Harold B. Lee Library plaques, 1965-1995

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 1242 Series 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains a series of plaques dedicated to former faculty members of Brigham Young University, including Marcus Bach and Professor Joseph S. Werlin. Materials dated 1965 to 1995.

Dates

Creation: 1965-1995

Creator

J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library (creator, Organization)
Harold B. Lee Library (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 use material from this collection must be obtained from the Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

The Harold B. Lee Library was aligned with Media Services under the Assistant Academic Vice President of Brigham Young University in 1973. In that same year, the J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library. Internally, the Harold B. Lee Library is managed by the library director, who is aided by an associate university librarian and assistant university librarians, who oversee divisions of the library. Directors have included Donald K. Nelson (1973-1980), Sterling J. Albrecht (1980-2002), Randy J. Olsen (2002-2009), Julene Butler (2010-2012), Scott Duvall (interim, 2012-2013), Jennifer Paustenbaugh (2013-2019), Brian Rennick (interim, 2019-2020), and (Rick Anderson, 2020- ). The library building was expanded in 1976 and 2000 and continues to provide students and faculty access to scholarly materials.

Biographical / Historical

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).