Brigham Young University. Physical Plant Department
Dates
- Existence: 1954-
Administrative History
The Physical Plant Department (1954- ) functions to coordinate the building and grounds maintenance of Brigham Young University. The Physical Plant Department, previously the Department of Buildings and Grounds, was established in 1954. The Physical Plant functions under the Physical Facilities Division and is responsible for maintaining university utilities, overseeing engineering and construction, maintaining the grounds, maintaining the buildings (including custodial services), overseeing transportation services, and administering to campus projects. Directors of the department have included Leland M. Perry (1954-1957), Sam F. Brewster (1957-1974), Fred A. Schwendiman (1974), Harold J. Anderson (1979-1986), Douglas Christensen (1986-1990), and Scott Briggs (1990- ).
Citation:
Brigham Young University, Dept. of Physical Plant, photo album, ca. 1962-1967: p. 11 of dedicatory program, 1962, at beginning of album (Physical Plant Department at B.Y.U.)Brigham Young University organizational history, via WWW, Jan. 24, 2012 (Physical Plant Dept.; est. 1954; previously known as the Department of Buildings and Grounds; responsible for maintaining university utilities, engineering, grounds keeping, construction, maintenance, custodial, transportation; directors included Leland M. Perry (1954-1957), Sam F. Brewster (1957-1974), Fred A. Schwendiman (1974), Harold J. Anderson (1979-1986), Douglas Christensen (1986-1990), and Scott Briggs (1990- ))
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Ephraim Hatch collection on Brigham Young University campus development
Physical Plant Department aerial photographs
Materials include nine photographs and one rendition. The photographs are aerial views that show the construction of the Wilkinson Activities Center, the Math, Science, and Computer Building (Talmage Building), and the Nicholes Chemical Stores Building. The photographs also show the new football stadium, the Brimhall Building, and the buildings around the Maeser Building. The rendition is of the J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Law School Building. Dated approximately 1970.
Physical Plant Department collection of campus facilities histories
Contains multiple scrapbooks/building histories documenting the history of the physical facilities of Brigham Young University up through the 1980s. The collection also contains a few newspaper clippings concerning the Physical Plant Department from 1978-2004. Many of the items were produced by Ephraim Hatch.
Physical Plant Department photograph album
Volume shows staff of the Physical Plant Department, specifically in the following areas: accounting office, air conditioining, custodial, civil engineering, construction, carpenter shop, electrical shop, grounds, heating plant, mechanical shop, motor pool, planning, paint shop, security, stock room, service station, and type shop.
Physical Plant Department records
Contains records from the Physical Plant Department including correspondence, memos, blueprints, contracts, photographs, audio cassettes and program requirements. Materials date from 1946 to 1980.
Physical Plant Department records
Contains program requirements, reports, blueprints, budget estimates, minutes, photographs, correspondence, and aperture cards regarding the construction and layout of several campus buildings. This collection also includes biographical sketches of men after whom Helaman Halls were named, and statements concerning increasing enrollment at Brigham Young University. Dated 1947-1979.
Physical Plant Department renderings
Contains colored renderings of the Harris Fine Arts Center, the Caroline Hemenway Harman Building, the Museum of Art, and the N. Eldon Tanner Building.
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- Subject
- Photographs 6
- Blueprints 2
- Letters 2
- Photograph albums 2
- Aerial photographs 1
- Architectural drawings 1
- Budgets 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- College buildings -- Utah -- Provo 1
- College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Design and construction 1
- College campuses -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
- Contracts 1
- Drawings 1
- Facility management 1
- Facility management -- Utah -- Provo 1
- Latter Day Saint men -- Biography 1
- Latter Day Saint temples 1
- Memorandums 1
- Minutes (Records) 1
- Negatives 1
- Provo (Utah) 1
- Reports 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- Slides (Photography) 1 + ∧ less