Historical Department collection of photographs of Brigham Young University
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs taken at and around Brigham Young University (BYU) campus from the 1920s through the 1970s. Many of the photographs were used in church magazines by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The photographs document the changes on BYU campus through aerial photographs as well as photos of the various buildings constructed on campus through this time period. Several prominent church leaders as well as important university faculty members can be seen in the photographs. Also includes many photographs of students and their activities on campus.
Dates
- approximately 1920-1970
Creator
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Department (collector, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Negatives restricted, but prints available for public access. Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
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.
Extent
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
1 folder (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3700.xml
Custodial History
Transferred to Special Collections from the LDS Church Historical Department on November 2, 2006.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; LDS Church Historical Department; 2006.
Appraisal
Campus activities (performing arts, athletics, symposia, etc.) (University Archives Collection Development Policy, V.b.v.2.d, October 2015).
Processing Information
Processed; Jessica Schroath; 2006-2009.
- Aerial photographs
- Brigham Young University -- Photographs
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty -- Photographs
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles -- Photographs
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Presidents -- Photographs
- Church officers -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Photographs
- College teachers -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs
- Colleges and Universities
- Education
- Negatives
- Photographs
- Provo (Utah) -- Photographs
- Title
- Register of the Historical Department collection of photographs of Brigham Young University
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- L. Tom Perry Special Collections
- Date
- ca. 1920s-1970s
- 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
Revision Statements
- 2010 April 2: GilEADized to correct small errors.
- 2010 April 2: Updated to DACS and CCLA standards by Anita Hawkins.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US