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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 82 Collections and/or Records:

Financial Aid director records, 1972-1997

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1045 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from the Director of the financial aids office from 1972 to 1997. The materials include correspondence, budgets, reports, and corporate minutes.

Dates: 1972-1997

Financial reports of the Alvina Soffel Barrett Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231022937]
Identifier: UA 505
Scope and Contents

Report compiled by Joseph T. Bentley, comptroller and trustee for Brigham Young University; and Ben Lewis, financial vice-president. Includes three reports and a photograph.

Dates: 1963-1964

Financial Services annual financial reports

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 825
Scope and Contents

Contains bound reports of Brigham Young University finances from 1950 to 1984; some years are not included in the collection. Also includes a letter from the Church Auditing Department concerning the 1971 reports, and annual financial reports from university colleges and other units.

Dates: 1951-1984

Financial Services annual reports, 1967-2010

 Series
Identifier: UA 5439 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains annual reports of Brigham Young University Financial Services. It includes expenditures for each department and assets of faculty. Dates range from 1967 to 2010.

Dates: 1967-2010

Financial Services records

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231036671]
Identifier: UA 255
Scope and Contents

Contains proposed department budgets, salary schedules, and summaries of receipts and disbursements. 9 items.

Dates: 1922-1924; 1927-1928

Financial Services records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5439
Scope and Contents

Contains annual reports, assistant administrative vice president files, and Jerusalem Center financial records. Dates range from 1967 to 2010.

Dates: 1967-2010

Financial Services records

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231035434]
Identifier: UA 149
Scope and Contents

Contains annual financial reports and estimates of expenses including teachers' salaries and departmental budgets, real estate sales, statements from Knight Trust and Savings Bank, and correspondence concerning financial affairs between the Office of the President of Brigham Young University, the Brigham Young University Board of Trustees and the Latter-day Saints Church Commission of Education. Includes 47 items.

Dates: 1911-1922

Financial Services records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5309
Scope and Contents

Contains financial records, correspondence, financial and administrative memos, subject files, meeting minutes, financial ledgers, receipts, and approved budget reports. Includes information about trusts, school accounts, supply orders, capital expenses, budgets, and insurance, as well as information on research grants. Materials date from 1927 to 1975.

Dates: 1927-1975

Ford L. Stevenson professional papers, 1973-1995

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1045 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains professional materials from Stevenson, who served as director of Financial Aid and associate dean of Admissions and Records from 1973 to 1995. The materials include minutes, correspondence, and reports. The majority of the materials come from the office of Ford Stevenson.

Dates: 1973-1995

General Church Board of Education records

 Collection — Folder 3
Identifier: UA 536
Scope and Contents

Contains records, including tape transcripts of Franklin L. West's narrative of the "history of the department of education of the LDS Church," relating to Brigham Young University, LDS Business College, and the Juarez and Kelsey academies. Also includes correspondence on candidates for Brigham Young University president. Dated approximately 1936 to 1966.

Dates: approximately 1936-1966