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Brigham Young University. News Bureau

 Organization

Biography

The Brigham Young University News Bureau was established around 1952, and was responsible for overseeing university news publications. In 1978 Press Relations was renamed Public Communications. Directors for the News Bureau included Edwin J. Butterworth (1952-1978).

Press Relations’ main function was to serve the university in dispersing school news to the outside world. It also prepares news releases and dissemination of the same to press, radio, television, magazine, and wire services. Within it there were four main divisions: news operations, information service, publications, and advertising. The news bureau was responsible for publishing president ‘s letter to the parents, special editions of the Daily Universe, and BYU Today, the alumni magazine.

The director of News Bureau reported to the director of the Division of Public Relations until 1964, after which they reported to the director of University Relations.

Later units include Brigham Young University Public Communications Department(1978-1997) and University Communications (1997-).

Found in 135 Collections and/or Records:

University Communications files on college rankings, 1994-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings and news releases concerned with the topic of college rankings from 1995 to 1997.

Dates: 1994-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on colleges and departments, 1956-2000

 Series
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and other materials relating to the colleges and departments of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1956 to 2000. The colleges and departments may be the subjects or creators of the materials, or both.

Dates: 1956-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records

University Communications files on commencement, 1986-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, reports, addresses, lists, activities, photographs, college showcases, exercises, and speeches from commencement and graduation ceremonies at the University from 1986 to 1998.

Dates: 1986-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on conferences and symposia, 1969-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and talks concerning various conferences and symposia including annual university conferences, university-sponsored conferences, and women's conferences from 1973 to 2001.

Dates: 1969-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on Continuing Education, 1958-1998

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings and news releases concerning Continuing Education from 1969 to 1995. Materials cover Continuing Education centers and services, including sports camps, study abroad programs, Education Week, workshops, and summer camps, as well as files on Barbara Barrington Jones.

Dates: 1958-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on colleges and departments

University Communications files on controversial topics, 1971-2005

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases and photographs concerning various controversies from 1979 to 1997. Controversies include the film "Bless the Beasts," discrimination of gender or race, political cartoons, Mark Hofmann forgeries and bombing, the Sunstone Symposium, Gilmore Murders, Gregoty Watergate, Title IX athletes, the dress code, women in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), University of Utah shanties, swine flu shots, Provo city power, protests, Mountain Bell, PADD,...
Dates: 1971-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on culturgram, 1984-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, press releases, and corporate minutes regarding culturgrams at Brigham Young University, from 1984 to 1998.

Dates: 1984-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on development, 1958-1996

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning development and donations at Brigham Young University from 1958 to 1996.

Dates: 1958-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on educational institutions, 1969-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings and news releases concerning other educational institutions in relation to Brigham Young University from 1969 to 1997. Material topics include university relations, the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly, the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, placement center, preschool, secondary education foundation, BYU-Hawaii, BYU-Idaho, Dixie, New Zion School, Snow College, University of Utah, Utah Public Schools-BYU partnership, Utah State University, Utah Valley State...
Dates: 1969-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on finances, 1985-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents note

Contains receipts, budget adjustments, financial reports, budget fund records, limited purchase drafts, travel records, and general financial records related to the Communications Department at Brigham Young University from 1993 to 1999.

Dates: 1985-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

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