Department of Geography correspondence
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence of the Department of Geography chairman, Dr. Robert Layton, dated 1961-1979.
Dates
- 1961-1979
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Department of Geography (creator, Organization)
- Layton, Robert Lynn, 1925- (contributor, Person)
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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Administrative History
The Department of Geography became a separate and independent department in 1955. Geography is primarily the study of the surface of the earth as modified over time by human action and the resulting landscape, human characteristics of each place, and the connections between them. The department has been located in the Kimball Tower since 1981.
Extent
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Found in the stacks, January 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found; University Archivist; January 2009.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; Kayla Quinney; January 2009.
- Brigham Young University -- Administration
- Colleges and Universities
- Education
- Letters
- Title
- Register of Department of Geography correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kayla Quinney
- 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