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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 74 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

Blair Holmes papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3248
Scope and Contents

Contains information from both the personal and professional life of Blair Holmes, and includes journals, correspondence and professional papers documenting his life in Utah, his mission in Austria, and family life from 1932-2016. Also includes diplomas and other ephemera of Holmes and other family members, and transcribed and photocopied volumes of historical documents and newspapers from members of the Victor, Idado community. Dates range from 1932 to 2023.

Dates: 1932-2023

Inland : incorporating interim, 1958

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains the contributions of Clinton F. Larson to Inland: Incorporating Interim.

Dates: 1958

Jean Anne Waterstradt correspondence concerning They Gladly Taught, 1986-1991

 Series — Folder 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233240222]
Identifier: MSS 7703 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and a newspaper concerning the planning, writing, and editing of the play "They Gladly Taught: 10 BYU Professors" by Jean Anne Waterstradt.

Dates: 1986-1991

La poesie contemporaine aux Etats-Unis, 1962

 Sub-Series — Carton 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233251625], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 17
Scope and Contents note

The subseries contains the contributions of Clinton F. Larson to La Poesie Contemporaine Aux Etats-Unis.

Dates: 1962

Clinton F. Larson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1984
Scope and Contents note

The Clinton F. Larson collection contains materials mostly related to Clinton's life as an author. Other notable inclusions are audio-visual materials, correspondence, biographical files, student theses, scrapbooks, photographs, and his personal library.

Dates: 1970-1978

Leaves from my journal

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329143]
Identifier: MSS SC 2910
Scope and Contents

History of Entre Nous and its members, compiled by Marge Bitter, Irene Ricks, Lola Smith, and Robert J. Smith. Includes lists of officers, 1951-1984; constitutions; brief history of the organization; list of each member's birth place and current residence; and autobiographical sketches of twenty-six members. Includes photographic images of club members and their husbands.

Dates: 1982-1984

Magnetic cards and holders--poetry, date of production not identified

 Sub-Series — Carton 4: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233251633], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 2
Scope and Content

The subseries contains magnetic cards and holders, numbered 194-354 to 212 400

Dates: date of production not identified

Magnetic tapes, 1952-2008

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

The subseries contains six magnetic tapes, all recordings of various works by Clinton F. Larson

Dates: Other: 1952-2008