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Westwood, P. Bradford, 1957-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1957-

Biography

P. Bradford Westwood (1957- ) is an archivist and historic preservationist in Utah.

P. Bradford Westwood grew up in Provo, Utah, and spent his summers on the Oregon coast. He received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in American Studies in 1985 and his master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Historic Preservation in 1994. He was on the Board of Directors of the Brigham Young Academy Foundation from 1985 to 1989, and was one of the co-founders of the Foundation. He worked for the Brigham Young University's L. Tom Perry Special Collections and served as the assistant chair from 1997 to 2002, and chair from 2002 to 2008. In 2009, Brad became the manager of Collection Development for the Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 2013, he was appointed the director of the Utah Division of State History. He is the co-founder of the A. Dean Larsen Book Collectors Conference. His subject specialties include rare books and manuscripts, the administration of cultural repositories, architectural history (19th/20th Century American and European), and historic preservation.

Citation:
Register to the papers of Harold T. Christensen, 1998: t.p. (P. Bradford Westwood, Assistant Chair, Special Collections & Manuscripts Dept., Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University)

Mormon Americana, 1995: p. 337 (Brad Westwood)

UPB files, June 5, 2000 (hdg.: Westwood, P. Bradford, 1957-)

Nineteenth century Mormon architecture and city planning, 1995: p. 154 (Paul Bradford Westwood)

Ancestry.com, viewed Nov. 2, 2010 (Paul B. Westwood; b. 1957)

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Nov. 2, 2010 (Brad Westwood; historic preservationist and archivist in Utah)

UPB files, May 9, 2014 (grew up Provo, Utah; BA from Brigham Young University in American Studies in 1985; and MA from the University of Pennsylvania in Historic Preservation in 1994; Board of Directors of the Brigham Young Academy Foundation from 1985 to 1989; co-founder of the Foundation; worked for the Brigham Young University's L. Tom Perry Special Collections and served as the assistant chair from 1997 to 2002, and chair from 2002 to 2008; 2009 became the Manager of Collection Development (museum, archives, and library) for the Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 2013 he was appointed the director of the Utah Division of State History; co-founder of the A. Dean Larsen Book Collectors Conference; subject specialties include rare books and manuscripts, the administration of cultural repositories, architectural history (19th/20th Century American and European), and historic preservation)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

J. Gordon Daines III and P. Bradford Westwood papers on Designing BYU

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5602
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the course Designing BYU that was taught from 2005-2007 and the accompanying exhibit Designing BYU Planning, Architecture, Landscape, 1875-2007 that was in the Harold B. Lee Library in 2008. The materials focus on the history and development of the Brigham Young University campus facilities. It includes the syllabi and lecture notes for the class, the reports done by students about different buildings on campus and the preparation and reception of the exhibit...
Dates: 2003-2008

J. Gordon Daines III and P. Bradford Westwood papers on campus history, 2003-2006

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5602 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the history of the buildings of Brigham Young University and the architects that designed them. Included are reports done by students about the buildings, photographs, newspaper articles, and printouts about the physical information of the building that were collected from 2003 to 2006. Materials were arranged by the authors in different color folders to represent the different types of buidings: pink for academic and administrative, green for housing and...
Dates: 2003-2006

J. Gordon Daines III and P. Bradford Westwood papers on course, 2004-2006

 Series — Carton 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233601746]
Identifier: UA 5602 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains course materials that explain the content, goals and expectations of the course. Syllabi from 2004 to 2006, course schedules and the initial application for the class are included, as well as the course textbooks. The lecture notes of both Westwood and Daines include cultural histories of Brigham Young University, the growth of individual buildings, and the impact of University presidents on the physical facilities.

Dates: 2004-2006

J. Gordon Daines III and P. Bradford Westwood papers on exhibit, 2006-2008

 Series — Carton 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233601746]
Identifier: UA 5602 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the exhibit Designing BYU: Planning, Architecture, Landscape, 1875-2007 that was featured in the Harold B. Lee Library from January to May 2008. Included are correspondence for the building of a new 3D model of Brigham Young University campus done by Kinatedar and the accompanying financial estimates and payment forms. There are the original pages and typed transcripts of comments, reactions and responses from visitors to the exhibit and the about what they...
Dates: 2006-2008

Utah and Mormon Architects' biographical files

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2949
Abstract Contains biographical files for over 100 architects and architectural firms that practiced in Utah and/or for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The files vary from detailed to general, containing photocopies, bibliographic notes, articles and other research materials collected for over twenty years. The collection includes 35mm photographic slides, related to certain architects or firms. Also contains a list of architects generated by the Utah State Historical Society and a...
Dates: approximately 1981-2005

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