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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 904 Collections and/or Records:

Centennial Committee miscellaneous records, 1973-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 13
Scope and Contents

An ecclectic accumulation of Centennial Committee files, with event information, vignettes, drawings, photographs, and meeting minutes. Dated 1973-1976.

Dates: 1973-1976

Centennial Committee records on Centennial Carillon Tower, 1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to the purchase and installation of the Carillon Tower on campus. Dated 1974.

Dates: 1974

Centennial Committee records on college and departmental events, 1973-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1124 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Consists of memorandums, meeting minutes, correspondence, and other materials generated as part of planning events and displays to be hosted by various colleges and departments. Dates from 1973-1976.

Dates: 1973-1976

Centennial History Project chronological source files, 1835-1979

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 566 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains source material, including extracts from a variety of sources such as university presidential papers, correspondence, diaries and journals, minutes of various meetings, published sources, personal histories, and reports. Many of the items exhibit annotations of staff members. Materials date from approximately 1835 to 1976.

Dates: 1835-1979

Centennial History Project records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 566
Scope and Contents Contains documents created and/or accumulated by Centennial History Project participants. Documents in the collection contain information relative to at least two major areas of interest: 1) The operation of the Centennial History Project; 2) The actual history of the University.The various administrative, correspondence, source material, and draft files in the collection reveal the inner workings of the project. Closely documented is the manner in which the project was pursued...
Dates: 1834-1979; Majority of material found within 1971-1979

Centennial History Project staff correspondence, 1972-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 566 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the combined correspondence files of all staff members for the multi-volume history. Includes correspondence with Wilkinson, other staff members, university personnel, and various individuals who furnished information or source materials for the history. Attached to some items of correspondence are copies of source materials. Materials date from between 1972 and 1976.

Dates: 1972-1976

Centennial History Project topical source files, 1864-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 566 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains topical files, including biographical and historical sketches, articles of incorporation, periodicals, minutes, statistics, journal and diary extracts, minutes of meetings, published information, personal histories, biographical sketches, research notes, and some correspondence on a wide variety of topics. Materials date from between 1864 and 1974.

Dates: 1864-1974

Chapter 5 records

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5599
Scope and Contents Contains records of Chapter 5 of the Alice Louise Reynolds Clubs including minutes, correspondence, financial records, programs, membership lists, and event materials. Also contains the constitution of the club and of Chapter 5 specifically. Includes various tributes to members and records on the executive officers. Records on the creation of the Alice Louise Reynolds Memorial Room in the library at BYU as well as an autobiography and a copy of a tribute given at her funeral services in 1938...
Dates: approximately 1940-1983

Harold T. Christensen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1529
Abstract Arranged first chronologically, then thematically. The series include (1) genealogical and family materials, (2) early life, education, and personal materials, (3) personal correspondence (primarily between Harold and Alice Spencer Christensen), (4) general materials and correspondence while on the faculty of Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah), (5) general materials and correspondence while on the faculty of Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana), (6) research materials (which is...
Dates: 1909-1997

John O. Christensen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5660
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, statistics, correspondence, and minutes of various committees relating to the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. Materials date from 1973 to 2010.

Dates: 1973-2010