The University Archives is home to many remarkable collections that tell the story of Brigham Young University. One of the most fascinating stories is the development of the performing arts groups that Brigham Young University is so famous for. UA 5579 Mary Bee Jensen scrapbook on the International Folk Dance Ensemble tells the story of …
The University Archives recently acquired a great collection of materials from the exciting life and fruitful career of Janie Thompson. Janie grew up in the small town of Malta, Idaho before attending Brigham Young University in 1939. Janie graduated from Brigham Young University in 1943 with a degree in music. After graduating, Thompson toured Europe …
The Brigham Young University Archives is pleased to announce the availability of a new digital collection: Collection of Brigham Young University athletics photographs (UA 1029). This collection contains photographs of Brigham Young University athletic teams, players, and events in a variety of sports. Photographs date from 1893 to 1989. The easiest way to access the …
Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Cummings was a professor of Classical Languages at Brigham Young University from the 1920s until the 1950s. He was a professor of foreign languages with French as a specialty. The University Archives holds a collection that documents Professor Cummings experiences at Brigham Young University (UA 171 Benjamin F. Cummings papers, 1925-1955). …
The L. Tom Perry Special Collections has a fabulous collection of Victorian literature. The foundation of this collection was acquired by farsighted curators in the 1960s. This image shows university and library administrators receiving the donation of a 3,000 volume Victorian literature collection. It takes skill and passion to develop these wonderful collections and Brigham …
It was with mixed emotions that we learned yesterday that Cecil O. Samuelson will be released as Brigham Young University’s twelfth president on May 1. President Samuelson has served admirably for the last eleven years. At his inauguration LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley counseled President Samuelson (a University of Utah graduate and supporter) to …
Next week marks the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Mary Lou Fulton Chair in Theatre and Media Arts. The $5 million endowment was announced to the university community on February 26, 2004. The Fulton Chair supports students through scholarships, travel grants, mentored experiences, and employment and internship opportunities. It also augments faculty support …
The University Archives is pleased to announce that selected elements of the Latter-Day Saints Hospital Nurses Alumni Association records (UA 1020) are now available online. These materials may be accessed at http://lib.byu.edu/digital/scmisc/ by selecting “Nursing Education” or they can be accessed through the finding aid available at UA 1020 finding aid. The following series have …
On Sunday January 28th, 1884 tragedy struck the Brigham Young Academy. Fire destroyed the only home that the young institution had known. Students and members of the community had frantically formed a bucket brigade to save the burning building but their efforts were unsuccessful. They were able to salvage most of the furniture and books …
Sam F. Brewster, an international authority on physical plants, was serving as the Director of Buildings and Grounds at Auburn University when Ernest L. Wilkinson decided that he was the man to direct the growth of Brigham Young University. UA OH 118 Oral history interview with Sam F. Brewster talks about his recruitment by Ernest …