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Brigham Young University. Audio Visual Services

 Organization

Administrative History

The Department of Audio-Visual Services (1957-1960) was created to be in charge of all of Brigham Young Universities audio and visual materials.

The Department of Audio-Visual Services was created in 1957 and was part of Adult Education and Extension Services. Those who served as department chairmen were: Clarence Tydall (1956-1959) and Evan J. Memmott (acting chair, 1959-1960). In 1960 the name of the department was changed to the Department of Audio-Visual Communications.

Citation:
sites.lib.byu, via WWW, May 6 2015 (Brigham Young University. Dept. of Audio-Visual Services; created in 1957; part of Adult Education and Extension Services; department chairs- Clarence Tyndall (1956-1959), Evan J. Memmott (acting chair, 1959-1960); 1960 name changed to Dept. of Audio-Visual Communications)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Andrew J. Russell, a visual historian [videorecording]

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225542213]
Identifier: MSS 3760
Scope and Contents

A study of Andrew J. Russell's photographic documentation of American history, people, geography, and events. Historians, a photographic archivist, Russell's biographer, and a park district locomotive engineer comment on his work. Also includes a demonstration of the laborious process of taking photographs in Russell's day.

Dates: Publication: 1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Andrew J. Russell, a visual historian [videorecording]

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