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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 6 Collections and/or Records:

Clinton Larson documents, 1900-1952

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7580 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains miscellaneous documents relating to religion, athletics, travel, awards and recognitions, legal matters, Larson's career in education, and veteran affairs.

Dates: 1900-1952
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7580, Clinton Larson papers

H. Tracy Hall patents, 1919-1998

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3204 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains patents, correspondence, and legal papers relating to Hall's work of creating man-made diamonds. Contains mostly methods and machinery used to make diamonds and patents awarded to colleagues mostly on pressure apparatuses used in synthesizing diamonds.

Dates: 1919-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3204, H. Tracy Hall papers

James E. Talmage legal papers, 1888

 Series
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains complaints about intoxication and warrants of arrest from Talmage's term as Justice of the Peace for Provo, Utah. Dated approximately 1888.

Dates: 1888
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 229, James E. Talmage papers

Lorymore Free legal and personal papers, approximately 1925-1988

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6687 Series 2
Scope and Contents Includes mining papers, maps, legal documents, insurance materials, religious papers, personal papers, newsletters, certificates, financial papers, and miscellaneous materials. The materials relate to Free's work as a prospector and geologist with many mines as well as his work for Beneficial Life, an insurance company. The newsletters included are from one of the wards of the Church that Free resided in. Also includes Free's academic notebooks and workbooks from his education at Brigham...
Dates: approximately 1925-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6687, Lorymore Free papers

Physical Plant Department general files, 1947-1987

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains general files from the Physical Plant Department including, records, histories, contracts, building documents, and other information from college sites such as, Brigham Young University, BYU-Hawaii, LDS Business College, Ogden Center, Ricks College, Weber College, and University of Utah. Materials dated from 1954 to 1976.

Dates: 1947-1987
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1330, Physical Plant Department records

S. Lyman Tyler research on Native American water rights, approximately 1972

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 614 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains research material and other files on Southwest Indian land and water rights, including copies of articles and books, court cases, legislation, treaties and other government documents, correspondence, and reports.

Dates: approximately 1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 614, S. Lyman Tyler papers

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