Brigham Young University. Library
Dates
- Existence: approximately 1925 - 1961
Biography
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
Contains manuscripts, biographies, photographs, correspondence, building plans, articles, and filmstrips, all from many different persons and departments on campus.
Harold B. Lee Library records
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.
Harold B. Lee Library records
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.
Harold B. Lee Library records
Contains records on the Harold B. Lee Library regarding the Library Administrative Offices, various committees, the new addition, personnel, collection development, and research on the history of the library. Materials include correspondence, minutes, reports, instrument of gift forms, and an assortment of plaques. Dates from 1954 to 2015.
Library Committee donation solicitation letter
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.
S. Lyman Tyler correspondence
Typewritten and handwritten correspondence, brochures, and galley proofs for publications. The correspondence is chiefly with Fred A. Rosenstock of Denver, Colorado and deal with matters relating to the purchasing of rare books. The brochures and galley proofs relate to rare books that were being offered for sale by various dealers.