Students' Supply Association

The Students' Supply Association was organized as a department of the university in the 1906-1907 school year. This was largely due to student requests in favor of sending directly to publishing and supply houses for books and other supplies to get them at better prices. However, even after the organization of the Board of Directors, the bookstore was largely an orphan operation in that it was not a part of any academic college or specific administrative organization. So, in July of 1961, it was decided to put the bookstore under the direction of Auxiliary Services. Students' Supply Association managers included Berry Maycock (1906-1912), Earl J. Glade (1909-1915), Herald R. Clark (1915-1952), and H. Neil McKnight (1952-1961).

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. Students' Supply Association

Description

Established: 1906

Abolished: 1961

Location: Provo, Utah (1906-1961)

Functions

The goal of the Students' Supply Association was to make it convenient for students to purchase their books, school supplies, gifts, and accessories.

Assets and Administrative Structure

For the duration of its existence, the Students' Supply Association was not a part of any academic college or specific administrative organization. However, in 1952, a Board of Directors was appointed by President Wilkinson to govern the Students' Supply Association. The function of the board was to establish policies for the association and supervise its management. The Board of Directors operated under the direction of the Board of Trustees and President of the University.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1906-1961)

Later unit: Brigham Young University Bookstore (1961)

Associated Archival Materials

Herald R. Clark in Faculty Files (UA 909)

Earl J. Glade in Faculty Files (UA 909)

H. Neil McKnight in Faculty Files (UA 909)

Ivan Sanderson in Faculty Files (UA 909)

The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 3

Wesley P. Lloyd Collection (UA 183, L13, Student Supply Association)

Dallin H. Oaks Brigham Young University President's Records (UA 1085, Box 36 Folder 7)

Sources

Ashley Hansen, "History of the BYU Bookstore," via WWW, Sept. 15, 2010 (Original establishment in 1906)

Herald R. Clark in Faculty Files, UA 909 (Early managers and moves)

Earl J. Glade in Faculty Files, UA 909 (Earl J. Glade, Manager)

Herald R. Clark in Faculty Files, UA 909 (Herald R. Clark, Manager from 1915-1952, Chairman of the Bookstore Board)

Ivan Sanderson in Faculty Files, UA 909 (Ivan L. Sanderson appointed Manager in 1961)

Wesley P. Lloyd Collection, UA 183, L13, Student Supply Association (Creation of the Board of Directors)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1960-1961: p. 93 (Functions)

Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 3 p. 618 (Roger E. Utley Manager of the Bookstore; not part of any college or administrative organization)

UPB files (functions of the Board of Directors)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00220

Creator: PBL