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Brigham Young University

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1903-

Administrative History

Brigham Young University (1903- ) is a university sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.

Brigham Young University was established in 1903 in a renaming of Brigham Young Academy. Past and present Brigham Young University presidents include George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), Kevin J. Worthen (2014-2023), and C. Shane Reese (2023- ).

Brigham Young University is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church Educational System (CES). The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, which, since 1939, has consisted of the First Presidency of the Church as well as other General Authorities or general officers of the Church appointed by the First Presidency. The Board of Trustees provides general direction and oversees the formulation of broad policies as well as the approval of all executive leadership and faculty appointments at the university. The Board of Trustees delegates to the University President the responsibility to conduct the operations of the institution and administer the policies enacted by the board. The President serves as the chief executive officer and general manager of the University. Between 1996 and 2014, the President of the university was also been a General Authority of the Church.

Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes learning by study and also by faith.

Citation:
Its Annual catalog, 1907/08.

BYU--national champions, 1985: intro. (Brigham Young University)

The Journal of pedagogy, Feb. 1895: t.p. (Brigham Young Academy)

History of BYU (within Brigham Young University website), via WWW, 4 November 2010 (Brigham Young Academy established October 16, 1875 in Provo, Utah. Name changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. Sponsored by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, associated with BYU-Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii; BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho; and LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah)

Brigham Young University Organizational History website, via WWW, Mar. 2, 2011 (Brigham Young University; est. 1903; name change from Brigham Young Academy; Presidents: George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), and Kevin J. Worthen (2014- ); owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; governed by a board of trustees)

Brigham Young University website, via WWW, June 22, 2023 (C. Shane Reese; appointed president of Brigham Young University, May 1, 2023)

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young University photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1152
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs, possibly from an exhibit during the university's centennial, of Brigham Young University between 1892 and 1976. Photographs are backed on matting paper, some with attached captions.

Dates: approximately 1892-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young University photographs

Brigham Young University photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3244
Scope and Contents

Collection documents people, places, and topics related to Brigham Young University between 1968 and 1994. Subjects include: theatre arts, mountain scenery, music, Festival of Life, parades, sports, football, ballet, running, basketball, Ezra Taft Benson, Dallin H. Oaks, Jeffrey R. Holland, Thomas S. Monson, Gordon B. Hinckley, Spencer W. Kimball, Henry B. Eyring, Boyd K. Packer, Neal A. Maxwell, Howard W. Hunter, Hugh Nibley, and N. Eldon Tanner.

Dates: approximately 1968-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young University photographs

Edwin Butterworth Jr. collection for the Brigham Young University centennial celebration

 Collection
Identifier: UA P 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs and negatives related to the history of Brigham Young University's first one-hundred years, which were collected by Edwin Butterworth Jr. for the 1975 publication of Brigham Young University: 1000 Views of 100 Years, a commemorative photographic history of the university for the university's centennial celebration.

Dates: approximately 1860-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Edwin Butterworth Jr. collection for the Brigham Young University centennial celebration

Collection of photographs of Provo and Brigham Young University

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233639183]
Identifier: MSS 8240
Scope and Contents

Contains six black-and-white photographs taken in Provo, Utah in 1935. Includes images of buildings on the Brigham Young University campus, as well as images of homes and buildings in the community.

Dates: 1935
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection of photographs of Provo and Brigham Young University

Edwin Butterworth Jr. photographs for the Brigham Young University centennial celebration

 Series
Identifier: UA P 2 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the photographs used by Edwin Butterworth Jr. for the publication of Brigham Young University: 1000 Views of 100 Years.

Dates: approximately 1860-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA P 2, Edwin Butterworth Jr. collection for the Brigham Young University centennial celebration

Oakley S. Evans photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3845
Scope and Contents Photograph album containing 286 photographs of Oakley Evans while he was attending Brigham Young University and participating in various student activities. Activities documented include football, tennis, basketball, Spring Festival, fall registration, pep rally, homecoming, boxing, skiing, dances, marching band, and swimming. There are also several photographs of buildings on campus, including the Maeser Memorial Building, the Heber J. Grant Library, and the Timpanogos Bowl. People...
Dates: 1931-1936
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Oakley S. Evans photographs

Historical Department collection of photographs of Brigham Young University

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3700
Scope and Contents Contains photographs taken at and around Brigham Young University (BYU) campus from the 1920s through the 1970s. Many of the photographs were used in church magazines by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The photographs document the changes on BYU campus through aerial photographs as well as photos of the various buildings constructed on campus through this time period. Several prominent church leaders as well as important university faculty members can be seen in the...
Dates: approximately 1920-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Historical Department collection of photographs of Brigham Young University

John C. Swenson nitrate negatives, 1900-1929

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5413 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains negatives of students, the mountains around Provo including Mt. Timpanogos.

Dates: 1900-1929
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5413, John C. Swenson photograph collection

John C. Swenson photographs, 1900-1929

 Series — Box 4: Series 2
Identifier: UA 5413 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains prints of photographs taken by John C. Swenson.

Dates: 1900-1929
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5413, John C. Swenson photograph collection

Nathan M. Smith photographs, 1976-1991

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5600 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of Brigham Young University's School of Library and Information Science students as they entered the entered the Master's of Library and Information Science program. Photographs were taken between approximately 1976 and 1991, and were maintained by Smith within the school and then after his retirement. Images include staff photos, graduating classes, and headshots. The photographs with graduating classes may include a faculty member standing with the student(s).

Dates: 1976-1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5600, Nathan M. Smith scrapbooks and photographs on School of Library and Information Sciences

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