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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 property, 1955-1971

 Sub-Series — Carton 26: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646681], Folder: 13
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 44
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and memorandums regarding property proposals and purchases. Also includes repair suggestions, floor plans, financial records, and maps, 1955-1971.

Dates: 1955-1971

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

Physical Plant Department records on special projects, 1954-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains records relating to special projects carried out by the Physical Plant Department, including the HFAC sprinkling system, Aspen Grove, the baseball field, Y Bell Tower, statue of Brigham Young, Y Mountain, extension of utilities, photo studio, automative shop, and electrical shop, 1954-1976.

Dates: 1954-1976

Physical Plant Department records on the Abraham O. Smoot Building, 1957-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 27: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646699], Carton: 17-29
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 49
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements, floor plans, specifications, project budgets, and remodel records from Groneman Construction, Bridgers and Paxton, and Markham and Markham, 1957-1974.

Dates: 1957-1974

Physical Plant Department records on the Alumni House, 1959-1973

 Sub-Series — Carton 12: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646541], Folder: 2-6
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains program requirements for the building of the Alumni House as well as contracts for the air conditioning system and the architects agreement, 1959-1973.

Dates: 1959-1973

Physical Plant Department records on the Animal Science Laboratory, 1966-1974

 Sub-Series — Carton 12: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646541], Folder: 7-8
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains specifications for an extension of utilities for the Animal Science Lab, 1966-1974.

Dates: 1966-1974

Physical Plant Department records on the Auxiliary Services Maintenance Building, 1967-1973

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains records relating to the building of the Auxiliary Services Building, including records on specifications, maintenance, additions, bidding, concrete, change of orders, curbs and gutters, electrical work and equipment, fire, keying schedule, liens and suits, payments, tabaets, graphic arts, sprinkling system, inspections, inventory, budgets, and construction, 1967-1973.

Dates: 1967-1973

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

Physical Plant Department records on the Biology Laboratory, 1964

 Sub-Series — Carton 13: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646558], Folder: 5
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains records from the Tolboe Construction of the Biology Lab, 1964.

Dates: 1964

Physical Plant Department records on the Carl F. Eyring Science Center, 1957-1974

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains records on the underground physics lab, including specifications, records from the architects, bidding, changes of order, contracts, inspections, lien waivers, and shop drawings. Also includes records on the chemical fume hood, exhaust system, and chilled water and air conditioning systems, 1957-1974.

Dates: 1957-1974

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Type
Archival Object 94
Collection 16
Digital Record 1
 
Subject
College buildings -- Utah -- Provo 62
Facility management -- Utah -- Provo 62
Specifications 44
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
Awards 9
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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