College of Fine Arts and Communications photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs of dance classes, people looking through a telescope, and James Stewart's visit to BYU. Also contains a short video on DVD of people looking through the telescope and a compact disc with photographs of BYU broadcasting.
Dates
- approximately 1933-1985
Creator
- Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts and Communications (creator, Organization)
- Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts (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 publish the material from College of Fine Arts and Communications photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The College of Fine Arts (1925-1963) was an academic administrative unit at Brigham Young University.
The College of Fine Arts was established in 1925 when the College of Arts and Sciences transferred over some of its departments to create a separate college. It continued in operation under its name until it was established as the College of Fine Arts and Communications in 1963. College deans included: Gerrit de Jong, Jr. (1925-1959), John R. Halliday (acting dean, 1947), and Conan E. Mathews (1959-1963).
Administrative History
The College of Fine Arts and Communications (1963-) provides coursework and degrees in the fine arts at Brigham Young University. The College of Fine Arts and Communications was founded in 1963 following a reorganization of the College of Fine Arts. Currently, it consists of the departments of Communications, Theatre and Media Arts, and Visual Arts and has responsibility over BYU Broadcasting, the Museum of Art, Newsnet, and the School of Music. The college has been administered over by the following deans: Conan E. Mathews (1963-1966), Clawson Cannon (1967), Lorin F. Wheelwright (1967-1973), Lael J. Woodbury (1973-1982), James A. Mason (1982-1993), Bruce L. Christensen (1993-2000), K. Newell Dayley (2000-2003), Stephen M. Jones (2003- 2015), and Ed Adams (2015-).
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Photographs were transferred to the University Archives by the College of Fine Arts and Communciations in September 2013. Additional materials were transferred in June 2015.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; College of Fine Arts and Communications; Sept. 2013.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; College of Fine Arts and Communications; June 2015.
Appraisal
Part of University Archives; college records (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; Mackenzie Swapp; Nov. 2013.
Processing Information
Processed; Sadie Hutchinson; 2015.
- Title
- Register of College of Fine Arts and Communications photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mackenzie Swapp
- Date
- 2013 December 6
- 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
- 2015 August 4: Added two new files to file-level description, a subject to collection, an agent link, and updated the collection's dates and Scope and Content note. Moved nitrate negatives to frozen storage.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US