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Harold B. Lee Library administrative records, 1968-2015

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1242 Series 1

Scope and Contents

Contains files from the Harold B. Lee Library director's office, later renamed the Library Administrative Offices. Documents include correspondence regarding the 1974 addition of the library, a planning document for library expansion from 1991, the 1975 centennial celebration, and library director's correspondence. Also contains committee and director meeting minutes, as well as records on rank advancement and strategic planning, library assessments, instruments of gift, and other project files. Contains floor plans for the library with the locations of collections and services within the building, dated approximately 2015. Contains carbon copies of correspondence between Donald K. Nelson, Douglas P. Bush, and Sterling J. Albrecht, dated from between 1975 and 1976. Also contains annual reports, correspondence and minutes from the office of Donald K. Nelson. Materials date from 1968 to 2015.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968-2015

Creator

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 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).

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

Donald K. Nelson was born June 27, 1915, in Cedarville, Idaho, to Guy H. and Thora Kofoed Nelson. Nelson worked as the Head Librarian at the Branch Agricultural College in Cedar City, Utah, the Head Librarian later at Eastern Oregon College in LaGrande, Oregon, and then became the Assistant Director of Libraries at Brigham Young University in 1960. He served as the director of libraries from 1967 to 1980. Nelson died November 3, 2009, in Provo, Utah.

Extent

29 boxes

2 oversize boxes

61 folders

1 carton

Language of Materials

English

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