Office of General Counsel property records
Scope and Contents
Brigham Young University property records compiled by the Office of General Counsel contain abstracts of title, indentures, water rights, deeds, and court proceedings. These documents detail various activities of Brigham Young University's property activities in Utah between 1871 to 1938.
Dates
- 1871-1938
Creator
- Brigham Young University. General Counsel (collector, 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. Permission to publish material from Office of General Counsel property records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The Brigham Young University Office of General Counsel represents BYU in all legal matters and provides legal counsel and services to all University departments and personnel. They provide services concerning litigation, document preparation, contract review, policy review, copyright and patent assistance, licensing, and legal research and opinions.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital version available online.
Processing Information
Processed; Melanie Nef; September 2008.
- Abstracts of title -- Utah -- Provo
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Brigham Young University -- Endowments
- Brigham Young University -- Finance
- Colleges and Universities
- Contracts
- Deeds
- Deeds -- Utah -- Provo
- Education
- Land titles -- Utah -- Provo
- Water and Water Rights
- Water rights -- Utah -- Provo
- Title
- Register of Office of General Counsel property records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Melanie Nef
- Date
- September 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.
- Sponsor
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Western Waters (WWDL) Grant, 2007-2010
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US