Brigham Young University. News Bureau
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 52 Collections and/or Records:
University Communications files on colleges and departments, 1956-2000
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.
University Communications files on individual former faculty members, 1954-1999
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, faculty data sheets, photographs, correspondence, biographical information and other materials relating to individual former faculty members from 1954 to 1999. Notable former faculty members include Jim "Dinosaur Jim" Jensen.
University Communications files on personnel, 1921-2002
Contains letters, comments, guidelines, newspaper clippings, news releases, speeches, photographs, pamphlets, biographical information, and inauguration files concerning both general and individual presidential, faculty, and VIP files from 1954 to 2002.
University Communications files on Student Life, 1964-1999
University Communications files on the College of Life Sciences, 1960-1998
University Communications files on the Earth Science Museum, 1987-1994
Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the Earth Science Museum at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1987 to 1994.
University Communications files on the President, 1960-1999
University Communications files on the university centennial, 1972-1976
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, and pin-back buttons regarding Brigham Young University's centennial. Materials date from 1972 to 1976.
University Communications files on VIPs, 1978-2002
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, biographical information, and other materials relating to VIPs from 1978 to 2002. Topics include campus speakers; visiting VIPs, such as Richard M. Nixon; and Jimmy Stewart.
University Communications general files on campus museums, 1979-1985
Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the museums owned by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Materials cover the Monte L. Bean Museum, Earth Science Museum, Museum of Art, and Museum of Peoples and Cultures from 1979 to 1985.