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Brigham Young University. Public Relations Division

 Organization

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 92 Collections and/or Records:

Public Relations Division records on university booking, 1958-1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, convention papers, posters, mailing lists, and other material.

Dates: Other: 1958-1965

Public Relations Division records on university colleges, 1961-1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 2 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files relating to various university departments.

Dates: Other: 1961-1965

Public Relations Division records on university departments and divisions, 1954-1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, catalogs, minutes, reports, and other materials.

Dates: Other: 1954-1961

Public Relations Division records on university departments and divisions, 1958-1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 2 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, includes schedules, reports, correspondence, progrmas, newspaper articles, and other materials.

Dates: Other: 1958-1965

Public Relations Division records on University Information Center, 1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 23
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, schedule, and reports on the center.

Dates: Other: 1961

Public Relations Division records on university mail service, 1958-1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 24
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, lists, and reports on mail services at the university.

Dates: Other: 1958-1961

Public Relations Division records on Y Day, 1962

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 2 Sub-Series 19
Scope and Contents note

Contains information on Y Day celebrations at the university.

Dates: Other: 1962

Public Relations Division reports, 1956-1964

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 2 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents note

Contains annual, six-month, quarterly, departmental, and inventory reports, and annual reports to the university president.

Dates: Other: 1956-1964

Public Relations Division studies and reports, 1955-1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 22
Scope and Contents note

Contains administrative files, including accreditation reports, correspondence, questionnaires and surveys, minutes, brochures, clippings, and other materials. Includes information on Boys State, freshmen, the Greater Utah Valley, Pony League, and Provo merchants.

Dates: Other: 1955-1961

Public Relations Division training video, 1960s

 Series — Folder 1: Series 3
Identifier: UA 1360 Series 3
Scope and Contents

This series contains a DVD and film reel of a public relations training from the 1960s. Video includes scenes of students on Brigham Young University campus and employees working in an office.

Dates: Other: 1960s