J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1961 - 1973
Administrative History
The J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Library (1961-1973) served as the university library at Brigham Young University.
The library was renamed as the Clark Library in 1961, following the construction of a new library building. The library was later renamed as the Harold B. Lee Library in 1973. Library directors included S. Lyman Tyler (1961-1966) and Donald K. Nelson (1966-1973).
Citation:
Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 3, p. 225 (J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library).They made Mormon history, 1968: p. 345 (BYU Library).
Harold B. Lee Library Web site, Apr. 14, 2009 (J. Reuben Clark Library dedicated in 1962; renamed Harold B. Lee Library in 1973).
Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Apr. 14, 2009 (J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library previously known as Brigham Young University Library).
Brigham Young University organizational history, July 12, 2012 (J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library; Library renamed as Clark Library in 1961 with new building; directors: S. Lyman Tyler (1961-1966), Donald K. Nelson (1966-1973); responsible for maintaining library collections; director reported to university president; library renamed the Lee Library in 1973).
Its Alumni Directory, 1962: Leroy and Ann W. Fulton (University Library).
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lorenzo Snow Young architectural drawings of the J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library
File — Folder 1
Identifier: UA 5557
Scope and Contents
Contains a set of architectural drawings of the J. Reuben Clark Library at Brigham Young University in 1961. There are six drawings: one of each floor of the library.
Dates:
1959
Lorenzo Snow Young papers on J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library
Collection
Identifier: UA 351
Scope and Contents
Contains contract documents and building specifications for the J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library.
Dates:
1959