Sports Information records
Scope and Contents
Contains media guides, photographs, awards, and team travel and statistics. The materials are on different athletic teams, including football, basketball, baseball, track, golf, and swimming. Materials date from 1937 to 1996.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1996
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Sports Information (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Administrative History
Sports Information was a division of University Relations, and was responsible for sports team publicity. In 1996 it was renamed Athletic Media Relations and put under the direction of Athletics. Directors included David Schulthess (1969-1989) and Ralph Zobell (1989-1996).
Extent
8 cartons (8 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into four series: 1. Sports Information media guides and publications, 1963-1996. 2. Sports Information photographs, 1970-1996. 3. Sports Information record books and awards, 1937-1987. 4. Sports Information records on travel and statistics, 1948-1979.
Custodial History
Transferred from Records Management in January 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; Records Management; January 2009.
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; Matthew Leavitt; January 2009.
Subject
- Brigham Young University -- Sports (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Sports Information records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Matthew Leavitt
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US