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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 29 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young University student records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 361
Scope and Contents

Contains bound registers listing student names, home towns and academic standings, 1894, 1902-1917.

Dates: 1894-1917

Brigham Young University student registers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 261
Scope and Contents

Includes handwritten registers of names of primary, grammar, sub-freshmen, high school and normal school students, listing faculty references, academic standings and promotions, Church memberships, priesthood offices and domestic Church wards and residences.

Dates: 1896-1913

Brigham Young University vice-presidential records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 678
Scope and Contents

Collection includes minutes and other records from Associate Academic Vice President William Evenson of the Jerusalem Center of Near Eastern Studies from 1980-1989.

Dates: 1980-1989

R. Lanier Britsch papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 959
Scope and Contents

Includes resumes, letters of recommendation, and correspondence while at the university as well as grades, old class rolls, reading lists, and other class material. Education Week and Kennedy Center records are included. Also includes Britsch's dissertation, drafts of other writings, and faculty addresses.

Dates: 1957-2002

Edna S. Cannon grade books

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231033603]
Identifier: UA 114
Scope and Contents

Contains grade books for bacteriology and botany classes.

Dates: 1939-1946

Counseling Service records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 508
Scope and Contents

Contains freshman test results, lists of freshmen, and information about the tests themselves. Materials date from between 1931 and 1960.

Dates: 1931-1960

Counseling Service records

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231027274]
Identifier: UA 83
Scope and Contents

Contains tests administered to freshmen upon entrance into Brigham Young University, information concerning faculty advisors, Thurston psychological examination and scores, literary comprehension scores, English placement scores, and natural science scores (88 items). Materials date from between 1939 and 1949.

Dates: 1939-1949

Department of Accounting and Business Administration teacher roll books

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 768
Scope and Contents

Roll books contain students' names and grades for the following courses: Accounting and Business I; Accounting and Business and Administration I; Accounting and Business and Administration II; Accounting and Business and Administration III; Accounting II; Book Keeping B; and Accounting A. Teachers included Jean Alleman, Harold Howard, Paul Harward, George B. Boyack, Herald R. Clark, and Leon T. Williams.

Dates: 1924-1929

Department of Communications chair records, 1960-1974

 Series
Identifier: UA 560 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains administrative files, including grade summaries, academics standards, memorandums, correspondence, invitations, articles, seminar and workshop files, book lists, brochures and pamphlets, bibliographies, curriculum materials, meeting minutes, and employment and enrollment data.

Dates: 1960-1974

Department of Educational Administration records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5317
Scope and Contents

Contains master copies of educational tests as well as reports of doctoral candidates' final tests, files on graduate students, department files, correspondence, minutes, and budget information. Materials date from between 1957 and 1982.

Dates: 1957-1982