Difference between revisions of "J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library. Manuscript Division"
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| − | + | An active program for collecting non-University-related archives and manuscripts was established about 1960. The J. Reuben Clark Library was completed in 1961. Sometime between 1960 and 1974, this program became a department. | |
| − | + | In 1973 the Clark Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library. In 1974 the University Archives Division and the Manuscript Division were formally united administratively and became the Harold B. Lee Library Archives and Manuscripts department. This department merged with Special Collections in 1991 and became the Special Collections and Manuscripts department, later being renamed L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 1999. | |
==Variant names== | ==Variant names== | ||
| − | + | non-University-related archives and manuscripts | |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Established: [[established in::date::a. 1960]] | Established: [[established in::date::a. 1960]] | ||
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| + | Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1974]] | ||
Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::a. 1960]]-[[date::a. 1974]]) | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::a. 1960]]-[[date::a. 1974]]) | ||
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In 1966-1967 the Manuscript Department saw "a virtual completion of a backlog of individual manuscript items that originated from Special Collections." | In 1966-1967 the Manuscript Department saw "a virtual completion of a backlog of individual manuscript items that originated from Special Collections." | ||
| − | + | Separate and apart from the University records, was the Manuscript Division. This division held manuscripts of: Utah pioneers, Utah congressmen, and private individuals, diaries, journals, correspondence, scrapbooks, and manuscripts not formally printed or published containing the above primary materials. Records of businesses that had gone out of business, their minutes of meetings and their financial records. Old bank records from banks that had gone out of business, their ledgers, minutes of their meetings and other records. Also congressional papers of Utah congressmen. | |
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | + | Archives and Manuscripts Policies and Procedures Manual, ca. 1980, p. Introduction, Information Gathered: program organized for non-University-related manuscripts and archives in about 1960. | |
| − | + | Hollis Scott Oral History Interview, Nov. 12, 1968, p. 1-11, Information Gathered: Manuscript Division purposes. | |
J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Library, Brigham Young University, Annual Report, 1966-1967, pg. 19-20, Information Gathered: virtual completion of backlog of individual manuscript items originating from Special Collections. | J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Library, Brigham Young University, Annual Report, 1966-1967, pg. 19-20, Information Gathered: virtual completion of backlog of individual manuscript items originating from Special Collections. | ||
Revision as of 16:31, 4 May 2012
An active program for collecting non-University-related archives and manuscripts was established about 1960. The J. Reuben Clark Library was completed in 1961. Sometime between 1960 and 1974, this program became a department.
In 1973 the Clark Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library. In 1974 the University Archives Division and the Manuscript Division were formally united administratively and became the Harold B. Lee Library Archives and Manuscripts department. This department merged with Special Collections in 1991 and became the Special Collections and Manuscripts department, later being renamed L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 1999.
Contents
Variant names
non-University-related archives and manuscripts
Description
Established: a. 1960
Abolished: 1974
Location: Provo, Utah (a. 1960-a. 1974)
Functions
In 1966-1967 the Manuscript Department saw "a virtual completion of a backlog of individual manuscript items that originated from Special Collections."
Separate and apart from the University records, was the Manuscript Division. This division held manuscripts of: Utah pioneers, Utah congressmen, and private individuals, diaries, journals, correspondence, scrapbooks, and manuscripts not formally printed or published containing the above primary materials. Records of businesses that had gone out of business, their minutes of meetings and their financial records. Old bank records from banks that had gone out of business, their ledgers, minutes of their meetings and other records. Also congressional papers of Utah congressmen.
Assets and Administrative Structure
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1903)
Superior unit: J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library (1961-1973)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University Library. Manuscript Section (1926-?Later unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Manuscripts Department (1973-1974)
Later unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Archives and Manuscripts (1974-1991)
Later unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Special Collections and Manuscripts (1991-1999)
Later unit: Harold B. Lee Library. L. Tom Perry Special Collections (1999)
Associated Archival Materials
Insert references to all associated materials here.
Sources
Archives and Manuscripts Policies and Procedures Manual, ca. 1980, p. Introduction, Information Gathered: program organized for non-University-related manuscripts and archives in about 1960.
Hollis Scott Oral History Interview, Nov. 12, 1968, p. 1-11, Information Gathered: Manuscript Division purposes.
J. Reuben Clark, Jr. Library, Brigham Young University, Annual Report, 1966-1967, pg. 19-20, Information Gathered: virtual completion of backlog of individual manuscript items originating from Special Collections.
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