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Brigham Young University. Physical Plant Department

 Organization

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 4 Collections and/or Records:

Physical Plant Department records on residence housing, 1947-1974

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 21
Scope and Contents Contains records from Brigham Young University's housing halls, including the Zola Peterson House, Garn Phillips House, Rice House, Salmon House, Smithson House, Stein House, Swenson House, Thomas House, Vance House, Ward House, West Lewis House, Young House, Deseret Towers, V-Hall, Helaman Halls, Heritage Halls, Wymount, mobile home park, and Wyview. Records on Deseret Towers include contracts, concrete test results, payments, shop drawings, lien waivers, job instructions, subcontract bids,...
Dates: 1947-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1330, Physical Plant Department records / Physical Plant Department records on campus buildings

Physical Plant Department records on the Benjamin Cluff, Jr. Plant Science Laboratory, 1954-1969

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains specifications, addendums, records for additions, final inspections progress estimates, contracts, schedules, greenhouse records, job instructions, keying schedule, lien waivers, program requirements, and bidding records, 1954-1969.

Dates: 1954-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1330, Physical Plant Department records / Physical Plant Department records on campus buildings

Physical Plant Department records on the James E. Talmage Mathematical Sciences/Computer Building, 1969-1970

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 52
Scope and Contents

Contains specifications, program requirements, bidding records, change of orders, schedules, building plans, and records on concrete and compact, engineering, final inspection, insurance and bonds, job instructions, keying, lien waivers, permits, progress estimates, radio graphs, soil investigation, and time extension, 1969-1970.

Dates: 1969-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1330, Physical Plant Department records / Physical Plant Department records on campus buildings

Physical Plant Department records on the John A. Widtsoe Building, 1967-1970

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 59
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements, specifications, bidding, change of orders, construction schedules, contract proposals, hardware schedules, job instructions, lab equipment proposals, soil investigation, and time extension records, 1967-1970.

Dates: 1967-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1330, Physical Plant Department records / Physical Plant Department records on campus buildings

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