Brigham Young University. News Bureau
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 34 Collections and/or Records:
University Communications files on homecoming, 1979-1997
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning homecoming. Materials date from 1979 to 1997.
University Communications files on housing, 1954-1997
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning housing and general service, law suits, resident assistants, concerning ACLU State clippings, Wymount Terrace, Deseret Towers, Helaman Halls, and Heritage Halls from 1954 to 1997.
University Communications files on international programs, 1970-1996
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs concerning the international office, international relations, international students, international week, cultural international series, the International Society, Chinese Student Association, and Center for International Area Studies from 1970 to 1992.
University Communications files on Ironton, 1969-1976
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and photographs relating to the Ironton steel plant in Provo, Utah from 1969 to 1976.
University Communications files on Mormon feminists, 1992-1996
Contains newspaper clippings regarding feminists at Brigham Young University and in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1992 to 1996.
University Communications files on Ramses II exhibit and research materials, 1985-1995
Contains publications, slides, proposals, exhibit packets, newspaper clippings, news releases, books, photographs, publicity, notices, and other materials for and related to the Ramses II exhibition at Brigham Young University in 1985. Other topics include Ramses in schools, Egyptian DNA, and registration response forms for CASE District VII Chief Advisements Officers' Seminar and an exhibition catalog.
University Communications files on reports and surveys, 1971-2003
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, campus memorandums, letters, and reports concerning self-study, self-study budget, facilities and resources, benchmarks, and various other topics of study done by or related to Brigham Young University from 1971 to 2003.
University Communications files on student government and service organizations, 1964-1999
University Communications files on Student Life, 1964-1999
University Communications files on television and radio, 1973-1997
Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, and correspondence concerning Bonneville radio, Cougar cable television, KBYU-FM, and KBYU-TV at Brigham Young University from 1978 to 1995.