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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 23 Collections and/or Records:

Harrison R. Merrill papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 132
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, essays, and clippings (photocopies) to and from Merrill concerning his publications in newspapers and periodicals, the Alpine Summer School, Brigham Young University athletics, curricula and religious atmosphere, 1924-1929.

Dates: 1924-1929
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Harrison R. Merrill papers

Office of the President records on articles of incorporation, 1949-1953

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with the Board of Trustees regarding the articles of incorporation. A copy of the original deed for the university included. Record keeping dates from 1949 to 1953.

Dates: Record Keeping: 1949-1953
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 associations, 1966

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 9 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains the 1966 annual field report from the New World Archaeological Foundation, accompanied by photocopies of photographs and memos. Also contains a letter and memo inviting President Wilkinson to the Credit Union's annual meeting. Dated 1966.

Dates: 1966
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 Salt Lake Theatre, 1956-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 3 Sub-Series 52
Scope and Contents

Contains letters and memorandums inquiring about the state of the BYU and University of Utah theater facilities. Also contains photocopies of clippings and reports about theater facilities. Dated 1956 to 1958.

Dates: 1956-1958
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 World's Fair, 1963

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 6 Sub-Series 80
Scope and Contents

Contains letters to President Wilkinson discussing accommodations for the 1964 Worlds Fair. 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

D. Kelly Ogden papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2250
Scope and Contents Collection contains photocopies and bound copies of Ogden's personal journals (1976-2020) that provide background on the personalities and institutions behind the conception, construction, and operations of the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center. Also includes a scrapbook made by D. Kelly Ogden while he was living in Jerusalem to document the publicity both for and against the building of the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center, Jerusalem Center publicity documents, Ogden's...
Dates: 1976-2020
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / D. Kelly Ogden papers

Our life together : a personal history of the Max and Janet Berryessa family

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230328780]
Identifier: MSS SC 2954
Scope and Contents Recounts his significant life experiences, including early life in Boise and Gooding, Idaho, and Ogden, Utah; marriage to Janet Greaves, 1944; service in the U.S. Navy, 1943-1945, during World War II; career on faculty of Brigham Young University in Education Department, 1948-1988; travels throughout the world; family life; and service in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as bishop, member of Child Correlation Committee, missionary, and temple sealer. Includes details of his...
Dates: 1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Our life together : a personal history of the Max and Janet Berryessa family

Ruth Partridge photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 173
Scope and Contents

Collection includes original and photocopied photographs and cabinet cards of Provo, Utah life and community members. Includes portraits of Smoot family members and other individuals, scenes from Brigham Young University, and other photographs mostly taken in Utah County, Utah between 1900 and 1956.

Dates: approximately 1890-1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth Partridge photographs

Seymour Kenneth Robbins autobiographical sketch

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329986]
Identifier: MSS SC 2999
Scope and Contents

Contains brief information on his early life in Salt Lake City, education, church service, family, and employment.

Dates: 1999; 1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Seymour Kenneth Robbins autobiographical sketch

A short history of my life

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230328749]
Identifier: MSS SC 2947
Scope and Contents Reviews his early life in Provo and Spanish Fork, Utah, including references to activities on the family farm; attendance at Brigham Young Junior High, High School, and University, including comments about playing on basketball and tennis teams; marriage to Patricia Peterson, 1956; training and work as a dentist; service as a bishop at BYU, 1964-1969; teaching religion classes at BYU beginning in 1969; other church and community service; and his family. The first six pages of narrative,...
Dates: 1976-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A short history of my life

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