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− | In 1973 the J. Reuben Clark Jr. Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library. The Special Collections division of | + | In 1973 the J. Reuben Clark Jr. Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library. The Special Collections division of the J. Reuben Clark Jr. Library was then known as the Harold B. Lee Library, Special Collections Division. |
− | February of 1991 Special Collections merged with the Department of Archives and Manuscripts to form the Department of Special Collections and Manuscripts | + | February of 1991 Special Collections merged with the Department of Archives and Manuscripts to form the Department of Special Collections and Manuscripts. |
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− | B.Y.U. Library Collection Development Policy Statement, 1985 | + | B.Y.U. Library Collection Development Policy Statement, 1985: pg. 577-603, (Holdings of SC in 1985) |
− | Brigham Young University Library Centennial History, 1879-1975 | + | Brigham Young University Library Centennial History, 1879-1975: pg. 20-26, 51-53, 74-76, 141-142, (SC operating on fourth floor of HBLL) |
− | History of the Perry Special Collections, | + | History of the Perry Special Collections,(1999 SC moved to 1st floor, renamed L. Tom Perry Special Collections) http://www.lib.byu.edu/sites/sc/about |
− | Hollis Scott Oral History Interview, Nov. 12, 1968 | + | Hollis Scott Oral History Interview, Nov. 12, 1968: p. 5, (Additional manuscripts and rare items held in SC vault instead of Archives in 1968) |
− | Library of Congress Authorities: Harold B. Lee Library Department of Archives and Manuscripts, | + | Library of Congress Authorities: Harold B. Lee Library Department of Archives and Manuscripts, (in Feb. 1991 Special Collections merged with the Dept. of Archives and Manuscripts to form the Dept. of Special Collections and Manuscripts) http://www.authorities.loc.gov |
==Maintenance Information== | ==Maintenance Information== |
Revision as of 13:43, 10 May 2012
In 1973 the J. Reuben Clark Jr. Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library. The Special Collections division of the J. Reuben Clark Jr. Library was then known as the Harold B. Lee Library, Special Collections Division.
February of 1991 Special Collections merged with the Department of Archives and Manuscripts to form the Department of Special Collections and Manuscripts.
Contents
Variant names
HBLL Special Collections
Description
Established: 1973
Abolished: 1991
Location: Provo, Utah (1973-1991)
Functions
The library's Collection Development Policy Statement for Special Collections in 1985 states that BYU would collect, preserve and make available to the public works in several different subject areas. Subject areas held in Special Collections in 1985: Mormonism; Americana, Utah and the West; Renaissance and Reformation; History of Printing; Victorian Collection; Edward Collection; American First Edition; Herman Melville Collection; Rowe Collection; Walt Whitman Collection; Robert Burns Collection; and the History of Science. Manuscripts were held in the Archives of the library, but additional manuscripts and rare items were held in Special Collections' vault.
Assets and Administrative Structure
In 1975 Special Collections operated on the fourth floor of the Harold B. Lee Library.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library (1973-1991)
Earlier unit: J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library. Special Collections (1973)
Later unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Special Collections and Manuscripts (1991)
Associated Archival Materials
Insert references to all associated materials here.
Sources
B.Y.U. Library Collection Development Policy Statement, 1985: pg. 577-603, (Holdings of SC in 1985)
Brigham Young University Library Centennial History, 1879-1975: pg. 20-26, 51-53, 74-76, 141-142, (SC operating on fourth floor of HBLL)
History of the Perry Special Collections,(1999 SC moved to 1st floor, renamed L. Tom Perry Special Collections) http://www.lib.byu.edu/sites/sc/about
Hollis Scott Oral History Interview, Nov. 12, 1968: p. 5, (Additional manuscripts and rare items held in SC vault instead of Archives in 1968)
Library of Congress Authorities: Harold B. Lee Library Department of Archives and Manuscripts, (in Feb. 1991 Special Collections merged with the Dept. of Archives and Manuscripts to form the Dept. of Special Collections and Manuscripts) http://www.authorities.loc.gov
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2012-00003
Creator: UPB
LCCN: n 88681917