Public Relations Division records
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, reports, minutes, and clippings from the Public Relations Division. The materials pertain to commencement, travel, campus visits, and BYU 1st Stake.
Dates
- 1953-1982
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Public Relations Division (creator, Organization)
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 Public Relations Division records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The public relations program at Brigham Young University had no effective center until 1955 when President Wilkinson appointed Dean A. Peterson as director. Director Peterson was to be an administrator who coordinated all of the University’s public relations activities. Other programs were under the direction of the Director and included public services, press relations, lyceum concert and lecture series, forums and devotionals, etc. Public relations is a part of University relations and the specific mandate is in the area of non-media public relations, community relations, special events, inaugurations, dedications, hosting VIPs and visiting dignitaries.
Extent
14 cartons (21 linear ft.)
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into three series: 1. Public Relations Division records, 1974-1982. 2. Public Relations Division records on BYU 1st Stake, 1953-1971. 3. Public Relations Division training video, 1960s. The collection has been left in the original order in which it was found. The order appears to be grouped into like subjects.
Appraisal
University records (University Archives collecting policy February 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; Matthew Leavitt; May 2009.
- Title
- Register of Public Relations Division records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Matthew Leavitt
- Date
- 2009
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US