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Motion Picture Studio footage of Brigham Young University

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1287

Scope and Contents

Materials include 26 reels of film footage of the Brigham Young University campus. Digital copies of the film are also included in the form of 26 DVDs. Footage dates from 1949 to 1981 and is silent.

Dates

  • 1949-1981

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, 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 Motion Picture Studio footage of Brigham Young University campus must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

The Motion Picture Studio (1953-1990) was a support unit at Brigham Young University. It produced documentary, historical, and training films for use of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and in schools.

Within the Motion Picture Production was the Film Development Advisory Committee. That committee's functions were to review and select subjects for motion pictures, to review motion picture proposals to consider whether they should be approved for production, to review motion picture scripts and make recommendations for changes if necessary, to review marketing studies made on proposed motion pictures, to review budgets for proposed motion pictures, and to evaluate the overall marketing and advertising programs for educational motion pictures.

Originally the Motion Picture Studio reported directly to the president of the university. In 1959, the director of the Motion Picture Studio began reporting to the director of Auxiliary Services. In 1960, Auxiliary Services became the Vice-President of Auxiliary Services. The director of the Motion Picture Studio reported to this Vice-President until 1965 when the Division of Communications was created. Thereafter the director reported to the director of Communication Services, the Instructional Services Division, and the Division of Instructional Production Services.

In 1991 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints moved the studio from Brigham Young University supervision to the Church. Directors of the Motion Picture Studio included Wetzel O. Whitaker (1953-1974), Jesse E. Stay (1974-1983), and Peter N. Johnson (1983-1990).

Extent

26 film boxes (26 linear ft.)

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

144 film boxes (36 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

The finding aid for this collection is available online and at the Special Collections Reference Area.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA1287.xml

Custodial History

Transferred from the LDS Motion Picture Studio in June 2006.

Transferred from the LDS Motion Picture Studio in October 2013.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; LDS Motion Picture Studio; June 2006.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; LDS Motion Picture Studio; Oct. 2013.

Appraisal

University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).

Processing Information

Processed; Annette Steele; July 2006.

Processing Information

Processed; Abe Austin; April 2012.

Processing Information

Processed; Joseph Wiest; October 2013.

Processing Information

Processed; Mary-Celeste Ricks; April 2017.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Motion Picture Studio footage of Brigham Young University
Status
Completed
Author
Abe Austin
Date
2012 April 13
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.

Revision Statements

  • 2013 October 25: Addendum of 26 DVDs; collection divided into 2 series; various notes added and modified; Joseph Wiest.
  • 2017 April 17: Addendum of 144 film boxes (211 film reels) added to end of collection, alphabetized inventory of accession available in case file; Mary-Celeste Ricks.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US

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