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| − | Anna Ollorton ( | + | The university library was established in the Heber J. Grant building in 1925 when construction was completed. The library continued in this location until the collection outgrew the building and needed new premises, and the J. Reuben Clark Library was built, moving the collections to that location in 1961. Head librarians and directors of libraries were Anna K. Ollorton (1925-1948), Asael C. Lambert (1948-1951), Naomi Rich Earl (1951-1954), and S. Lyman Tyler (1954-1961). |
==Variant names== | ==Variant names== | ||
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==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
| − | + | The library served as repository for the university collection of printed materials. Students could visit during opening hours to study and research. | |
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
| − | + | As the collections accumulated, the initial librarian was replaced by a director of libraries with subject and location librarians serving underneath him or her. The director of libraries reported to the university president. | |
==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
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Later unit: [[later unit::J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library]] ([[1961]]) | Later unit: [[later unit::J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library]] ([[1961]]) | ||
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| − | + | Brigham Young University Annual Catalogue 1925-1926: p. 16 (library became ready for occupancy at the beginning of the 1925-26 school year); p. 113 (library course on efficient study and research given by librarians) | |
| − | + | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1948-49: p. 8 (Asael C. Lambert, director of libraries) | |
| − | Brigham Young University Library Centennial History, 1976: p.173 (Librarians and dates of service) | + | Brigham Young University Library Centennial History, 1976: p. 173 (Librarians and dates of service) |
==Maintenance Information== | ==Maintenance Information== | ||
| − | Record ID: | + | Record ID: EAC-2010-00047 |
LCCN: no2009068476 | LCCN: no2009068476 | ||
Creator: UPB | Creator: UPB | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 8 April 2010
The university library was established in the Heber J. Grant building in 1925 when construction was completed. The library continued in this location until the collection outgrew the building and needed new premises, and the J. Reuben Clark Library was built, moving the collections to that location in 1961. Head librarians and directors of libraries were Anna K. Ollorton (1925-1948), Asael C. Lambert (1948-1951), Naomi Rich Earl (1951-1954), and S. Lyman Tyler (1954-1961).
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Variant names
B.Y.U. Library
BYU Library
Heber J. Grant Library
Grant Library
Description
Established: 1925
Abolished: 1961
Location: Provo, Utah (1925-1961)
Functions
The library served as repository for the university collection of printed materials. Students could visit during opening hours to study and research.
Assets and Administrative Structure
As the collections accumulated, the initial librarian was replaced by a director of libraries with subject and location librarians serving underneath him or her. The director of libraries reported to the university president.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1925-1961)
Later unit: J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library (1961)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalogue 1925-1926: p. 16 (library became ready for occupancy at the beginning of the 1925-26 school year); p. 113 (library course on efficient study and research given by librarians)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1948-49: p. 8 (Asael C. Lambert, director of libraries)
Brigham Young University Library Centennial History, 1976: p. 173 (Librarians and dates of service)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2010-00047
LCCN: no2009068476
Creator: UPB