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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 14 Collections and/or Records:

American Heritage lecture tapes

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197227629695]
Identifier: UA 1380
Scope and Contents

Contains audio tapes of American Heritage/Social Science 100 lectures from Fall 1979, Winter 1980, and Fall 1981.

Dates: 1979-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / American Heritage lecture tapes

Clarence Cottam papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1942
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports, articles, notes, minutes, essays, certificates, and miscellaneous items. The materials relate to Cottam's numerous professional activities while working im many capacities for the United States government and for Brigham Young University. The items largely deal with Cottam's work as an ecologist and as a conservationist.

Dates: 1924-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Clarence Cottam papers

From pen to press

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233259180]
Identifier: UA 1058
Scope and Contents

Booklet explaining the correct format for manuscripts meant for publication.

Dates: 1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / From pen to press

Albert William Jones diaries and scrapbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 347
Scope and Contents Handwritten diary and scrapbooks. Jones writes a biography of his father, Albert Jones (1839-1925), and then writes an autobiography of his own life up to the 1890s when his diary begins. The early entries are retrospective, and the actual diary begins some time later. Most entries are short and relate to activities in Provo, Utah. Also included are thirty nine scrapbooks, most of which start in the 1920s and are arranged by subject. These items consist largely of newspaper clippings...
Dates: approximately 1903-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Albert William Jones diaries and scrapbooks

A. C. Lambert papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 163
Scope and Contents

Typewritten correspondence, pamphlets, galley proofs for articles, notes, and drafts of articles. The materials relate to educational practices and policies in Utah and in the United States. The correspondents include individuals working for the American Council on Education, the United States Department of the Interior, and the Works Projects Administration of the United States.

Dates: 1936-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. C. Lambert papers

Office of the President records on leeway vote, 1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 3 Sub-Series 34
Scope and Contents

Contains letters and news clippings discussing the leeway vote in Utah. Dated 1958.

Dates: 1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Office of the President records on television and radio, 1962-1964

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 6 Sub-Series 75
Scope and Contents

Contains letters and memorandums between President Wilkinson, BYU staff, Arch Madsen, and radio executives on the subject of new radio programs and daily operations of the KSL radio station. Dated 1962 to 1964.

Dates: 1962-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Other professional papers of W. Cleon Skousen, 1911-2005

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9364 Series 4 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents Contains papers created or collected by W. Cleon Skousen throughout his various professional activities. Includes research files of clippings, publications, overhead transparencies, curriculum, lecture and educational materials, proposals for new coalitions, articles, emails, and letters on American history, the U.S. Constitution with or without a religious context, world politics, survivalism, conspiracy theories, political candidates, family studies, monetary policy, nuclear warfare,...
Dates: 1911-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9364, W. Cleon Skousen papers / W. Cleon Skousen professional papers

Photograph of Helen Keller visiting Brigham Young University

 Digital Record
Identifier: UAP2_F074_p074bottomleft
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

Stephen H. Russell papers on alleged 1966-1967 spy ring at Brigham Young University

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329473]
Identifier: MSS SC 2939
Scope and Contents Author shares his perspectives on controversy in which he was involved at BYU during administration of President Ernest L. Wilkinson, in which some professors claimed that the administration was using students to spy on them. Includes a chapter from author's personal history; relevant pages from a published history, "Brigham Young University: A House of Faith," with reference marks added by Russell; and his comments on specific points in the published history. Other persons mentioned...
Dates: 1983-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Stephen H. Russell papers on alleged 1966-1967 spy ring at Brigham Young University

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