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Harris Fine Arts Center

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1965-

Administrative History

The Harris Fine Arts Center (dedicated 1965) is a multipurpose building at Brigham Young University. The building includes performance halls, gallery space, classrooms, and practice rooms.

Citation:
nuc88-126319: Fairbanks, A.T. Avard T. Fairbanks, 1987? (usage on UPB rept.: Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University)

Paintings by Julian Alden Weir, 1972: t.p. verso (Brigham Young University Art Gallery, Provo, Utah)

LC database, 11/28/1994 (hdg.: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Art Gallery; usage: Brigham Young University Art Gallery)

Amer. art directory, 1967 (under Utah, Provo: Brigham Young University, Harris Fine Arts Center, B.F. Larsen Gallery; estab. 1963)

Amer. art directory, 1993/94 (under Utah, Provo: Brigham Young University, B.F. Larsen Gallery, Harris Fine Arts Center; estab. 1965; Gallery 303 is large room within atrium-shaped space)

Intern. dir. of arts, 1993/94: v. 1, p. 825 (Harris Fine Arts Center Galleries, Brigham Young University; F-303 Harris Fine Arts Center)

Official mus. dir., 1992 (under Utah, Provo: Museum of Fine Arts at Brigham Young University, Harris Fine Arts Center; founded 1965; formerly Brigham Young University Museum of Fine Arts; temporarily closed for construction of new facility)

The American image, 1830-1940, 1985: cover (selections from the Brigham Young University art museum collection) pref. (Gallery 303; in Harris Fine Arts Center) added jacket (BYU Museum of Fine Arts)

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Franklin Madsen music compositions, 1932-1934

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 571 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains preludes, quintettes, nocturnes, two-part inventions, etudes, fugues, solos, waltzes, and other pieces composed by Madsen. Materials date from between 1932 and 1934.

Dates: 1932-1934
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 571, Franklin and Florence Jepperson Madsen papers / Franklin Madsen papers

Franklin Madsen papers, 1887-1971

 Series
Identifier: UA 571 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, biographical materials, memorabilia, music, and other materials produced by Madsen. Materials date from between 1887 and 1971.

Dates: 1887-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 571, Franklin and Florence Jepperson Madsen papers

Franklin and Florence Jepperson Madsen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 571
Scope and Contents

Contains personal correspondence, articles, programs, news clippings, yearbooks, scrapbooks, poetry, resumes, tributes, journals, photographs, patriarchal blessings, and biographical materials. Also includes published, unpublished, and workcopy music manuscripts by the Madsens. Materials date from 1870 to 1976.

Dates: 1880-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Franklin and Florence Jepperson Madsen papers

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