With finals coming to an end and students heading home, I wanted to share the a short entry taken from the student newspaper, The White and Blue, one hundred years ago. The paper, which was established in 1897, ran a Christmas issue every year featuring short stories, poetry, and other seasonal content. The December 1915 …
When thinking of the university, one of the most common associations is the school’s colors: BYU, white and blue. According to the university’s centennial history, the colors were adopted in 1892 during the administration of Benjamin Cluff. However, Eugene Robert’s 1947 biography of Cluff claims the school colors were introduced during Cluff’s time as Assistant …
Each year the descendants of former Brigham Young University president George H. Brimhall honor the founders of the university by sponsoring the Brimhall Essay Contest. Held in conjunction with the university’s Homecoming celebrations, the contest is designed to introduce students to the individuals who have helped to shape Brigham Young University’s unique institutional character. This …
One of the traditional components of graduation ceremonies is receiving a diploma, which provides physical documentation and recognition of one’s educational accomplishments. At Brigham Young University (and earlier under the Academy) the form of diplomas and certificates has varied widely over the years. Examples of the different diplomas presented by the university, particularly during its …
The Brigham Young University Alumni Association (est. 1893) plays an important role in helping maintain connections between alums and the university. In order to accomplish this work the Alumni Association collects information about alumni, including student information sheets with demographic and contact information. For deceased alumni, these records and associated obituaries are transferred to the …
Beginning January 1st, Gordon Daines was transferred from University Archives to serve as the new supervisor of reference services for the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. In his place, Cory Nimer has been appointed as University Archivist. Cory previously worked as a technical services archivist for the department, where he developed significant expertise with university …
In December 1976 Jeffrey R. Holland, then Commissioner of Church Education, addressed the Religious Instruction faculty of Brigham Young University. The title of his remarks was “Maybe Christmas Doesn’t Come from a Store.” A version of this talk was printed and distributed to faculty members at Brigham Young University in the mid-1980s when Holland was …
Brigham Young University has a long tradition of excellence in theater. The University Archives is home to a collection that documents this tradition. The Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts theatre production slides (UA 1346) contains slides, photographs, programs, and information about theatre shows that were put on by Brigham Young University from 1970 to …
In the 1920s Brigham Young University selected the cougar as its mascot. The first mascots were indeed live cougars named Cleo and Tarbo. Live cougars would later be replaced by Cosmo. The University Archives is home to several collections that document the mascots of Brigham Young University. The Dan W. Wakefield collection on cougar mascots …
One of the goals of the administration of Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945) was to provide students with uniqiue cultural opportunities. This was accomplished with the establishment of the Lyceum Series. Herald R. Clark was tasked with identifying and inviting prominent artists to campus. He quickly established himself as one of the most knowledgeable individuals in …