College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences records
Scope and Contents
Collection contains materials pertaining to history, departments, correspondence, academics, administration, and faculty of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The materials include reports, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, corporate minutes, and correspondence. The collection dates from 1956-2004.
Dates
- 1956-2004
Creator
- Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (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 College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The Brigham Young University College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences was established in 1973 in a split of the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences. The college is responsible for the administration of the instructional departments within its subject area.
Extent
19 cartons (19 linear ft.)
54 boxes (27 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into five series: 1. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences reports, 1960-2004 (chronological). 2. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences scrapbooks and other material, 1956-1980 (chronological). 3. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences correspondence, 1957-1992 (chronological and alphabetical). 4. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences academic and administrative records, 1970-2001 (chronological). 5. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences faculty files, 1967-1980 (alphabetical).
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed finding aid is available in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA1303.xml
Custodial History
Transferred from Records Management in installments between 2006 and 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; Records Management; October 2006.
Transferred; Records Management; February 2009.
Transferred; Records Management; May 2009.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
Processing Information
Processed; Matthew Leavitt; October 2006, March 2009, and May 2009.
- Title
- Register of College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences 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