L. Tom Perry Special Collections

In 1999 Special Collections was moved to the first floor (second level down) of the Harold B. Lee Library and by request of Aline and L. Sam Skaggs (who made a generous financial donation to the new library) Special Collections was named after L. Tom Perry.

Variant names

Americana

Perry Special Collections

Special Collections

Description

Established: 1999

Location: Provo, Utah (1999-present
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Functions

The L. Tom Perry Special Collections Library preserves and houses materials requiring regulation. Because of their uniqueness, value, or fragility, these materials are given great care to protect them from damage or theft and to ensure their proper long-term use.

Hence, Special Collections acquires, preserves, and makes available for use printed materials (280,000 books, pamphlets, prints, etc.) and a vast array of items comprising manuscript materials (8,000 manuscript collections including diaries, journals, papers, music scores, university records [including records of retired faculty], and 500,000 photographs).

In keeping with the vision of Brigham Young University, all undergraduates are encouraged to have a graduate-level research experience at BYU. Special Collections wants to help in this mission by allowing all students the opportunity to research the vast collection of primary sources in its holdings. All other patrons outside of BYU including researchers from other universities are also invited to visit and do research.

Assets and Administrative Structure

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Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1903-present
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Earlier unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Special Collections and Manuscripts (1991-1999)

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

History of the Perry Special Collections, www.lib.byu.edu/sites/sc/about, Information Gathered: 1999 SC moved to 1st floor, renamed L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2012-00009

Creator: UPB

LCCN: nr 00038592