Brigham Young University. Press
Dates
- Existence: 1967 - 1984
Administrative History
Brigham Young University Press (1967-1984) was an academic support service at the university. It had the responsibility of producing print materials for students, faculty, and the University as a whole.
University Press came about with the consolidation of printing and publishing facilities at Brigham Young University. Publishing and printing was under the overall direction of Auxiliary Services. Ernest L. Olson acted as director of the Brigham Young University Press when it began in 1967.
The University Press published scholarly materials for distribution outside of the university. The University Press also functioned as a service for publishing materials for University use, such as the Daily Universe. Mail services were also under the direction of the Brigham Young University Press.
Directors included Ernest L. Olson (1967-1982), J. Robert Driggs (1982-1984). Divisions within the Brigham Young University Press formed, such as University Publications in 1978. Divisions that had their own directors within University Press included Graphic Communications Department, Marketing, Press Business Office, Printing Service, Mail Service, and Editorial Department. In 1984 the Brigham Young University Press was renamed Brigham Young University Print Services.
Citation:
How to involve parents in early childhood education, c1982 (a.e.) CIP t.p. (Brigham Young University Press)BYU Organizational History website, via WWW, viewed January 14, 2014 (Brigham Young University Press; responsible for producing print materials for students, faculty and the University as a whole; University Press came about with the consolidation of printing and publishing facilities at Brigham Young University; Publishing and printing was under the overall direction of Auxiliary Services; Ernest L. Olson acted as director of the Brigham Young University Press when it began in 1967; the University Press published scholarly materials for distribution outside of the university; the University Press also functioned as a service for publishing materials for University use, such as the Daily Universe; mail services were also under the direction of the Brigham Young University Press; directors included Ernest L. Olson (1967-1982), J. Robert Driggs (1982-1984); divisions within the Brigham Young University Press formed, such as University Publications in 1978; divisions that had their own directors within University Press included Graphic Communications Department, Marketing, Press Business Office, Printing Service, Mail Service, and Editorial Department; in 1984 the Brigham Young University Press was renamed Brigham Young University Print Services)
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young University newsletters
Contains issues of the BYU Bulletin Board, the BYU Intercom, the BYU Times, the Education Review, the University Bulletin, and The Communicator dated September 1968 through November 1980.
Brigham Young University Press Committee meeting minutes
Contains meeting minutes of the committee.
Brigham Young University Press press proofs
This collection contains press proofs for Davis Bitton's Guide to Mormon Diaries.
BYU Studies administrative records
Contains incoming and outgoing correspondence written to and from the BYU Studies office, files concerning the publishing of BYU Studies including publicity plans, subject files, and employment information. It also contains yearly department budget reports, agendas, notes, and minutes of meetings relating to BYU Studies, 1967-1983.
Print Services records on out-of-print books
Contains memos, letters, reviews, and promotional materials on out-of-print books produced by the Brigham Young University Press prior to 1984.
Publications and Graphics samples
Contains booklets, pamphlets, newsletters, and fliers that were published for various entities at Brigham Young University. Dates range from 1977 to 2012.
University Publications photographs
Contains photographs and negatives of campus events, students, and buildings at Brigham Young University. Materials date from between approximately 1959 and 1985.