Seventh East Press miscellaneous records, 1981-1983

Series

Identifier: MSS 9739 Series 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Seventh East Press miscellaneous records, such as legal papers, administrative records, and newspaper articles about the Seventh East Press gathered from other newspapers. The majority of the articles deal with the banning of the Press from BYU. Also includes bound photocopies of the Seventh East Press. Dated 1981-1983.

Dates

Creation: 1981-1983

Creator

Seventh East Press (creator, Organization)

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.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

The Seventh East Press was started by Ron Priddis and Anthony Schmitt. Its purpose was to fulfill the need for an "alternative voice for BYU faculty and students" and was published from October, 1981 through April 1983 in a total of twenty-nine issues. The name, Seventh East Press, was chosen for the paper because the paper's office was located at 839 North 700 East. In an attempt to show both sides of issues, the paper became controversial and was eventually banned from being sold on the Brigham Young University campus. It ceased production shortly thereafter. An attempt was made to restart the Press under the name the University Post, but that paper died after two issues.