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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 5 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of locally produced films, 1939-2001

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8918
Scope and Contents

Consists of locally produced films depicting people, towns, and places in Utah. Dated 1939-2001.

Dates: 1939-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8918, Collection of unpublished films

Collection of unpublished films

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8918
Scope and Contents

Approximately ten titles of home movies, event proceedings, and other professional or semi-professional yet still unpublished films. VHS and DVD. Original films creation dates range from approximately 1915 to 2005.

Dates: approximately 1915-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of unpublished films

Event proceedings, 2003 October 12

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8918
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Approximately ten titles of home movies, event proceedings, and other professional or semi-professional yet still unpublished films. VHS and DVD. Original films creation dates range from approximately 1915 to 2005.

Dates: 2003 October 12
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8918, Collection of unpublished films

Home videos and private footage

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8918
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Approximately ten titles of home movies, event proceedings, and other professional or semi-professional yet still unpublished films. VHS and DVD. Original films creation dates range from approximately 1915 to 2005.

Dates: approximately 1915-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8918, Collection of unpublished films

Unpublished versions of professional or semi-professional works, 1917-1971

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8918 Series 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Approximately ten titles of home movies, event proceedings, and other professional or semi-professional yet still unpublished films. VHS and DVD. Original films creation dates range from approximately 1915 to 2005.

Dates: 1917-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8918, Collection of unpublished films

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  • Subject: Performing Arts X

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Type
Archival Object 4
Collection 1
 
Subject
DVDs 4
Videocassettes 4
 

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