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Taylor O. Macdonald collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5564

Scope and Contents

Collection is comprised of speeches given at the Church College of Hawaii and documents protests against Brigham Young University for being racially insensitive in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Dates

  • 1963-1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Taylor O. Macdonald collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Taylor O. Macdonald (born 1942) was an public relations in Utah and Hawaii.

Taylor O. Macdonald earned master's degrees in management and Spanish. He was an employee at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, where he worked in University Relations. Macdonald has also served as the executive director of the America's Freedom Festival.

Extent

3 folders (0.4 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged in two series: 1. Talks about Church College of Hawaii. 2. Papers on protests against racial policies at Brigham Young University.

Custodial History

Macdonald received these materials as part of his employment in University Relations at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. He transferred the materials to the University Archives in March 2011.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Taylor O. Macdonald; January 2011.

Appraisal

Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).

Processing Information

Processed; J. Gordon Daines III; March 2011.

Title
Register of Taylor O. Macdonald collection
Status
Completed
Author
J. Gordon Daines III
Date
2011 March 21
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 March 4: Series titles edited for DACS compliance; Jeffrey Mahas.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US