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Brigham Young University. Public Relations Division

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1955 - 1964

Administrative History

The Public Relations Division (1955-1964) was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University. The division was responsible for coordinating relationships between the university and external entities and to organize campus activities.

The Public Relations Division was established in 1955 by Dean A. Peterson, and reported directly to the university administration. It administered a number of units, including the Student Program Bureau (1955-1958), the Program Bureau (1958-1964), the Lectures and Musicals Committee (1955-1964), the News Bureau (1955-1964), the BYU Service Letter Committee (1955-1964), and Campus Tours and Conferences (1961-1964). The unit was later reorganized as the University Relations Division in 1964.

Directors included Dean A. Peterson (1955-1957) and Lester B. Whetten (1957-1964).

Citation:
University Relations Division records, 1929-1972 (Public Relations Division; Division of Public Relations; Public Relations; division of Brigham Young University)

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Mar. 26, 2008 (Public Relations Division; administrative department of Brigham Young University)

BYU organizational history, via WWW, Sept. 21, 2012 (Public Relations Division; Division of Public Relations; Public Relations; Public Relations and Publications; est. 1955; responsible for coordinating with the affairs outside of the university as well as helping to organize campus activities and programs; reorganized in 1964 as University Relations Division; directors included Dean A. Peterson (1955-1957), and Lester B. Whetten (1957-1964); reported to the university administration; subordinate units included Student Program Bureau (1955-1958), Program Bureau (1958-1964), Lectures and Musicals Committee (1955-1964), News Bureau (1955-1964), BYU Service Letter Committee (1955-1964), and Campus Tours and Conferences (1961-1964); associated with Alumni Association (1956-1964))

Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:

Edwin Butterworth scrapbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2065
Scope and Contents

Seven volumes containing articles and advertisements about BYU that appeared in "The Improvement Era" and numerous other publications. One volume contains issues of "BYU Today," 1968-1973. Collection also includes a folder of newspapers.

Dates: 1947-1977

Oliver R. Smith family papers, 1940-1975

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2087 Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The six series in the Oliver R. Smith papers are arranged according to genre type. The first series contains Smith's correspondence. The second includes various family newsletters as well as writings by and about Smith. The third series is comprised of university memoranda from the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Another small series contains various photographs, including several of BYU. The largest series is Smith's subject files which contain information on BYU student clubs such as Delta Phi,...
Dates: Other: 1940-1975

Public Communications records on comparative treatment of Brigham Young University publicity, 1973-1974

 Series
Identifier: UA 586 Series 14
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings showing relative news treatment of Brigham Young University publicity in the Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune, and Provo Daily Herald.

Dates: Other: 1973-1974

Public Relations Division administrative correspondence, 1956-1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence and administrative papers of Presidents Barrett, Bentley, Crockett, edwards, Sandgren, Taylor, and Wilkinson, as well as of Ben Lewis, John Bernhard, and Dean Lloyd.

Dates: Other: 1956-1961

Public Relations Division administrative correspondence, 1958-1965

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence by the division director with specific individuals.

Dates: Other: 1958-1965

Public Relations Division brochures, correspondence, and other material, 1941-1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including brochures, proposals, minutes, correspondence, convention papers, essays, and other material.

Dates: Other: 1941-1961

Public Relations Division correspondence and other material on general education, 1959-1960

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence and miscellaneous materials by the division.

Dates: Other: 1959-1960

Public Relations Division correspondence on campus tours, 1957-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence from the division director related to campus tours.

Dates: Other: 1957-1958

Public Relations Division correspondence on university publications, 1959-1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 26
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with Ernest L. Olson regarding university publications.

Dates: Other: 1959-1961

Public Relations Division correspondence, reports, and other material, 1951-1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 543 Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, brochures, statistics, questionnaires, newsletters, reports, and other materials on university enrollment, construction, fund-raising and foundations, scholarships, and loans.

Dates: Other: 1951-1961