BYU Library - Special Collections

Scope and Contents Photocopies of handwritten diaries for the years 1952, 1964, and 1966 through 1971. Abegg was a student at Brigham Young University in 1952 and was closely associated with the university in later years. She talks of her daily activities, association with Brigham Young University, and Mormon Church responsibilities.

Scope and Contents This collection includes typewritten extractions from his diary, as compiled by his children, concerning his ancestry, student activities, lectures given by faculty members and Latter-day Saint Church leaders, and the founding of Lehi, Utah, 1894-1898.

Scope and Contents Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.

Scope and Contents Typescript of funeral services held for Algie Ballif on 14 July 1984. The item consists of remarks made by unnamed friends and family members about the life, qualities, and accomplishments of Algie Ballif. Also included is a brief eulogy by Helen Stark.

Scope and Contents The Richard Edmond Bennett papers contains a collection of BYU student papers dealing with various subject matters related to church history from 1997-2010 for the Religion classes Rel 341, 342, 575, 595, and 624.

Scope and Contents Speeches, meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and miscellaneous items. The materials relate to Bennion's personal, educational, business, and religious activities. The largest amount of the materials relate to his speeches. The bulk of correspondence is between other apostles and general authorities of the Mormon Church.

Scope and Contents Transcript of conversations with Duane L. Bishop, recorded by members of his family. He comments on his life in Delta, Utah; work at the Topaz internment camp, 1942-1945; and learning that he had polio, 1942. Mentions his attendance at Brigham Young University, 1930-1935, including a couple of stories concerning hazing at BYU. Includes comments by his wife and other family members.

Scope and Contents Oral history of Catherine Bowles, from an interview conducted by Jenny Reeder.

Scope and Contents Bound scrapbook (42 pages) with newsletters, poems, newspaper clippings, programs, brochures, and miscellaneous items relating to the BYU 2nd Ward Relief Society. Materials document the activities of the ward's women between 1956 and 1962.

Scope and Contents Contains of a video and two DVDs, with a recording of "A Foundation of Faith." The video contains a nine and a half minute introduction to the core philosophies of Brigham Young University as well as its worldwide educational efforts featuring Jane Clayson, Steve Young, and Brigham Young University president Merrill J. Bateman. The DVD contains a similar ten minute introduction as well as a four minute piece entitled "This is BYU" and a series of four thirty second interviews with Brigham Young...