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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 186 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President records on university relations, 1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 8 Sub-Series 19
Scope and Contents

Contains letters and memos between President Wilkinson and members of various national, regional and state-wide academic councils and assemblies. Also includes reports of the associations' activity, as well as correspondence with leaders of other universities. Dated 1965.

Dates: 1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Office of the President records on Vontella Kimball, 1963

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 6 Sub-Series 50
Scope and Contents

Contains letters and memos from President Wilkinson about articles. Also contains articles and clippings about Vontella Kimball. Dated 1963.

Dates: 1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Office of the President records on Vontella Kimball, 1956-1962

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 4 Sub-Series 45
Scope and Contents

Contains speeches by the businesswoman Vontella Kimball given at BYU. Also contains articles on and by Kimball, as well as copies of Westate News, a publication by the Western States Mission. Dated 1956 to 1962.

Dates: 1956-1962
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Office of the President scrapbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2215
Scope and Contents

Looseleaf binders containing newspaper articles, magazine articles, and photographs (some photocopied), reflecting his presidency at Brigham Young University. Compiled by Oaks's secretary, Janet Calder.

Dates: 1971-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President scrapbooks

Office of the President speeches, 1963

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 6 Sub-Series 70
Scope and Contents

Contains academic articles as well as letters and memos requesting President Wilkinson to speak at events. Dated 1963.

Dates: 1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Other professional papers of W. Cleon Skousen, 1911-2005

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9364 Series 4 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents Contains papers created or collected by W. Cleon Skousen throughout his various professional activities. Includes research files of clippings, publications, overhead transparencies, curriculum, lecture and educational materials, proposals for new coalitions, articles, emails, and letters on American history, the U.S. Constitution with or without a religious context, world politics, survivalism, conspiracy theories, political candidates, family studies, monetary policy, nuclear warfare,...
Dates: 1911-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9364, W. Cleon Skousen papers / W. Cleon Skousen professional papers

Pearl Harbor: anniversary stirs memories

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230333764]
Identifier: MSS 1145
Scope and Contents

Newspaper article written by Jenkins and four other journalism students for the Communications 312 course at Brigham Young University taught by Edwrin O. Haroldsen. The article relates some memories of residents of Utah County, Utah, regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Dates: Publication: 1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Pearl Harbor: anniversary stirs memories

President's Office records, 1954-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including newsletters, clippings, memos, policies and procedures, minutes, correspondence, charts, and articles. Materials primarily focus on student elections and Student Communmity Services.

Dates: 1954-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 460, Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center records / Associated Students of Brigham Young University records

R. Lanier Britsch book chapters, articles, scripts, and speeches, 1974-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains chapters and articles about Mormon Missions in the India and the Pacific.

Dates: 1974-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 959, R. Lanier Britsch papers / R. Lanier Britsch writings

R. Lanier Britsch miscellaneous articles, papers, and newsclippings, 1957-1996

 Series
Identifier: UA 959 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings, articles, addresses, and so forth mainly about Mormonism, East Asian cultures, and religion.

Dates: 1957-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 959, R. Lanier Britsch papers

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