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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 111 Collections and/or Records:

Physical Plant Department records on the Missionary Training Center, 1946-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 25: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646673], Folder: 28-30
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 35
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements for the center, 1946-1974.

Dates: 1946-1974

Physical Plant Department records on the M.L. Bean Museum, 1975

 Sub-Series — Carton 13: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646558], Folder: 4
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements for the Monte L. Bean Museum, 1975.

Dates: 1975

Physical Plant Department records on the Motion Picture Studio, 1955-1973

 Sub-Series — Carton 25: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646673], Folder: 31-41
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 36
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements and records on Paulsen Construction, sound stage roof structure, roof and truss structure, Hoffman C. Hughes, Dixon and Long, studio remodeling, sound stage buildings, and payments, 1955-1973.

Dates: 1955-1973

Physical Plant Department records on the Mount Vision Transmitter Building, 1964-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 25: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646673], Folder: 42
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 37
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements for the construction of the Mt. Vision Transmitter Building, 1964-1974.

Dates: 1964-1974

Physical Plant Department records on the N. Eldon Tanner Building, 1979

 Sub-Series — Carton 28: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646707], Folder: 29
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 53

Physical Plant Department records on the Page School, 1958-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 26: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646681], Folder: 2-6
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 40
Scope and Contents

Contains records from the remodeling of Page School, 1958-1974.

Dates: 1958-1974

Physical Plant Department records on the Paint Shop, 1956-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 26: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646681], Folder: 7-8
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 41
Scope and Contents

Contains memorandums and correspondence regarding the academic building painting cycle, job descriptions and employment, sign and campus fixtures maintenance, proposals, and order forms, 1956-1974.

Dates: 1956-1974

Physical Plant Department records on the Plumbing Shop, 1961-1967

 Sub-Series — Carton 26: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646681], Folder: 11-12
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 43
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and memorandums regarding the heating of academic buildings, water lines, work orders, and financial records, 1961-1967.

Dates: 1961-1967

Physical Plant Department records on the Richards Building, 1962-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 26: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646681], Folder: 14-26
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 45
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements, specifications, swimming pool records, remodel records, and records from Fuhriman and Rollins and Central Utah Architecture, 1962-1974.

Dates: 1962-1974

Physical Plant Department records on the Sam F. Brewster Building, 1947-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 13: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646558], Folder: 6-12
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains records for the planning and construction of the Brewster Building including consolidated reports, contracts for construction, open house records, program requirements for an addition, and central heating plant records, 1947-1974.

Dates: 1947-1974

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College buildings -- Utah -- Provo 62
Facility management -- Utah -- Provo 62
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Letters 36
Memorandums 33
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Colleges and Universities 24
Education 24
Photographs 23
Contracts 20
College campuses -- Utah -- Provo 18
Reports 15
Campus planning -- Utah -- Provo 13
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 11
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Plaques, plaquettes 9
Speeches, addresses, etc., American 9
Universities and colleges -- Security measures -- Utah -- Provo 9
Blueprints 8
Provo (Utah) 8
Budgets 7
Maps 7
Financial records 5
Latter Day Saint temples 5
Minutes (Records) 5
Negatives 5
Photograph albums 5
Slides (Photography) 5
Proposals 4
Schedules (Time plans) 4
Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- Safety measures 4
Architectural drawings 3
Annual reports 2
College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Design and construction 2
College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 2
Dormitories -- Utah -- Provo 2
Drawings 2
Files (Records) 2
Heating -- Utah -- Provo 2
Scrapbooks 2
Aerial photographs 1
Agreements 1
Architecture 1
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 1
Audiocassettes 1
Autobiographies 1
Buildings, structures, etc. -- Provo (Utah) 1
Business records 1
Carillons -- Utah -- Provo 1
Checks 1
City planning -- Utah -- Provo 1
College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Design and construction -- Photographs 1
College campuses -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
Dedication services -- Utah -- Provo 1
Facility management 1
Inventories 1
Landscape architecture 1
Latter Day Saint men -- Biography 1
Legal instruments 1
Lists 1
Maintenance 1
Phillips Lane (Provo, Utah) 1
Photocopies 1
Publications 1
Relief models 1
Stadiums -- Utah -- Provo 1
Student housing -- Utah -- Provo 1
Tunnels -- Design and construction 1
Universities and colleges -- Security measures 1
Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- Administration 1
Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- Faculty 1
Wrecking -- Utah -- Provo 1
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