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Associated Students of Brigham Young University

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1933 - 1988

Administrative History

The Associated Students of Brigham Young University (1933-1988) was a student government organization at Brigham Young University.

Student government at Brigham Young University began in 1909. It was refined in 1924 with the acceptance of a new constitution. The new constitution established an organization that included a president, first vice-president, second vice-president, secretary-historian, editors of two publications (Y News and Banyan), and a cheermaster. A student council that included university administrators was also part of the governing structure. The organization was know as the Student Body until 1933 when the title Associated Students of Brigham Young University (ASBYU) was first used. The student body organization would be known ASBYU until 1988 when a new constitution was implemented under the direction of President Jeffrey R. Holland and the name was changed to the Brigham Young University Student Service Association (BYUSA) to better reflect the organization's new service oriented role. One of the officers in ASBYU was the secretary-historian who was tasked with documenting as many of the activities of the student body as possible.

Citation:
BYU organizational history, via WWW, May 11, 2016 (student government organized in 1909; constitution accepted in 1924, officers: president, first and second vice-presidents, secretary-historian, Y News and Banyan editors, and cheermaster; included student council containing university administrators; called Student Body until 1933, name changed to Associated Students of Brigham Young University (ASBYU); new constitution in 1988 under President Jeffrey R. Holland, name changed to Brigham Young University Student Service Association (BYUSSA) to reflect new role; secretary historian keeps history of each year's events, see UA 1081).

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Associated Students of Brigham Young University memorandums, correspondence, and other material, 1974-1975

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2 Sub-Series 21
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, memos, and other material on individual departments.

Dates: 1974-1975

Associated Students of Brigham Young University records, 1875-1975

 Series
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains records created by ASBYU Student Activity and Government offices as housed in the Wilkinson Center. The records are predominately after 1960, but there are a few records dating to 1950. The register is arranged by the name of the particular office or governing body.

Dates: 1875-1975

Associated Students of Brigham Young University records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1298
Scope and Contents

Contains Associated Students of Brigham Young University (ASBYU) organizational materials, such as executive manuals and handbooks. The collection also contains information about election candidates and their platforms, election pamphlets, photographs of council members, scrapbooks, newspaper articles, and other ASBYU club material.

Dates: 1959-1988

Associated Students of Brigham Young University scrapbooks

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233245288]
Identifier: UA 756
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, documenting campus and student events at Brigham Young University. Materials date from between 1970 and 1972.

Dates: 1970-1972

Associated Students of Brigham Young University scrapbooks of student organizations, 1957-1970

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2 Sub-Series 22
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks for 'Class of...' years, Associated Students departments, social and service units, religious, geographical, musical, and honorary scholastic organizations.

Dates: 1957-1970

Athletics Office records, 1971-1974

 Sub-Series — Box b 17: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197231021202], Folder: 1-5
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2 Sub-Series 19
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, memos, clippings, proposals, information sheets, scrapbooks, and surveys.

Dates: 1971-1974

Brigham Young University campus groups and clubs scrapbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 872
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs, letters, announcements, and memorabilia from various campus groups and clubs.

Dates: 1927-1982

Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center director records, 1904-1974

 Series
Identifier: UA 460 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains papers accumulated by the Director of Wilkinson Center and Student Activities date back to 1940 and extend to the present. Included in the papers are also records of the assistants to the director including program director, business director, and student advisors.

Dates: 1904-1974

Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 460
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, memos, reports, scrapbooks, and other material produced by the administration of the Wilkinson Center. Also includes records of organizational units housed in the Wilkinson Center. Materials date from between 1875 and 1975.

Dates: 1875-1975

Office of Student Community Service records, 1971-1973

 Sub-Series — Box b 15: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197231021194], Folder: 14
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains history, description, scrapbook, news clippings, awards, programs, service project reports, Sub for Santa, office description, bulletins, handbook ("Success With Service"), 1971-1973.

Dates: 1971-1973