Brigham Young University. Publicity Committee

The Printing and Publicity Committee was renamed the Publicity Committee in 1917. Among this committee's chairmen are J.M. Jensen (1917-1921), Lowry Nelson (1921-1922, 1929-1936), H.R. Merrill (1922-1929, 1936-1939), Carlton Culmsee (1939-1943), K.B. Sauls (1943-1944), and J. de Jong, Jr. (1944-1946).

Description

Established: 1917

Abolished: 1946

Location: Provo, Utah (1917-1946)

Functions

The function of the Publicity Committee has not been explicitly documented. Therefore, it can only be assumed that the responsibilities of the committee match those from the earlier unit, namely arranging for newspaper advertising and handling the correspondence between the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the University.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Publicity Committee was administered by a chairman.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1917-1946)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Printing and Publicity Committee (1911-1917)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1917-1918, p. 11 (Chairman, J.M. Jensen)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1921-1922, p. 10 (Chairman, Lowry Nelson)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1922-1923, p. 14 (Chairman, H.R. Merrill)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1929-1939, p. 26 (Chairman, Lowry Nelson)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1939-1940, p. 33 (Chairman, Carlton Culmsee)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1943-1944, p. 8 (Chairman, K.B. Sauls)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1944-1945, p. 8 (Chairman, J. de Jong, Jr.)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2011-00042

Creator: UPB