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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 129 Collections and/or Records:

University Communications files on administration, 1959-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, correspondence, and photographs related to general administration at Brigham Young University from 1974 to 1997. Topics include presidential scholarships and awards, university relations, and other files apart without their own department.

Dates: 1959-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on colleges and departments

University Communications files on American Indians, 1969-1992

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, correspondence, and photographs related to American Indian programs, associations, activities, and students on campus from 1969 to 1992.

Dates: 1969-1992
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on Athletics, 1972-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, correspondence, and magazines concerning the Athletics department at Brigham Young University from 1972 to 1998. Material topics include the NCAA, NCAA Sunday play ruling and waiver for women’s basketball and soccer, Sports Illustrated articles, track, and track and field coaches clinic, the Cougar stadium, the Cougar Club, Christmas baseball clinics, BYU Sports magazine, the BYU mountain climbing team, football, the Cougarettes, the Cougar band,...
Dates: 1972-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on colleges and departments

University Communications files on awards, 1969-1997

 Sub-Series — Carton 15: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197233630562]
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, new releases, and articles concerning recognition, awards, and non-presidential scholarships at Brigham Young University from 1969 to 1997. Includes general articles about awards and articles about general and specific, annual scholarships.

Dates: 1969-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on campus museums, 1972-1998

 Series
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, press releases, pamphlets, and memorandums regarding the museums owned by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1979 to 1998. Materials cover the Monte L. Bean Museum, Earth Science Museum, Museum of Art, and Museum of Peoples and Cultures.

Dates: 1972-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records

University Communications files on campus security, 1969-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and news releases concerning campus security, campus police, risk management, parking and theft, and police report forms from 1969 to 1999.

Dates: 1969-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on college rankings, 1994-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings and news releases concerned with the topic of college rankings from 1995 to 1997.

Dates: 1994-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on colleges and departments, 1956-2000

 Series
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and other materials relating to the colleges and departments of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1956 to 2000. The colleges and departments may be the subjects or creators of the materials, or both.

Dates: 1956-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records

University Communications files on commencement, 1986-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, reports, addresses, lists, activities, photographs, college showcases, exercises, and speeches from commencement and graduation ceremonies at the University from 1986 to 1998.

Dates: 1986-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on conferences and symposia, 1969-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and talks concerning various conferences and symposia including annual university conferences, university-sponsored conferences, and women's conferences from 1973 to 2001.

Dates: 1969-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

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