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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 television and radio, 1973-1997

 Sub-Series — Carton 70: Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233626313]
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 27
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and correspondence concerning Bonneville radio, Cougar cable television, KBYU-FM, and KBYU-TV at Brigham Young University from 1978 to 1995.

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

University Communications files on the Alumni Association, 1952-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, correspondence, and photographs concerning the Alumni Association from 1952 to 1997. Material topics include Alumni achievements, awards, college, distinguished service award and association, the Association itself, Aspen Grove, Cougar Club, Peterson Professorship, Presidents/Officers, and Student Alumni Association.

Dates: 1952-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1967-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases and photographs regarding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1969 to 2000. Topics range from the Church's organization at Brigham Young University to general church topics, including temples, the Missionary Training Center, the Mormon History Association, LDS Foundation, the Sesquicentennial, missionaries, mission presidents, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Encyclopedia of Mormonism, the Church Education System, the Mormon Purge,...
Dates: Other: 1967-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, 1965-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs related to the department of Family, Home and Social Sciences at Brigham Young University from 1965 to 1998. Materials concern each department within the college and the School of Family Life, scholarships and achievements, services, clinics, and research centers, various projects and programs, conferences and studies, the Kennedy Center for International Studies, the Charles Redd Western Studies Center, the Museum of Peoples and...
Dates: 1965-1999
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 the College of Fine Arts and Communications, 1968-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, calendars, concerning the various departments within the College of Fine Arts and Communications from 1968 to 1999. Material topics include music, theatre, dance, art, productions, the Museum of Art, performing groups, showcases, archives, competitions, the Language and Intercultural Research Center, Maeser awards, Miss BYU, Miss Indian BYU, Young Ambassadors, Summerfest, Piano Festival, and Freedom Festival.

Dates: 1968-2000
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 the College of Health and Human Performance, 1974-1997

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 29
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings and news releases concerning the Human Performance Research Center from 1979 to 1997. Materials also relate to physical education-dance, health sciences, food science and nutrition, the College of Physical Education, health promotion, and the health sciences.

Dates: 1974-1997
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 the College of Humanities, 1969-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, correspondence concerning the various department in the College of Humanities from 1969 to 1997. Materials also relate to the award for academic distinction in the college of humanities, Humanities symposium, the Summer Language Institute, the Center for Study of Christian Values in Literature, and the P.A. Christensen Humanities Lecture.

Dates: 1969-1998
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 the College of Industrial and Technical Education, 1970-1986

 Sub-Series — Carton 80: Series 1; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233626412]
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, press releases, and photographs related College of Industrial and Technical Education at Brigham Young University from 1970 to 1986, including design and education.

Dates: 1970-1986
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 the College of Life Sciences, 1960-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning the various departments within the college of Life Sciences from 1960 to 1998. Materials also concern the Ellsworth Meat and Livestock center, Spanish Fork farm, and microbiology clinical lab sciences, agricultural economics, the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, agricultural economics, Biological and Agricultural Sciences lecture series and the Cancer Research Center, the vertebrate paleontological lab, the science...
Dates: 1960-1998
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 the College of Nursing, 1978-1997

 Sub-Series — Carton 87: Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233626487]
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 18
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning the College of Nursing, and the Nursing Research Conference from 1978 to 1997.

Dates: 1978-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on colleges and departments

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