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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 32 Collections and/or Records:

University Communications files on the Jerusalem Center, 1984-1997

 Sub-Series — Carton 99: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197233626602], Folder: 1-20
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 22
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings and news releases concerning the Jerusalem Center from 1984 to 1997.

Dates: 1984-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on the M.L. Bean Museum, 1972-1996

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 6 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the Monte L. Bean Museum at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1983 to 1996.

Dates: 1972-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on campus museums

University Communications files on the Museum of Art, 1987-1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, press releases, pamphlets, and memorandums regarding the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1987 to 1998.

Dates: 1987-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on campus museums

University Communications files on the Museum of Peoples and Cultures, 1981-1995

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 6 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the Museum of Peoples and Cultures owned by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1981 to 1995.

Dates: 1981-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on campus museums

University Communications files on the President, 1960-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, speeches, photographs, pamphlets, inauguration files, letters, comments, biographical information, commencement, devotionals, conferences, Q&A records, guidelines, speeches, and other materials relating to presidents of Brigham Young University. Includes correspondence and records with general authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1960 to 1999.Presidents found within the materials include Jeffrey R....
Dates: 1960-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on personnel

University Communications files on the university centennial, 1972-1976

 Sub-Series — Carton 115: Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233626768], Folder: 7-11
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 30
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, and pin-back buttons regarding Brigham Young University's centennial. Materials date from 1972 to 1976.

Dates: 1972-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications subject files

University Communications files on VIPs, 1978-2002

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings, news releases, photographs, biographical information, and other materials relating to VIPs from 1978 to 2002. Topics include campus speakers; visiting VIPs, such as Richard M. Nixon; and Jimmy Stewart.

Dates: 1978-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on personnel

University Communications general files on campus museums, 1979-1985

 Sub-Series — Carton 26: Series 3; Series 4; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233630679]
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and press releases regarding the museums owned by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Materials cover the Monte L. Bean Museum, Earth Science Museum, Museum of Art, and Museum of Peoples and Cultures from 1979 to 1985.

Dates: 1979-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications files on campus museums

University Communications news clippings and reports, 1969-2009

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note Contains articles, newspaper clippings, news releases, annual reports, speeches, distribution, and public communication releases from campus and local publications, and original stories, distribution lists, and distributed copies of Brigham Young University news publications. Also includes news releases, newspaper clippings, magazines, and articles from various national newspapers, and broadcast media relations concerning U.S. News World Report Surveys for September 11, 2001, and The Church...
Dates: 1969-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records / University Communications news releases

University Communications news releases, 1969-2009

 Series
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains aggregated newspaper clippings and press releases not necessarily related in subject matter from 1969 to 2003. Includes national news annual reports, news releases, news summaries, distribution records, and articles.

Dates: 1969-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5395, University Communications records

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