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:
Office of the President correspondence with Physical Plant Department, 1990-1991
Contains correspondence with the Physical Plant Department regarding housing, facilities, and food service at the university. Materials date from between 1990 and 1991.
Office of the President correspondence with Physical Plant Department, 1993-1994
Contains correspondence with the Physical Plant Department regarding housing, facilities, and food service at the university. Materials date from between 1993 and 1994.
Office of the President correspondence with Physical Plant Department, 1989-1990
Contains correspondence with the Physical Plant Department regarding housing, facilities, and food service at the university. Materials date from between 1989 and 1990.
Office of the President correspondence with Physical Plant Department, 1991-1992
Contains correspondence with the Physical Plant Department regarding housing, facilities, and food service at the university. Materials date from between 1991 and 1992.
Office of the President correspondence with Physical Plant Department, 1994-1995
Contains correspondence with the Physical Plant Department regarding housing, facilities, and food service at the university. Materials date from between 1994 and 1995.
Office of the President correspondence with Physical Plant Department, 1992-1993
Contains correspondence with the Physical Plant Department regarding housing, facilities, and food service at the university. Materials date from between 1992 and 1993.
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.