J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library. Special Collections
Upon the completion of the J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Library Fall 1961, Special Collections was moved from the Heber J. Grant Building to the new edifice. In 1958, it was planned that Special Collections, the archives, reading room and a vault would be housed on the main (3rd) floor of the J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Library. The Director of Libraries: S. Lyman Tyler (1961-1966). Donald K. Nelson (1966-1973) replaced S. Lyman Tyler as Director of Libraries. Special Collections Librarian: Chad J. Flake (1961-1973).
In 1973 the J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library, where Special Collections remained.
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Variant names
Special Collections
BYU Special Collections
Brigham Young University Special Collections
Description
Established: 1961
Abolished: 1973
Location: Provo, Utah (1961-1973)
Functions
"Items too valuable for ordinary circulation" were housed in Special Collections. The main items were: Mormon Americana (books by or about the Mormon Church and about Utah as it related to the people and events around Mormon subjects. Many of these were copied and made available in the regular stacks); Rare material (books published before 1800, books which had a value of more than $50, and books which had been published in limited editions of 300 or less); and Subject Collections (private libraries or collections purchased by the library.)"
Assets and Administrative Structure
The head of Special Collection worked under the direction of the Director of Libraries.
Associated Units
Superior unit: J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library (1961-1973)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Library. Special Collections (1961)
Later unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Special Collections (1973)
Associated Archival Materials
Annual reports (UA 1015)
Program Requirements for the Library Building (Z 733 .B 75P76x)
To help you use the library (Bx 8608 .A1 no.3828)
Sources
Annual Report, Sept. 1966-Aug. 1967: pg. introduction (Donald Nelson Director of Libraries)
L. Tom Perry Special Collections Slideshow, 7 May 2003, (Special Collections Librarian/Supervisor: Chad J. Flake {1961-1973}) http://lib.byu.edu/sites/sc/files/2008/06/sc-department-history.pdf
To help you use the library, 1961: pg. 15-16, (SC contained Mormon Americana, rare books, and subject collections)
Program Requirements for the Library Building, March 28, 1958: pg. 17-18, (planned location of SC, archives, reading room and vault {3rd floor})
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2012-00002
Creator: UPB