Office of the President executive assistant records
Scope and Contents
Contains documents from the administrative history of the Executive Assistant to the President.
Dates
- 1970-1983
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Office of the President (creator, Organization)
- Rasmus, Carolyn J. (contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 70 years from the end date of the administration, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Office of the President executive assistant records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Carolyn Rasmus of the College of Physical Education was appointed Assistant to the President in June 1979. She served in this capacity for Presidents Oaks and Holland until May 1984. As Assistant to the President, Dr. Rasmus chaired the committee which oversaw all University committees. Much of the President's correspondence, was addressed by Dr. Rasmus. Title IX and the housing controversy were also addressed by the Assistant to the President. Dr. Rasmus was the first woman to serve on the Faculty Advisory Council. During the tenure of Dr. Rasmus, the title of Assistant to the President was changed to Executive Assistant to the President.
Extent
15 boxes (7.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into seven series: 1. Correspondence, 1977-1980. 2. Correspondence, 1976-1982. 3. Miscellaneous files, 1970-1982. 4. Records on Title IX and ERA, 1975-1978. 5. Records on Sloan Commission, 1975-1978. 6. Records on housing, 1972-1979. 7. Committee records, 1977-1983.
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA657.xml
Custodial History
Materials were transferred from the private collection of the donor.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
Office files (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; 2002.
- Brigham Young University -- Administration
- Colleges and Universities
- Education
- Letters
- Rasmus, Carolyn J. -- Archives
- Title
- Register of the Office of the President executive assistant records
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2002
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US