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 94 Collections and/or Records:
Physical Plant Department records on the William H. Snell Industrial Education Building, 1958
Contains program requirements and blueprints of the construction, 1958.
Physical Plant Department records on the W.W. Clyde Engineering Building, 1955-1974
Contains program requirements, utility records, records on soil testing, and memoranda, 1955-1974.
Physical Plant Department scrapbook, 1962
Contains a scrapbook containing photographs detailing the planning and construction of the Physical Plant Building in 1962. Includes photographs of the planning and blueprint stages, committee and staff meetings, all personnel involved, as well as the finished building, 1962.
Physical Plant Department topical correspondence, 1955-1978
Contains correspondence from the Physical Plant Department. Topics include accounting, air conditioning on campus, campus planning, chamber of commerce, church buildings, civil defense, construction, electric shop, fire and safety, grounds, general housing, parking, security, traffic, vandalism, equipment requests, efficiency studies, insurance, and records from various committees, 1955-1978.
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