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 91 Collections and/or Records:
Public Relations Division correspondence on university publications, 1959-1961
Contains correspondence with Ernest L. Olson regarding university publications.
Public Relations Division correspondence, reports, and other material, 1951-1961
Contains correspondence, brochures, statistics, questionnaires, newsletters, reports, and other materials on university enrollment, construction, fund-raising and foundations, scholarships, and loans.
Public Relations Division correspondence, reports, and other material, 1954-1961
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, reports, mailing lists, clippings, addresses, programs, and other material.
Public Relations Division department records, 1974-1982
The series contains correspondence, minutes, reports, speeches, programs, photographs, and clippings related to commencement, travel, and campus visits.
Public Relations Division director private correspondence, 1961-1962
Contains private correspondence of the division director.
Public Relations Division director records, 1941-1962
Contains correspondence, reports, financial records, and other materials related to the functions and activities of the division during the term of Lester Whetten. Materials date from between 1941 and 1962.
Public Relations Division financial records, 1954-1962
Contains copies of the budgets of various university departments.
Public Relations Division financial records, 1959-1964
Contains budgets and budget requests of the division.
Public Relations Division general correspondence, 1961-1962
Contains correspondence by the division director with specific individuals.
Public Relations Division general records on public relations, 1951-1961
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, budgets, mailings, minutes, clippings, brochures, reports, and other materials.