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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 135 Collections and/or Records:

BYU Photo photographs of women's volleyball, 1974-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 23
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University women's volleyball related images. Dated 1974-2000.

Dates: 1974-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of wrestling, 1966-2000

 Sub-Series — Carton 200: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197239130013]
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 24
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University wrestling related images. Dated 1966-2000.

Dates: 1966-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of Young Ambassadors, 1976-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains negatives, contact sheets, and photographs of the Young Ambassadors performing group of Brigham Young University. Includes images for public relations and publicity, images of BYU and local performances (e.g., Varsity Theatre, Motion Picture Studio, deJong Concert Hall, Homecoming Spectacular, Pardoe Theatre, Promised Valley Playhouse), and on tour (e.g., Poland, Russia, World's Fair in New Orleans, Romania and Bulgaria, China, Scandinavia, the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, India,...
Dates: 1976-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of performing groups

Clippings on Financial Aid, 1973-1993

 Sub-Series — Carton 92: Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233626537]
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 23
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, press releases, and programs concerning the department of Financial Aid at Brigham Young University from 1973 to 1993.

Dates: 1973-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / University Communications records / University Communications files on colleges and departments

Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5813
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of university-related persons, events, and buildings. Images date from between approximately 1867 and 1986.

Dates: approximately 1867-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

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 / Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

Collection of photographs of campus programs, approximately 1869-1986

 Series
Identifier: UA 5813 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of campus events and persons at Brigham Young University. Images date from between approximately 1869 and 1986.

Dates: approximately 1869-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

Oral history interview with Carlton Culmsee

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 71
Scope and Contents

Interview by Oliver Smith with Carlton Culmsee regarding his family background, his schooling, his work at Brigham Young University with the development of the journalism department, publicity, and the BYU Extension division; and his work at Utah State University as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Includes transcript and sound recording.

Dates: 1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

Photographs of BYU Broadcasting, 1939-1968

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233282521], Folder: 21-24
Identifier: UA 1070 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs from the News Bureau and the Motion Picture Studio including photos of radio broadcasts, KBYU television and radio, television filming sets and soundstages, as well as photos from several films made by the Motion Picture Studio and the process involved, 1939-1968.

Dates: 1939-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

Public Communications records on comparative treatment of Brigham Young University publicity, 1973-1974

 Series — Box 54: Series 13; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231244044], Folder: 5
Identifier: UA 586 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings showing relative news treatment of Brigham Young University publicity in the Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune, and Provo Daily Herald.

Dates: 1973-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / University Relations Division records

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