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College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1303

Scope and Contents

Collection contains materials pertaining to history, departments, correspondence, academics, administration, and faculty of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The materials include reports, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, corporate minutes, and correspondence. The collection dates from 1956-2004.

Dates

  • Creation: 1956-2004

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 publish material from College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

The Brigham Young University College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences was established in 1973 in a split of the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences. The college is responsible for the administration of the instructional departments within its subject area.

Extent

19 cartons (19 linear ft.)

54 boxes (27 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into five series: 1. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences reports, 1960-2004 (chronological). 2. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences scrapbooks and other material, 1956-1980 (chronological). 3. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences correspondence, 1957-1992 (chronological and alphabetical). 4. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences academic and administrative records, 1970-2001 (chronological). 5. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences faculty files, 1967-1980 (alphabetical).

Other Finding Aids

A more detailed finding aid is available in the repository.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA1303.xml

Custodial History

Transferred from Records Management in installments between 2006 and 2009.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Records Management; October 2006.

Transferred; Records Management; February 2009.

Transferred; Records Management; May 2009.

Appraisal

Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).

Processing Information

Processed; Matthew Leavitt; October 2006, March 2009, and May 2009.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences records
Status
Completed
Author
Matthew Leavitt
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

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

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US

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