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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 8 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records, 1945-1974

 Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains class notes, research files, publications produced by Laws, and student prepared research projects.

Dates: 1945-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 960, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records, 1957-1980

 Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains information on the operation of the University farm in Spanish Fork, Utah; research on nitrogen-fixation in sagebrush; material on the Desert Biome project, various projects for Iran and a project for the Tennessee Valley Authority; as well as miscellaneous research files and data.

Dates: 1957-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 960, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 960
Scope and Contents

Contains class notes, research files, publications, student projects, and other materials produced by department administrators. Includes information on the Desert Biome Project, sagebrush, and projects in Iran and Tennessee. Materials date from between 1945 and 1980.

Dates: 1945-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on Desert Biome, 1972-1975

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains articles, analysis, correspondence and data of various agronomy studies based about the desert biome.

Dates: 1972-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 960, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on Iran projects, 1958-1960

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains articles, analysis and data of various agronomy and sustainment studies about Iran.

Dates: 1958-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 960, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on nitrogen-fixation in sagebrush nodules, 1967-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains articles, analysis and data of various agronomy and sustainment studies about nitrogen-fixation in sagebrush.

Dates: 1967-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 960, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on Spanish Fork farm, 1957-1980

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains articles, analysis and data of various agronomy studies based in Spanish Fork Farm.

Dates: 1957-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 960, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) project, 1973-1978

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains reports, correspondence, contracts, etc. about the Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA) project.

Dates: 1973-1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 960, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

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