Athletic Media Relations scrapbooks on the history of women's athletics, 1890-2004

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 5584 Series 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains the history of Brigham Young University women's athletics as documented through newspaper clippings and photographs. A chronology of each sport is outlined as well as the winning records, the tournaments, the organization of the administration and program, and other facts about BYU Athletics as a whole. The series also contains several miscellaneous historical items, including a binder titled "Alumni," a field hockey scrapbook, and a book titled "BYU: The Mormon University," 1890-2004.

Dates

Creation: 1890-2004

Creator

Brigham Young University. Women's Sports Information (creator, Organization)
Brigham Young University. Athletic Media Relations (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

From the Collection:

Women's Sports Information (1976-2003) supplemented the public relation aims of athetics at Brigham Young University.

Women's Sports Information was created in 1976 to supplement Brigham Young University's Sports Information under University Relations. When Sports Information became Athletic Media Relations under Intercollegiate Athletics in 1996, Women's Sports Information continued to exist as an associated unit. The program was abolished in 2003 and the responsibilities of the organization were assumed by Athletic Media Relations. Ellen Larsen (1976-1995) and Norma Collett (1996-2003) served as directors of Women's Sports Information. Women's Sports Information functioned to promote the women's sports programs of the university. This was done through publicity, including the preparation and selling of event programs, photo publicity, game and player statistics, and coordination with other athletic organizations.

Administrative History

From the Collection:

The Athletic Media Relations department (est. 1996) is responsible for the publicity of Brigham Young University Athletics.

The Athletic Media Relations department at Brigham Young University functions to maintain the Athletics website, write press releases, track game and season statistics, create game programs, and produce associated graphic designs and videos. It was previously named Sports Information until 1996, when it was renamed Athletic Media Relations and integrated into Intercollegiate Athletics.