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Brigham Young University audio-visual materials

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1300

Scope and Contents

Contains sound and motion picture film recordings of forums, devotionals, graduations, Education Week, General Conference, history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and KBYU productions from 1930 to 1985.

Dates

  • 1930-1985

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 Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Administrative History

Brigham Young University (est. 1903) is a university sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.

Brigham Young University was established in 1903 in a renaming of Brigham Young Academy. Past and present Brigham Young University presidents include George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), and Cecil O. Samuelson (2003- ).

Brigham Young University is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church Educational System (CES). The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, which, since 1939, has consisted of the First Presidency of the Church as well as other General Authorities or general officers of the Church appointed by the First Presidency. The Board of Trustees provides general direction and oversees the formulation of broad policies as well as the approval of all executive leadership and faculty appointments at the university. The Board of Trustees delegates to the University President the responsibility to conduct the operations of the institution and administer the policies enacted by the board. The President serves as the chief executive officer and general manager of the University. Since 1996, the President of the university has also been a General Authority of the Church.

Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes learning by study and also by faith.

Extent

10 film boxes (0.5 linear ft.)

6 oversize boxes (10 linear ft.)

45 cartons (45 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged into two series: 1. Brigham Young University audio materials, 1930-1985. 2. Brigham Young University visual materials, 1935-1980.

Other Finding Aids

Box-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA1300.xml

Custodial History

Initial collection discovered in the stacks in 2006. Additional materials transferred from Records Management in installments in 2009 and 2011.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Records Management; June 2009.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Records Management; 2011.

Appraisal

University records (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).

Processing Information

Processed; Kayla Quinney; July 2009.

Processing Information

Processed; Elizabeth West; September 2011.

Title
Register of Brigham Young University audio-visual materials
Status
Completed
Author
Kayla Quinney
Date
2009
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

  • 2011 September : Addendum of 4 reels added; Elizabeth West.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US