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Brigham Young University. Library

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: approximately 1925 - 1961

Administrative History

The Brigham Young University Library (1925-1961) served as repository for the university collection of printed materials.

The university library was established in the Heber J. Grant building in 1925. The collections outgrew the Heber J. Grant building, necessitating the construction of the J. Reuben Clark Library, which was completed in 1961. Head librarians and directors of libraries were Anna K. Ollerton (1925-1948), Asael C. Lambert (1948-1951), Naomi Rich Earl (1951-1954), and S. Lyman Tyler (1954-1961).

Citation:
BYU Organizational History, website viewed Oct. 19, 2012: Brigham Young University Library (1925-1961, repository collection printed materials, Heber J. Grant building 1925, J. Reuben Clark Library 1961, head librarians and directors Anna K. Ollorton (1925-1948), Asael C. Lambert (1948-1951), Naomi Rich Earl (1951-1954), S. Lyman Tyler (1954-1961))

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young University historical files

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 704
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts, biographies, photographs, correspondence, building plans, articles, and filmstrips, all from many different persons and departments on campus.

Dates: 1875-1983

Harold B. Lee Library personnel records, 1985-1988

 Series — Carton 74: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197227653950]
Identifier: UA 1242 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains records about full-time personnel of the Harold B. Lee Library from 1985 to 1988. Materials include related reports, minutes, and correspondence. Materials date from 1985 to 1988.

Dates: 1985-1988

Harold B. Lee Library records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 671
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes, reports, newsletters, correspondence, and other material documenting the administration of the Lee Library and its predecessors. Materials date from between 1956 and 1987.

Dates: 1956-1987

Harold B. Lee Library records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 549
Scope and Contents

Includes files of the various departments within the library. Contains correspondence, reports, newsclippings, publications, statistics and minutes. Also includes information concerning the J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Library and Brigham Young University Library.

Dates: 1954-1976

Harold B. Lee Library records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1242
Scope and Contents

Contains records on the Harold B. Lee Library regarding the Library Administrative Offices, various committees, the new addition, personnel, and collection development. Materials include correspondence, minutes, reports, instrument of gift forms, and an assortment of plaques. Dates from 1954 to 2012.

Dates: 1954-2012

Library Committee donation solicitation letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233647004]
Identifier: UA 5551
Scope and Contents

A letter, dated 1925, from the Library Committee requesting that alumni donate money or books to build the library collection that will be housed in the new Heber J. Grant Library Building.

Dates: 1925