BYU Magazine collection of reminiscences
Scope and Contents
Contains responses to an advertisement placed in the BYU Magazine requesting recollections by students, faculty, and alumni about notable university and world events. These include reminiscent accounts concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the space shuttle Challenger explosion, campus working experiences, social life, Y Bell, Y Days, university mascots, lighting the Y, dating, places of hangouts, Persian Gulf War, Intermountain Association of College and University Residence Halls (IACURH) conference, Preference Ball dances, KBYU, and World War II.
Dates
- 1937-2012
Creator
- BYU Magazine (creator, Organization)
- Brigham Young Magazine (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. Permission to publish material from BYU Magazine collection of reminiscences must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
BYU Magazine publishes an alumni magazine four times a year for Brigham Young University alumni and friends.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged topically.
Custodial History
Responses sent to BYU Magazine after an advertisement was placed in the magazine asking for recollections concerning BYU Alumni experiences at BYU.
Reminiscence concerning the Tausigs and Brickers was transferred to the University Archives by BYU Magazine in September 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; BYU Magazine; 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; BYU Magazine; September 2012.
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; University Archives; 1999.
Processing Information
Processed; J. Gordon Daines III; February 2013.
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty
- Brigham Young University -- Students
- Brigham Young University -- Mascots
- Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Accidents
- Colleges and Universities
- Education
- Greek letter societies -- Utah -- Provo
- Intermountain Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls
- KBYU-FM (Radio station : Provo, Utah)
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assasination
- Letters
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Reminiscences
- Title
- Register of BYU Magazine collection of reminiscences
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 August 25
- 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.
Revision Statements
- 2013 February 1: Addendum, J. Gordon Daines III.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US