Administrative History
The M.L. Bean Museum (established 1978) houses the life sciences collections of Brigham Young University.
The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum was opened to the public in 1978. The museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums and maintains membership in the Natural Science Collections Alliance. Research collections of vascular and non vascular plants, invertebrate and vertebrate animals are maintained and made available to research scientists and educators. Public exhibits and educational programs are offered.
Citation:
Perla, 1982-1983: t.p. (M.L. Bean Museum, Brigham Young University)
Res. cent. dir., 1986: v. 1, p. 122 (Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum; f. 1978)
The Great Basin naturalist, Oct. 1999: p. 301 (M.L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University)
Bean Museum website, Oct. 21, 2011: Description page (research collections of vascular and non-vascular plants, invertebrate and vertebrate animals; available to research scientists and educators; public exhibits and programming offered)
College of Life Sciences, Oct. 3, 2011: Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum (1978, accredited by American Association of Museums, membership in Natural Science Collections Alliance, vascular and non-vascular plants, invertebrate and vertebrate animals, research scientists and educators, public exhibits, educational programs)
Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:
Series — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197230185214], Folder: 1-12
Identifier: UA 1132 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Containst he general office files of the M.L. Bean Museum, including financial records, floor plans, meeting minutes, and other materials relating to the opporation of the M.L. Bean Museum.
Dates:
approximately 1924-1983
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233647012]
Identifier: UA 5558
Scope and Contents
Contains meeting minutes, reports, and other materials related to the founding of the Bean Museum library.
Dates:
1977-1992
Collection
Identifier: UA 1132
Scope and Contents
Contains office records from the Monte L. Bean Museum including files relating to the dedication, accounting records, annual progress reports, organizational charts, and correspondence. There are also ten volumes of research diaries of Robert G. Bee in his studies of ornithology mostly in the state of Utah from the years 1924-1962.
Dates:
1924-1983
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233260220]
Identifier: UA 5588
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of a series of one hundred and sixty-seven color slides of photographs taken of Brigham Young University (BYU) campus, U.S. Geneva Steel, and the Utah Valley landscape. The slides were created by the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum and were presumably used for training purposes. Included in the slides relating to BYU campus are views of the campus, buildings, faculty, and campus centers. Slides are undated.
Dates:
approximately 1970-1979
File — Box 6: Series 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: UA 5813 Series 2 File 31
Dates:
approximately 1978
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232545803]
Identifier: UA 784
Scope and Contents
Collection contains two catalogs. One has no dates, but the acquisition entries date from approximately 1870-1917. Many objects collected and donated by James Talmage. A certain number of items cataloged as originating from early Church members, including Joseph Smith and his peers. The other catalog records museum acquisitions from 1891-1915. Acquisitions ranged from whole to part mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, insects, textiles, plants, fibers, seeds, grains, coral, and assorted...
Dates:
1870-1917
Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates:
1979-1981
Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates:
1981-1982
Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates:
1982-1983
Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates:
1983-1984
