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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 119 Collections and/or Records:

A brief history of the Brigham Young University News Bureau

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233275608]
Identifier: UA SC 116
Scope and Contents

History of the public relations arm of Brigham Young University, formerly called the New Bureau, currently named Public Communications.

Dates: Publication: 1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

Broadcast Services audiotapes

 Collection — Carton 1
Identifier: UA 5336
Scope and Contents

Contains two reel-to-reel tapes and 110 cassette tapes of programs and interviews produced by the Broadcast Media Relations Office in the Public Communications Department dated 1969-1977.

Dates: 1969-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

BYU Photo general negatives, 1875-2002, bulk: 1970-2002

 Series
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains negatives, contact sheets, and photograph prints of various scenes of Brigham Young University campus life, University departments, University presidents, and staff and faculty. Also includes leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, events and ceremonies such as graduation and Homecoming, student activities during different seasons of the year, campus buildings and services, field trips, workshops, other properties such as Aspen Grove and the BYU Farm in...
Dates: 1875-2002; Majority of material found within 1970-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs

BYU Photo photographs

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5754
Scope and Contents

Contains negatives, contact sheets, photograph prints, and transparencies of images produced by BYU Photo and its predecessors between 1875 and 2010, with the bulk produced between 1968 and 2002. Includes images of Brigham Young University events, campus scenes and buildings, administrators, faculty and staff, awards, visiting leadership from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and theater, dance, and other performing groups.

Dates: 1875-2010; Majority of material found within 1968-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

BYU Photo photographs of baseball, 1970-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University baseball related images. Dated 1970-2000.

Dates: 1970-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of Entertainment Division, 1976-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains negatives, corresponding contact sheets, and some corresponding photograph prints of various performing groups on campus (including Synthesis, the Ballroom Dance Team, Frolics, Whistling + Whittling Brigade, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Young Ambassadors, Philharmonic Orchestra, A'Cappella Choir, Theater Ballet, Dance in Concert, Children's Dance Company, Folk Dance Ensemble, Dancers Company, Chamber Orchestra, Gentleman's Agreement barbershop quartet, University Singers, Cougarettes, a...
Dates: 1976-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of performing groups

BYU Photo photographs of International Folk Dance Ensemble, approximately 1975-2000

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Contains negatives, contact sheets, and photograph prints featuring the Brigham Young University International Folk Dance Ensemble, and occasionally the Folk Music Ensemble, during domestic performances (e.g., parades, festivals, Christmas Around the World, Wheeler Farm, and Lagoon's Pioneer Village); international tours (Europe, Puerto Rico, China/Japan/Taiwan, Hawaii, Canada, Switzerland, Israel, Armenia, France, Poland, Czech Republic); as well as publicity photos, headshots of dancers in...
Dates: approximately 1975-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of performing groups

BYU Photo photographs of Living Legends, 1977-2000

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains negatives and contact sheets for the Brigham Young University Lamanite Generation dance group, later known as Living Legends. Images include public relations and publicity shots, passport mugshots, tour photographs (Scandinavia, Poland and Romania, Hawaii, Taiwan, Philippines, China, Eastern Europe, Spain), recording an album at the Motion Picture Studio in Provo, Utah, performances in the DeJong concert hall, Promised Valley Playhouse, Homecoming Spectacular, and Canyon View...
Dates: 1977-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of performing groups

BYU Photo photographs of men's basketball, 1964-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University men's basketball related images. Dated 1964-2001.

Dates: 1964-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of men's cross country, 1976-2000

 Sub-Series — Carton 168: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197239129692]
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Negatives of Brigham Young University men's cross country related images. Dated 1976-2000.

Dates: 1976-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

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