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Brigham Young University. News Bureau

 Organization

Biography

The Brigham Young University News Bureau was established around 1952, and was responsible for overseeing university news publications. In 1978 Press Relations was renamed Public Communications. Directors for the News Bureau included Edwin J. Butterworth (1952-1978).

Press Relations’ main function was to serve the university in dispersing school news to the outside world. It also prepares news releases and dissemination of the same to press, radio, television, magazine, and wire services. Within it there were four main divisions: news operations, information service, publications, and advertising. The news bureau was responsible for publishing president ‘s letter to the parents, special editions of the Daily Universe, and BYU Today, the alumni magazine.

The director of News Bureau reported to the director of the Division of Public Relations until 1964, after which they reported to the director of University Relations.

Later units include Brigham Young University Public Communications Department(1978-1997) and University Communications (1997-).

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

BYU Photo general negatives, 1875-2002, bulk: 1970-2002

 Series
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains negatives, contact sheets, and photograph prints of various scenes of Brigham Young University campus life, University departments, University presidents, and staff and faculty. Also includes leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, events and ceremonies such as graduation and Homecoming, student activities during different seasons of the year, campus buildings and services, field trips, workshops, other properties such as Aspen Grove and the BYU Farm in...
Dates: 1875-2002; Majority of material found within 1970-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5754, BYU Photo photographs

BYU Photo photographs

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5754
Scope and Contents

Contains negatives, contact sheets, photograph prints, and transparencies of images produced by BYU Photo and its predecessors between 1875 and 2010, with the bulk produced between 1968 and 2002. Includes images of Brigham Young University events, campus scenes and buildings, administrators, faculty and staff, awards, visiting leadership from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and theater, dance, and other performing groups.

Dates: 1875-2010; Majority of material found within 1968-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs

Collection of photographs of campus buildings, approximately 1867-1980

 Series
Identifier: UA 5813 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of campus buildings at Brigham Young University. Images date from between approximately 1867 and 1980.

Dates: approximately 1867-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5813, Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

University Communications files on the history of campus buildings, 1950-2002

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains historical files of campus buildings in the form of newspaper clippings, news releases, dedicatory reports, correspondence, proposals, photographs, and slides, dating from 1962 to 2002. Materials relate to the design, building and dedication of various on-campus buildings. These buildings include the George H. Brimhall building, the Cougar Stadium, the Marriott Center, the Harris Fine Arts Center, and others.

Dates: 1950-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

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