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J. Willard Marriott Activities Center

 Organization

administrative history

Citation:
Brigham Young University-The First One Hundred Years, 1976, p.254-259 (J. Willard Marriott Activities Center, built for basketball games as well as devotionals, forums, public gatherings, music, dance, and other activities, begun by President Wilkinson, bulk of construction finished 1971, more improvements President Oaks 1972, named after businessman J. Willard Marriott, at time of construction had the largest seating capacity of its kind in the nation)

BYUCougars-Basketball facilities, viewed Mar. 15, 2013 (opening game held on Dec. 3, 1971)

BYUCougars-Remember When... The Marriot Center Opened?, viewd Mar. 15, 2013 (Name changed to J. Willard Marriott Center to avoid Big Mac nickname)

UPB files, Mar. 15, 2013 (1972 name change)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Special Events Department event records, 1971-1999

 Series
Identifier: UA 1172 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, attendance records, and financial information for events handled by the Special Events Department. These events include the Freedom Festival, Commencement, Forums and Devotionals, and athletic events. Materials dated 1971 to 1999.

Dates: 1971-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1172, Special Events Department records

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