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Polynesian Cultural Center (Laie, Hawaii)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1963-

Administrative History

The Polynesian Cultural Center (est. 1963) is a living history park in Laie, Hawaii. The park provides work-study employment opportunities for students at Brigham Young University--Hawaii.

Citation:
Data from CINE for The Aloha experiment [MP] 1978 (subj.) (Polynesian Cultural Center; mentions cooperative work-study program with Brigham Young University-Hawaii Campus)

Brigham Young Univ.-Hawaii Campus. General catalog, 1977/78: p. 98 (BYU-HC is building relationship with its cultural-educ. neighbor, the Polynesian Cultural Center)

Encyc. of assns., 1978: p. 598 (Polynesian Cultural Center; Laie, Oahu; operated by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Miracle in the Pacific, 2012: title page (Polynesian Cultural Center) page 46 (On August 14, 1963, Wendell Mendenhall and Edward Clissold were instructed to formally organize the Polynesian Cultural Center as a nonprofit organization)

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Michel Grilikhes career papers, 1950-1985

 Series
Identifier: MSS 9457 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes materials relating to the career of Michel Grilikhes while he worked in Los Angeles and Hawaii. Materials include administrative records, letters, clippings, audiovisual materials, and scripts. Many of the materials relate to the arena productions Grilikhes produced, such as Peter Pan, Disney on Parade, and the Wizard of Oz, as well as the Polynesian Cultural Center. Materials are dated 1950-1985.

Dates: 1950-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9457, Michel Grilikhes papers

Michel Grilikhes personal papers, 1940-1982

 Series
Identifier: MSS 9457 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains materials relating to the personal life of Michel Grilikhes while he lived and worked in Los Angeles, including 17 personal planners, dated 1965 to 1982, and other documents such as a diploma, a conference program featuring himself and Laraine Day, a clipping, and a letter. Materials dated 1940 to 1982.

Dates: 1940-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9457, Michel Grilikhes papers

Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System, 1979-1981

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with various subsets of the Church Educational System including LDS Business College, BYU-Hawaii, Ricks College, Utah Technical College, MTC, Polynesian Cultural Center, and seminaries and institutes. Covers project funding, management reports, accreditation reviews, and financial information. Also includes information on policy enforcement, award nominees, and faculty records. Materials date from 1979-1989.

Dates: 1979-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System

Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System, 1981-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with various subsets of the Church Educational System including LDS Business College, BYU-Hawaii, Ricks College, Utah Technical College, MTC, Polynesian Cultural Center, and seminaries and institutes. Covers project funding, management reports, accreditation reviews, and financial information. Also includes information on policy enforcement, award nominees, and faculty records. Materials date from 1979-1989.

Dates: 1981-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System

Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System, 1982-1983

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with various subsets of the Church Educational System including LDS Business College, BYU-Hawaii, Ricks College, Utah Technical College, MTC, Polynesian Cultural Center, and seminaries and institutes. Covers project funding, management reports, accreditation reviews, and financial information. Also includes information on policy enforcement, award nominees, and faculty records. Materials date from 1979-1989.

Dates: 1982-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System

Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System, 1983-1984

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with various subsets of the Church Educational System including LDS Business College, BYU-Hawaii, Ricks College, Utah Technical College, MTC, Polynesian Cultural Center, and seminaries and institutes. Covers project funding, management reports, accreditation reviews, and financial information. Also includes information on policy enforcement, award nominees, and faculty records. Materials date from 1979-1989.

Dates: 1983-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System

Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System, 1984-1985

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with various subsets of the Church Educational System including LDS Business College, BYU-Hawaii, Ricks College, Utah Technical College, MTC, Polynesian Cultural Center, and seminaries and institutes. Covers project funding, management reports, accreditation reviews, and financial information. Also includes information on policy enforcement, award nominees, and faculty records. Materials date from 1979-1989.

Dates: 1984-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System

Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System, 1985-1986

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with various subsets of the Church Educational System including LDS Business College, BYU-Hawaii, Ricks College, Utah Technical College, MTC, Polynesian Cultural Center, and seminaries and institutes. Covers project funding, management reports, accreditation reviews, and financial information. Also includes information on policy enforcement, award nominees, and faculty records. Materials date from 1979-1989.

Dates: 1985-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System

Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System, 1986-1987

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with various subsets of the Church Educational System including LDS Business College, BYU-Hawaii, Ricks College, Utah Technical College, MTC, Polynesian Cultural Center, and seminaries and institutes. Covers project funding, management reports, accreditation reviews, and financial information. Also includes information on policy enforcement, award nominees, and faculty records. Materials date from 1979-1989.

Dates: 1986-1987
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System

Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System, 1987-1988

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with various subsets of the Church Educational System including LDS Business College, BYU-Hawaii, Ricks College, Utah Technical College, MTC, Polynesian Cultural Center, and seminaries and institutes. Covers project funding, management reports, accreditation reviews, and financial information. Also includes information on policy enforcement, award nominees, and faculty records. Materials date from 1979-1989.

Dates: 1987-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with Church Educational System

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