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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:

BYU Photo photographs of men's golf, 1972-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University men's golf related images. Dated 1972-2000.

Dates: 1972-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of men's gymnastics, 1967-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University men's gymnastics related images. Dated 1967-2000.

Dates: 1967-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of men's soccer, 1974-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University men's soccer related images. Dated 1974-2000.

Dates: 1974-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of men's swimming, 1967-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University men's swimming related images. Dated 1976-2001.

Dates: 1967-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of men's tennis, 1968-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 18
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University men's tennis related images. Dated 1968-2000.

Dates: 1968-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of men's track, 1965-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 20
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University men's track related images. Dated 1965-2001.

Dates: 1965-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of men's volleyball, 1977-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 22
Scope and Contents

Slides and negatives of Brigham Young University men's volleyball related images. Dated 1977-20001.

Dates: 1977-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of miscellaneous sports, 1972-1975

 Sub-Series — Carton 146: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197239129478]
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 25
Scope and Contents

Negatives of Brigham Young University miscellaneous sports related images. Dated 1972-1975.

Dates: 1972-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

BYU Photo photographs of performing groups, 1975-2010

 Series
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains negatives, corresponding contact sheets, and some corresponding photograph prints of various performing groups at Brigham Young University, including Lamanite Generation dance group, later known as Living Legends, the International Folk Dance Ensemble, the Young Ambassadors, and various other smaller performing groups on campus. Includes images for publicity, headshots and passport photographs, group shots, and images of campus and local performances and tours. Materials dated...
Dates: 1975-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs

BYU Photo photographs of racquetball, 1992 February 6

 Sub-Series — Carton 146: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197239129478]
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 2 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

Negatives of Brigham Young University racquetball related images. Dated February 6, 1992.

Dates: 1992 February 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of sports teams

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