Brigham Young University. Public Relations Division
Dates
- Existence: 1955 - 1964
Administrative History
The Public Relations Division (1955-1964) was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University. The division was responsible for coordinating relationships between the university and external entities and to organize campus activities.
The Public Relations Division was established in 1955 by Dean A. Peterson, and reported directly to the university administration. It administered a number of units, including the Student Program Bureau (1955-1958), the Program Bureau (1958-1964), the Lectures and Musicals Committee (1955-1964), the News Bureau (1955-1964), the BYU Service Letter Committee (1955-1964), and Campus Tours and Conferences (1961-1964). The unit was later reorganized as the University Relations Division in 1964.
Directors included Dean A. Peterson (1955-1957) and Lester B. Whetten (1957-1964).
Citation:
University Relations Division records, 1929-1972 (Public Relations Division; Division of Public Relations; Public Relations; division of Brigham Young University)Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Mar. 26, 2008 (Public Relations Division; administrative department of Brigham Young University)
BYU organizational history, via WWW, Sept. 21, 2012 (Public Relations Division; Division of Public Relations; Public Relations; Public Relations and Publications; est. 1955; responsible for coordinating with the affairs outside of the university as well as helping to organize campus activities and programs; reorganized in 1964 as University Relations Division; directors included Dean A. Peterson (1955-1957), and Lester B. Whetten (1957-1964); reported to the university administration; subordinate units included Student Program Bureau (1955-1958), Program Bureau (1958-1964), Lectures and Musicals Committee (1955-1964), News Bureau (1955-1964), BYU Service Letter Committee (1955-1964), and Campus Tours and Conferences (1961-1964); associated with Alumni Association (1956-1964))
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Edwin Butterworth scrapbooks
Seven volumes containing articles and advertisements about BYU that appeared in "The Improvement Era" and numerous other publications. One volume contains issues of "BYU Today," 1968-1973. Collection also includes a folder of newspapers.