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 40
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains essays written about Clinton F. Larson, as well as other introductory notes and review pertaining to the work of Clinton F. Larson.

Dates: Other: 1967-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials

Oakley S. Evans photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3845
Scope and Contents Photograph album containing 286 photographs of Oakley Evans while he was attending Brigham Young University and participating in various student activities. Activities documented include football, tennis, basketball, Spring Festival, fall registration, pep rally, homecoming, boxing, skiing, dances, marching band, and swimming. There are also several photographs of buildings on campus, including the Maeser Memorial Building, the Heber J. Grant Library, and the Timpanogos Bowl. People...
Dates: 1931-1936
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Oakley S. Evans photographs

File folder: Larson's Egypt art, date of production not identified

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 2
Scope and Contents

The subseries contains a paperback book, Egyptian slides, and miscellaneous pages of Egyptian art(including annotations).

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson audio-visual material

Floppy discs, 1990-1994

 Sub-Series — Carton 4: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233251633], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 2
Scope and Content

The subseries contains two floppy disks of poem covering a span of approximately 4 years.

Dates: 1990-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson audio-visual material

Franklin Stewart and Estelle Spilsbury Harris certificates, drawings, and pillow case, 1908-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1106 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Materials include certificates to Franklin S. and Estelle Harris, as well as drawings by Estelle Harris. Dated 1908-1983.

Dates: 1908-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1106, Janet Jenson collection on Franklin Stewart Harris

Friends of the Brigham Young University Library publications

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5938
Scope and Contents Contains large cover page materials used to create library publication. Included in the collection are templates for illustrations for the "Friends of the Brigham Young University Library Newsletter" from 1987 (Mormon Imprints in Great Britain and the Empire, 1836-1857) and from 1989 (The Mutiny on the Bounty). Also in the collection is a catalog of the exhibition The Beautiful Illusion of Substance: Four Photographers and the American West published by Friends of the Brigham Young...
Dates: approximately 1987-1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Friends of the Brigham Young University Library publications

Herbert H. Frost papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3177
Abstract

This collection consists of Herbert H. Frost's papers consisting of administrative items for the department of Zoology of Brigham Young University, his class notes during his professional and undergraduate career, and research. Also includes Frost's personal papers during missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates: 1912-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Herbert H. Frost papers

David B. Galbraith collection on the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 952
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Brigham Young University officials, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other people involved in the construction of the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Also includes newspaper articles, written reports, video materials, financial records, and other material concerning the Jerusalem Center. Dates range from 1968 to 1994.

Dates: 1968-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / David B. Galbraith collection on the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies

General department files, 1978-1991

 Series
Identifier: UA 1049 Series 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, memorandums, and financial records from the department. The correspondence files cover the time period from 1978-1990, and contain mainly letters and memos sent and received by Donald K. Jarvis. The AATSEEL and ACTR files are also letters and memos between the two corresponding organizations and the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages, sent and received by Jarvis from 1988-1991. Finally, the general department files contain records of correspondence, general...
Dates: 1978-1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1049, Department of Germanic and Slavic languages records

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