J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library. University Archives Division
When the J. Reuben Clark Jr. Library was completed in 1961, the Brigham Young University Archives--organized in 1956--were moved into the new library.
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Variant names
Brigham Young University Archives
Archives
Description
Established: 1961
Abolished: ?Functions
The purpose of the Archives was to preserve University records of worthy value, such as: correspondence, financial reports, annual reports, minutes of meetings, photographs, records of policy and procedure as well as any of historical value to the University.. They conducted a storage and retreival service for University Departments who lacked the space to store matterial. Student records, student ward records.
For significant matterial, indexes were created, detailed outlines of the matterial contained in a collection. Also, the matterial was cataloged with descriptions of the office which created it, the contents, and subject tracing.
Seperate and appart 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
Archives located in Room 112 of the J. Reuben Clark Jr. Library in 1968.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1903-?Superior unit: J. Rebuen Clark, Jr., Library (1961-1973)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Archives (1956-1961)
Associated Archival Materials
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Sources
Hollis Scott Oral History Interview, Nov. 12, 1968, p. 1-11, Information Gathered:
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2012-00007
Creator: UPB