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LDS Motion Picture Studio

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1990-

Administrative History

LDS Motion Picture Studios (1953) is a motion picture production studio in Provo, Utah, owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The company was founded in 1953 as the BYU Motion Picture Studios, but later separated from the University and in 1991 became LDS Motion Picture Studios, a directly operated function of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The studios produce films for missionary work, educational purposes, home and family use, and other church-related purposes.

Citation:
Video and audio tapes held by the BYU Archives, 1949- (name not given)

Phone call to the Studio, 5/7/97 (management of the Studio transferred to the LDS Church in 1990; official name changed to LDS Motion Picture Studio)

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Financial Services correspondence, 1988-2007

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1275 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes general correspondence, bank correspondence, and other miscellaneous correspondence records kept by the Brigham Young University Treasurer from 1992 to 2007.

Dates: 1988-2007

Financial Services records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1275
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, personnel records, planners, minute books, real estate records, and other miscellaneous records kept by Treasury Services.

Dates: 1930-2007

James W. Dearden papers on personal and work life, approximately 1991-2005

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197239272609], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 9237 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include correspondence and other papers from Dearden's time working for the LDS Motion Picture Studio.

Dates: approximately 1991-2005

LDS Motion Picture Studio collection on Patches of Oz

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1033
Scope and Contents

Contains programs, sound recordings, script drafts, musical scores, rehearsal schedules, tour schedules, tour memorabilia, and correspondence. This collection deals only with the Patches of Oz tours in Austria, Yugoslavia, and Las Vegas from 1982-1983.

Dates: 1982-1983

Motion Picture Studios: Richard P. White Files, 1990

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1275
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains correspondence, personnel records, planners, minute books, real estate records, and other miscellaneous records kept by Treasury Services.

Dates: 1990

Office of the President correspondence with Auxiliary Services, 1980-1981

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with Auxiliary Services regarding media services including broadcast services and the Motion Picture Studio. Includes invitations to President Holland to speak on shows and scheduling efforts. Also contains correspondence regarding the ROTC and Holland's duties as a reviewing officer. Additional correspondence with the bookstore covers financial records and payments in addition to board meeting concerns. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1980-1981

Office of the President correspondence with Auxiliary Services, 1981-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with Auxiliary Services regarding media services including broadcast services and the Motion Picture Studio. Includes invitations to President Holland to speak on shows and scheduling efforts. Also contains correspondence regarding the ROTC and Holland's duties as a reviewing officer. Additional correspondence with the bookstore covers financial records and payments in addition to board meeting concerns. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1981-1982

Office of the President correspondence with Auxiliary Services, 1982-1983

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with Auxiliary Services regarding media services including broadcast services and the Motion Picture Studio. Includes invitations to President Holland to speak on shows and scheduling efforts. Also contains correspondence regarding the ROTC and Holland's duties as a reviewing officer. Additional correspondence with the bookstore covers financial records and payments in addition to board meeting concerns. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1982-1983

Office of the President correspondence with Auxiliary Services, 1983-1984

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with Auxiliary Services regarding media services including broadcast services and the Motion Picture Studio. Includes invitations to President Holland to speak on shows and scheduling efforts. Also contains correspondence regarding the ROTC and Holland's duties as a reviewing officer. Additional correspondence with the bookstore covers financial records and payments in addition to board meeting concerns. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1983-1984

Office of the President correspondence with Auxiliary Services, 1984-1985

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence with Auxiliary Services regarding media services including broadcast services and the Motion Picture Studio. Includes invitations to President Holland to speak on shows and scheduling efforts. Also contains correspondence regarding the ROTC and Holland's duties as a reviewing officer. Additional correspondence with the bookstore covers financial records and payments in addition to board meeting concerns. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1984-1985