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Brigham Young University. Public Communications

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1978 - 1997

Administrative History

Public Communications was responsible for overseeing mass media on all levels, local all the way up to international. Directors for Public Communications included Paul C. Richards (1978-1991), Margaret Smoot (1991-1994), Brent Harker (1994-1997). In 1997, Lee Bartlett assumed control of Public Communications and the name was changed to University Communications.

The main function and purpose of Public Communications was to act as the official university channel for interacting with mass media at local, state, regional, national, and international levels. This meaning they worked with broadcasting on campus, various publications including BYU Today, and Fine Arts News and Features.

The director of Public Communication reported to the president of University Relations. In 1992, with the creation of the Vice-President of Advancement, Public Communications was then under the care of Ronald G. Hyde, Vice-President of Advancement.

Prior to 1978 this unit was called the Brigham Young University News Bureau (1952-1978). The organization has been called University Communications ever since 1997 when the Public Communications Department was abolished.

Citation:
University Communications records, 1921-2009 (Brigham Young University, Public Communications)

BYU organizational history, via WWW, Mar. 12, 2013 (Public Communications; previously known as the News Bureau, renamed in 1978; reports to the university administration; responsible for overseeing university mass media; name changed to University Communications in 1997)

Found in 110 Collections and/or Records:

University Communications files on finances, 1985-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents note

Contains receipts, budget adjustments, financial reports, budget fund records, limited purchase drafts, travel records, and general financial records related to the Communications Department at Brigham Young University from 1993 to 1999.

Dates: 1985-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on former faculty, 1973-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, correspondence, biographical information, and other materials, from 1973 to 1997. Topics include former members of Brigham Young University faculty, the BYU Women Organization, faculty appeals editorials and columns, faculty appeals, reviews, former faculty, visiting professors, faculty strong institute, faculty retirement, faculty office building, and the faculty brass ensemble.

Dates: 1973-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on personnel

University Communications files on forums, devotionals, and lectures, 1969-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 17
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning forums, devotionals, and lectures at Brigham Young University from 1969 to 1998. Material topics include firesides, the American perspective lecture series, the Virginia F. Cutler lecture, the distinguished faculty lecture, the Executive Lecture Series, Harman-Caroline Hemenway Lecture, the Silver lecture series, Cutler lecture, Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecture, MSM Entrepreneurship...
Dates: 1969-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on general subjects, 1957-2009

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, articles, notes, and photographs relating to general topics related to Brigham Young University or Utah from 1957 to 2009. There are groupings of news clips and press releases organized by subject, and many of the files contain single newspaper clippings dealing with specific topics not particularly related to any one department at Brigham Young University, or departments that have been abolished and whose records contained only one or two files....
Dates: 1957-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on graduate studies, 1971-1986

 Sub-Series — Carton 86: Series 1; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233626479]
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 25
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings and press releases concerning Graduate studies at Brigham Young University from 1971 to 1986.

Dates: 1971-1986
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 homecoming, 1979-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 19
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning homecoming. Materials date from 1979 to 1997.

Dates: 1979-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on honors and general education, 1970-1994

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings and news releases concerning the Honors and General education department from 1970 to 1986. Materials also concern help with vocational and major decisions, the Honors Program, the general education program, honors market of ideas, and the honors program general education learning center.

Dates: 1970-1994
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 housing, 1954-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 20
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning housing and general service, law suits, resident assistants, concerning ACLU State clippings, Wymount Terrace, Deseret Towers, Helaman Halls, and Heritage Halls from 1954 to 1997.

Dates: 1954-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on individual former faculty members, 1954-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

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.

Dates: 1954-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on personnel

University Communications files on international programs, 1970-1996

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 21
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning the international office, international relations, international students, international week, cultural international series, the International Society, Chinese Student Association, and Center for International Area Studies from 1970 to 1992.

Dates: 1970-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

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