Brigham Young University. Public Relations Division
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 89 Collections and/or Records:
Public Relations Division records on press relations, 1956-1961
Contains administrative files, including advertisements, correspondence, clippings, reports, and other materials.
Public Relations Division records on Program Bureau, 1948-1961
Contains administrative files, including applications, correspondence, reports, schedules, clippings, and other materials regarding the awards banquet, budgets, the Orient Tour, and other events.
Public Relations Division records on Program Bureau, 1961-1963
Contains correspondence, file copies, and schedules related to the Program Bureau.
Public Relations Division records on programs and assemblies, 1957-1960
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, programs and brochures, clippings, reports, minutes, proposals, and other materials.
Public Relations Division records on public relations, 1952-1960
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, programs and brochures, bulletins, and other material.
Public Relations Division records on public relations, 1959-1964
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, meeting minutes, conference papers, reports, mailings, certificates, statistics, photographs, brochures, and other material.
Public Relations Division records on recruiting, 1952-1961
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, clippings, requests, program descriptions, reports, brochures, and other materials.
Public Relations Division records on recruiting, 1960-1965
Contains admissions progress data, freshment questionnaire, prospective student correspondence, and student recruiting committee records.
Public Relations Division records on relations with Church organizations, 1955-1962
Contains correspondence and other papers related to Bishop and Stake President's Day, Church directories, publications, institutes, Hugh Nibley, missions, seminaries, stakes, and associated topics.
Public Relations Division records on relations with Church organizations, 1956-1966
Contains administrative files, including reports, minutes, correspondence, conference papers, data sheets, reports, and other material.