Centennial Committee records
Scope and Contents
Contains reports, photographs, and memorabilia from the Centennial Committee dated 1975-1976.
Dates
- 1975-1976
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Centennial Committee (creator, Organization)
- Wheelwright, Lorin Farrar, 1909-1987 (contributor, Person)
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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
The Centennial Committee was established to create a year-long celebration of the founding and growth of Brigham Young University.
A Centennial Committee of twelve was organized in 1970 with Heber G. Wolsey as chairman. Upon Wolsey's resignation in 1973, President Dallin Oaks appointed Lorin F. Wheelwright as chairman and executive leader of the Centennial. Dr. Wheelwright, who was about to retire as Dean of Fine Arts and Communications, served as chair until 1976, when the Centennial Committee was disbanded. Dr. Wheelwright was given a mandate to create a celebration of major proportions celebrating the founding and growth of Brigham Young University. The Centennial was to be theme centered, and would encompass the creation of major monuments and artistic productions. The Centennial would begin April 1975 and end with commencement one year later, April 1976.
Extent
9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Maintained in original order found in notebooks.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/UA695.xml
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed finding aid is available in the repository.
Custodial History
Initial donation by Max Wilson in 1993. Additional materials transferred from the Centennial Committee in 2002 and October 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Max Wilson; 1993.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; Centennial Committee; 2002 and October 2009.
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; Joel Mathews; 2002.
Processing Information
Processed; Matthew Leavitt; October 2009.
Processing Information
Processed; Cory Nimer; March 2024.
- Brigham Young University -- Anniversaries, etc.
- Colleges and Universities
- Education
- Photographs
- Reports
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
- Title
- Register of Centennial Committee 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.
Revision Statements
- 2023 June 16: Migrated existing file-level descriptions and updated collection-level notes; Cory Nimer.
- 2024 March 8: Added Series 3 and related file-level descriptions; Cory Nimer.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US