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 12 Collections and/or Records:
Physical Plant Department records
Contains records from the Physical Plant Department including correspondence, memos, blueprints, contracts, photographs, audio cassettes and program requirements. Materials date from 1946 to 1980.
Physical Plant Department renderings
Contains colored renderings of the Harris Fine Arts Center, the Caroline Hemenway Harman Building, the Museum of Art, and the N. Eldon Tanner Building.
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- Collection 7
- Archival Object 5
- Subject
- Photographs 10
- Latter Day Saint temples 5
- Negatives 5
- Photograph albums 5
- Slides (Photography) 5
- Blueprints 2
- Letters 2
- Aerial photographs 1
- Architectural drawings 1
- Budgets 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- College buildings -- Utah -- Provo 1
- College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Design and construction 1
- College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Design and construction -- Photographs 1
- College buildings -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
- College campuses -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
- Contracts 1
- Drawings 1
- Facility management 1
- Facility management -- Utah -- Provo 1
- Latter Day Saint men -- Biography 1
- Memorandums 1
- Minutes (Records) 1
- Provo (Utah) 1
- Relief models 1
- Reports 1
- Scrapbooks 1 + ∧ less