Brigham Young College photograph and memorabilia collection
Scope and Contents
The Brigham Young College photograph collection is made up of a photo album, a scrapbook, and a few loose images. The photo album consists of images of the B.Y.C. campus, administrators, athletic teams, class portraits, theatrical events, the band, and the orchestra. It also contains a few B.Y.C. documents such as bulletins, commencement programs, and diplomas as well as photographs of the class banners. The scrapbook contains published images of different campus buildings, newspaper clippings about the college, class songs, and written memoirs. The scrapbook was compiled by Ada E. England Morrell, a member of the class of 1905. The loose images consist of the 1901 B.Y.C. basketball team, graduates, and the B.Y.C. class of 1897.
Dates
- 1860-1963
- Majority of material found within 1890-1926
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Brigham Young College photograph and memorabilia collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical Note
Brigham Young College was established in 1877 after Brigham Young set up an endowment in the form of 9,642 acres of land to support the school. Brigham Young desired a school that would not only give a practical education in the fields of mechanical and domestic arts, agriculture, and industrial training, but also teach the doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The college offered a varied curriculum during its existence including preparatory, normal high school, and college-level courses. As an institution of secondary education, BYC was best known for its three year teaching certificate. After 1909, however, it began to cut back its college courses and eventually it taught only high school and normal school courses. The college also faced trouble in the form of competition from the Utah Agricultural College as well as local high schools. In 1926 the LDS Church decided to shut the doors of the BYC.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet (1 quarter letter box, 2 flat boxes)
Abstract
Primarily a photograph album consisting of images of college buildings, students (including the class photographs of 1905, 1912, 1913 1913, and missionary class of 1911), theatrical events, athletic teams, and other student organizations. Also includes loose images of the 1901 B.Y.C. basketball team, graduates, and the B.Y.C. class of 1897; a scrapbook consisting of mainly published images of different campus buildings, newspaper clippings about the college, class songs, and written memoirs compiled by Ada E. England Morrell; and manuscript materials including commencement programs, diplomas, and some correspondence.
Arrangement
Photographs arranged numerically by assigned image number.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collected by Ada E. Morrell and BYC Alumni Association.
Processing Information
Register completed by Camille Gooch, March 2001.
- Choral societies--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
- College theater--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
- Colleges and Universities
- High schools--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
- Mormon universities and colleges--Utah--Logan--Photographs
- Sports teams--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
- Women--Utah--Logan--Societies and clubs--Portraits.
- Title
- Guide to the Brigham Young College photograph and memorabilia collection, 1860-1963
- Author
- Initial finding aid created by Camille Gooch, March 2001.
- Date
- ©2008, 2024
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- April 25, 2008: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
- 2024: Finding aid updated to include additional material.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu