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 19 Collections and/or Records:
Office of the President records on Physical Plant, 1985-1986
Contains Physical Plant records and related correspondence on campus buildings, and their maintenance, security, and space utilization. Also contains records from the campus planning committee, and records on housing and food servies. Records date from 1980-1989.
Office of the President records on Physical Plant, 1986-1987
Contains Physical Plant records and related correspondence on campus buildings, and their maintenance, security, and space utilization. Also contains records from the campus planning committee, and records on housing and food servies. Records date from 1980-1989.
Office of the President records on Physical Plant, 1987-1988
Contains Physical Plant records and related correspondence on campus buildings, and their maintenance, security, and space utilization. Also contains records from the campus planning committee, and records on housing and food servies. Records date from 1980-1989.
Office of the President records on Physical Plant, 1988-1989
Contains Physical Plant records and related correspondence on campus buildings, and their maintenance, security, and space utilization. Also contains records from the campus planning committee, and records on housing and food servies. Records date from 1980-1989.
Office of the President records on Physical Plant, 1980-1989
Contains Physical Plant records and related correspondence on campus buildings, and their maintenance, security, and space utilization. Also contains records from the campus planning committee, and records on housing and food servies. Records date from 1980-1989.
Physical Plant Department architectural drawings
Contains architectural plans and designs for buildings and physical facilities on campus. Materials include plans for the Harris Fine Arts Center, the Joseph Smith Building (with revised and remodeled versions), a key drawing for the Maeser Memorial Building, a red line print set "as built" for the Mathematical Science and Computer Building, and plans of BYU heating and the Physical Plant. Materials are on paper and acetate.
Physical Plant Department building inventories
Contains copies of building inventories produced by the Physical Plant Department of Brigham Young University. The inventories list the buildings on campus and some information about them. Materials date from 1984, 1992 to 1996, 2004 to 2005, and 2009.
Physical Plant Department collection of campus facilities histories
Contains multiple scrapbooks/building histories documenting the history of the physical facilities of Brigham Young University up through the 1980s. The collection also contains a few newspaper clippings concerning the Physical Plant Department from 1978-2004. Many of the items were produced by Ephraim Hatch.
Physical Plant Department records on special projects, 1954-1976
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.
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