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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 2000-

Administrative History

The L. Tom Perry Special Collections (2000- ) is a special collections library and manuscripts/archival repository.

The L. Tom Perry Special Collections was named in May 2000, and was previously known as the Department of Special Collections; Manuscripts. It is located in the Harold B. Lee Library on the campus of Brigham Young University. Aline and L. Sam Skaggs, through their ALSAM Foundation, made a generous financial donation to the new library and requested that the Special Collections be named after L. Tom Perry, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The department is responsible for collecting, preserving, and making available rare books, historical manuscripts, and university records. Department chairs have included Scott Duvall (1999-2002), P. Bradford Westwood (2002-2009), Russ Taylor (2009-2014), J. Gordon Daines III (2014-2020), Thomas R. Wells, (2020-2021), and Dainan Skeem (2021- ).

Citation:
Women's manuscript collections in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, 2000.

L. Tom Perry Special Collections Web site, viewed June 26, 2007 (William A. Wilson Folklore Archives, University Archives, part of L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University; named in May 2000, previously known as Special Collections Dept.; special collections library, and manuscripts and archival repository; responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible unique and rare materials)

UPB files, Mar. 2, 2015 (department chairs: Scott Duvall (1999-2002), P. Bradford Westwood (2002-2009), Russ Taylor (2009-2014), and J. Gordon Daines III (2014-2020), Thomas R. Wells, (2021- ))

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

A. Dean Larsen Book Collecting Conference records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1079
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from the Gentle Madness of Book Collecting Conference held in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, later renamed the A. Dean Larsen Book Collecting Conference. Materials include name badges, conference programs, and various handouts and materials related to the sessions. Dated 2003-2019.

Dates: 2003-2019

L. Tom Perry Special Collections exhibit props

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4252
Scope and Contents

Contains old cases, boxes, and other materials that are to be used or have been used as props for exhibits in Special Collections.

Dates: before 2000

Filtered By

  • Subject: Artifacts X

Additional filters:

Subject
Book collecting -- Utah -- Provo -- Congresses 1
Conference materials 1
Library exhibits -- Utah -- Provo 1
Rare books -- Utah -- Provo -- Bibliography 1