Brigham Young University. Public Communications
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 49 Collections and/or Records:
University Communications files on the College of Life Sciences, 1960-1998
University Communications files on the Earth Science Museum, 1987-1994
Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the Earth Science Museum at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1987 to 1994.
University Communications files on the President, 1960-1999
University Communications files on the university centennial, 1972-1976
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, and pin-back buttons regarding Brigham Young University's centennial. Materials date from 1972 to 1976.
University Communications files on VIPs, 1978-2002
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, biographical information, and other materials relating to VIPs from 1978 to 2002. Topics include campus speakers; visiting VIPs, such as Richard M. Nixon; and Jimmy Stewart.
University Communications general files on campus museums, 1979-1985
Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the museums owned by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Materials cover the Monte L. Bean Museum, Earth Science Museum, Museum of Art, and Museum of Peoples and Cultures from 1979 to 1985.
University Communications records
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, and other materials created and compiled by University Communications at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Includes information on student life, personnel, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon culture, university units, and local and regional events. The collection spans from 1921 to 2009.
University Communications subject files, 1950-2009
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs relating to various subject files that do not necessarily fall under any one department at Brigham Young University. Includes files related to general subjects, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and controversies related to the Church or the university.
Harold Orval Williams papers
Contains Williams' professional papers from 1975 to 1987. Included in these papers are news reports, newspaper clippings (the bulk are from The Buffalo Hide: BYU American Indian Service and Research Center and The Eagle's Eye), photographs, and university commencement and homecoming publicity information, reports, outlines, and programs.