Westwood, P. Bradford, 1957-

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1957-

Biography

P. Bradford Westwood (1957- ) is an archivist and historic preservationist in Utah.

P. Bradford Westwood grew up in Provo, Utah, and spent his summers on the Oregon coast. He received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in American Studies in 1985 and his master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Historic Preservation in 1994. He was on the Board of Directors of the Brigham Young Academy Foundation from 1985 to 1989, and was one of the co-founders of the Foundation. He worked for the Brigham Young University's L. Tom Perry Special Collections and served as the assistant chair from 1997 to 2002, and chair from 2002 to 2008. In 2009, Brad became the manager of Collection Development for the Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 2013, he was appointed the director of the Utah Division of State History. He is the co-founder of the A. Dean Larsen Book Collectors Conference. His subject specialties include rare books and manuscripts, the administration of cultural repositories, architectural history (19th/20th Century American and European), and historic preservation.

Citation:

Register to the papers of Harold T. Christensen, 1998: t.p. (P. Bradford Westwood, Assistant Chair, Special Collections & Manuscripts Dept., Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University)

Mormon Americana, 1995: p. 337 (Brad Westwood)

UPB files, June 5, 2000 (hdg.: Westwood, P. Bradford, 1957-)

Nineteenth century Mormon architecture and city planning, 1995: p. 154 (Paul Bradford Westwood)

Ancestry.com, viewed Nov. 2, 2010 (Paul B. Westwood; b. 1957)

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Nov. 2, 2010 (Brad Westwood; historic preservationist and archivist in Utah)

UPB files, May 9, 2014 (grew up Provo, Utah; BA from Brigham Young University in American Studies in 1985; and MA from the University of Pennsylvania in Historic Preservation in 1994; Board of Directors of the Brigham Young Academy Foundation from 1985 to 1989; co-founder of the Foundation; worked for the Brigham Young University's L. Tom Perry Special Collections and served as the assistant chair from 1997 to 2002, and chair from 2002 to 2008; 2009 became the Manager of Collection Development (museum, archives, and library) for the Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 2013 he was appointed the director of the Utah Division of State History; co-founder of the A. Dean Larsen Book Collectors Conference; subject specialties include rare books and manuscripts, the administration of cultural repositories, architectural history (19th/20th Century American and European), and historic preservation)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

P. Bradford Westwood collection of Brigham Young Academy Foundation minutes , 1985-1989

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 6796 Series 1

Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the meetings of the Brigham Young Academy Foundation. Minutes of the meetings from 1985-1989 are included along with notes about courses of action that were being presented and reviewed. The minutes discuss the physical condition of the Brigham Young Academy buildings, proposals for actions, discussion of community movements, conversations with the leadership of Provo City and Brigham Young University and discusssing the views and actions of the Provo City...

Dates: 1985-1989

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6796, P. Bradford Westwood collection on the Brigham Young Academy Foundation

P. Bradford Westwood collection of Brigham Young Academy Foundation proposals , 1984-1995

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 6796 Series 3

Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the proposed use of the Brigham Young Academy building by different groups and private citizens from 1984-1995. Proposals from the Brigham Young Academy Foundation to save the Brigham Young Academy buildings from demolition are the majority of the materials. Issues about the preservation of the Brigham Young Academy Buildings and concerns about the danger of the abandoned buildings are also discussed. Several proposals were made by real estate developers and...

Dates: 1984-1995

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6796, P. Bradford Westwood collection on the Brigham Young Academy Foundation

P. Bradford Westwood collection on the Brigham Young Academy Foundation

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 6796

Scope and Contents note Collection includes minutes and proposals from 1985-1995 for the redevelopment and preservation of the Brigham Young Academy buildings by the Brigham Young Academy Foundation (1985-2001). The Academy Square block, except for the original 1892 Academy building, was razed in a compromise proposal that saw Provo's municipal library placed on the site in 1997. Includes structural reviews of the floor plans for the buildings, and correspondence and planning material related to the Brigham Young...