Brigham Young University. Mail Service

The Mail Service organized mail for on campus delivery as well as overseeing the post office in the basement of the Wilkinson Center. Managers of the Mail Service have included C. R. Peterson (1955-1968), Harold S. Hintze (1968-1976), Kay N. Rasmussen (1976-1990), and Thomas E. Roylance (1990- ).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. University Mail Service

Description

Established: 1955

Location: Provo, Utah (1955- )

Functions

The Mail Service includes the operation of the U.S. Postal Service contract stations in the Wilkinson Center, the distribution of campus mail, and the handling of bulk mail.

Assets and Administrative Structure

From 1955 to 1968 the Mail Service was run by the Purchasing Department which was under the Auxiliary Services. In 1968 Mail Service began to report to University Press, and remained under that organization until 1984. From this time Mail Services reported to an Assistant to the President. In 1999 Mail Service became a part of Print and Mail Production Center. It is still a subunit of this organization.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Auxiliary Services (1955-1968)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. University Press (1968-1984)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Print and Mail Production Center (1999- )

Associated Archival Materials

Brigham Young University Student Auxiliary Services, 1952-1995 (UA 1223)

Sources

1955 Annual Report Department of Auxiliary Services Brigham Young University: p.1 (UA 1326 Box 18)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1956-1957: p. 11 (under Auxiliary Services; Mail Service manager, C.R. Peterson)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1968-1970: p.519 (under University Press; manager Harold S. Hintze)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1976-1977: p. 284 (University Press- Mail Services- Kay N. Rasmussen)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1980-1981: p. 30 (operation of the U.S. Postal Service contract stations in the Wilkinson Center, the distribution of campus mail, and the handling of bulk mail)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 99-00: p. 55 (Mail Services subunit of Print and Mail Production Center)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 90-91: p. 26 (manager Thomas E. Roylance)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00215

Creator: ANG