Descriptive SummaryUA 1089Franklin S. Harris Brigham Young University
President's Records,
1921-1945Harris, Franklin Stewart, 1884-1960L. Tom Perry Special Collections124 boxes (62 linear feet)Franklin Stewart Harris
served as president of Brigham Young University from 1921 until 1945. His
administration was characterized by improvement in academics and by growth of
the University's physical facility.The presidential papers of Franklin
Stewart Harris consist largely of correspondence and some budget files that
document his administration of the university.AccessRestricted: Open to the public after consultation with the University
Archivist and in accordance with the General Restriction Statement of the L.
Tom Perry Special Collections.
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Young University President's Records, 1921-1945 must be obtained from the
Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of
Curators.
Preferred CitationInitial Citation: UA 1089; Franklin S.
Harris Brigham Young University President's Records, 1921-1945; University
Archives; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham
Young University.
Following Citations: UA 1089, LTPSC.
Biographical HistoryFranklin Stewart Harris served as president of Brigham Young
University from 1921 until 1945. His administration was characterized by
improvement in academics and by growth of the University's physical facility.
Scope and Content NoteThe presidential papers of Franklin Stewart Harris consist largely of
correspondence and some budget files that document his administration of the
university.
Subject TracingsInstitutionsBrigham Young University--PresidentsBrigham Young University--AdministrationBrigham Young University--HistoryGenre/FormLettersBudgetsContainer ListPresidential Papers of Franklin S. Harris SeriesPresidential Papers of Franklin S. HarrisContainerContents
1A-H,
July 1, 1921 – June 30,
19222I-M,
July 1, 1921 – June 30,
19223N-Z,
July 1, 1921 – June 30,
19224A-G,
July 1, 1922 – June 30,
19235H-N,
July 1, 1922 – June 30,
19236O-Z,
July 1, 1922 – June 30,
19237A-G,
July 1, 1923 – June 30,
19248H-M,
July 1, 1923 – June 30,
19249N-Z,
July 1, 1923 – June 30,
192410A-G,
July 1, 1924 – June 30,
192511H-M,
July 1, 1924 – June 30,
192512N-Z,
July 1, 1924 – June 30,
192513A-G,
July 1, 1925 – December 31,
192514H-M,
July 1, 1925 – December 31,
192515N-Z,
July 1, 1925 – December 31,
192516A-G,
Jan. 1, 1926 – August 31,
192617H-M,
Jan. 1, 1926 – August 31,
192618N-Z,
Jan. 1, 1926 – August 31,
192619A-G,
July 1, 1927 – June 30,
192820H-N,
July 1, 1927 – June 30,
192821O-Z,
July 1, 1927 – June 30,
192822A-G,
July 1, 1928 – June 30,
192923H-N,
July 1, 1928 – June 30,
192924O-Z,
July 1, 1928 – June 30,
192925A-G,
July 1, 1929 – June 30,
193026H-N,
July 1, 1929 – June 30,
193027O-Z,
July 1, 1929 – June 30,
193028A-M,
July 1, 1930 – December 31,
193029N-Z,
July 1, 1930 – December 31,
193030A-J,
January 1, 1931 – June 30,
193131K-S,
January 1, 1931 – June 30,
193132T-Z,
January 1, 1931 – June 30,
193133A-C,
July 1, 1931 – June 30,
193234D-G,
July 1, 1931 – June 30,
193235H-L,
July 1, 1931 – June 30,
193236M-R,
July 1, 1931 – June 30,
193237S-Z,
July 1, 1931 – June 30,
193238A-D,
July 1, 1932 – June 30,
1933 Personal Correspondence39E-J,
July 1, 1932 – June 30,
1933 Personal Correspondence40K-N,
July 1, 1932 – June 30,
1933 Personal Correspondence41O-S,
July 1, 1932 – June 30,
1933 Personal Correspondence42T-Z,
July 1, 1932 – June 30,
1933 Personal Correspondence43A-C,
July 1, 1933 – June 30,
193444D-H,
July 1, 1933 – June 30,
193445I-N,
July 1, 1933 – June 30,
193446O-S,
July 1, 1933 – June 30,
193447T-Z,
July 1, 1933 – June 30,
193448A-C,
July 1, 1934 – June 30,
193549D-H,
July 1, 1934 – June 30,
193550I-M,
July 1, 1934 – June 30,
193551N-R,
July 1, 1934 – June 30,
193552S-W,
July 1, 1934 – June 30,
193553X-Z,
July 1, 1934 – June 30,
1935, Employment Correspondence, Educational material54A-F,
July 1, 1935 – June 30,
193655G-L,
July 1, 1935 – June 30,
193656M-R,
July 1, 1935 – June 30,
193657S-Z,
July 1, 1935 – June 30,
193658Miscellaneous up to
193759Miscellaneous up to
1937, Endowment material,
Brimhall Building 60Miscellaneous up to
193761Miscellaneous up to
193762A-F,
July 1, 1936 – June 30,
193763G-K,
July 1, 1936 – June 30,
193764L-R,
July 1, 1936 – June 30,
193765S-Z,
July 1, 1936 – June 30,
193766Summer
193767A-F,
July 1, 1937 – June 30,
193868G-L,
July 1, 1937 – June 30,
193869M-S,
July 1, 1937 – June 30,
193870T-Z,
July 1, 1937 – June 30,
1938, Circulars 1937 – 193871Teachers weekly report,
1937 – 193872A-F,
1938 – 193973G-L,
1938 – 193974M-R,
1938 – 193975S-Z,
1938 – 193976Circular letters,
1938 – 193977A-K,
July 1939 – June 1940
(Christian Jensen, Acting President)78L-Z,
July 1939 – June 1940
(Christian Jensen, Acting President)79FERA
1935 – 1936 (NYA), FSA,
Rural Rehabilitation80A-H,
July 1940 – June
194181I-?,
July 1940 – June
194182R-Z,
July 1940 – June
194183A-L,
January 1941 – July
194184M-Z,
January 1941 – July
194185Student Housing
January 1941 – July 1941,
Suggestions on Administration 86A-G,
July 1941 – December
194187H-P,
July 1941 – December
194188Q-Z,
July 1941 – December
194189Miscellaneous
January 1942 – July
194290A-M,
January 1942 – July
194291N-Z,
January 1942 – July
194292A-K,
July 1942 – December
194293L-Z,
July 1942 – December 1942,
Miscellaneous folders94July 1942 – December 1942,
Miscellaneous folders95A-D,
January 1943 – June
194396E-S,
January 1943 – June
194397T-Z,
January 1943 – June 1943,
Utah Valley Hospital, 1943 – 194498A-L,
July 1943 – December
194399M-Z,
July 1943 – December 1943,
Military affairs100Military affairs,
1943 – 1944101A-F,
1944 President’s
office102G-M,
1944 President’s
office103N-T,
1944 President’s
office104U-Z,
1944 President’s
office105A-I,
January 1945 – July
1945106J-Z,
January 1945 – July 1945,
American Council on Higher Education107Alkali Conference; Church School Convention – Program,
suggestions, etc.; Convention; FERA payroll February through June; Bus; Fire
extinguishers; Laundry equipment; Paper and Presses; Alcohol records,
1929 – 1934; Banyan,
1934 – 1935; Flooring
materials108Multilith; Combination locks; Alumni minutes; Gym
towels; Comments on Scientific research and human welfare; Aspen Grove – Lease;
Harvard Tercentenary,
1936; Text books; Library
building settlement; Books from Commission on Education; Correspondence on
educational books; Religion class and teacher training109Catalogs, requests for; Preliminary working budgets;
Material used at Board meetings; Preliminary budget material,
1922 – 1923; Budget,
1922 – 1923; Budget for
1924 – 1925 preliminary
estimates110Budget
1924 – 1925 and
1925 – 1926; Budget
1926 – 1927; Preliminary
budget
1927 – 1928; Budget
1928 – 1929; Preliminary
budget
1929 – 1930; Budgets
1927 – 1928; Budget
1929 – 1930; Budget
1930 – 1931; Budget
1935 – 1936; Budget
1936 – 1937; Budget
1937 – 1938; Budget
1938 – 1939; Budget
1939 – 1940; Budget
1940 – 1941; Budget
1941 – 1942; Budget
1942 – 1943111Old financial statements; Old financial statements since
June 1926 to July 1938; Financial statements from 1933112Budget
1931 – 1932; Budget 1932 –
1933; Budget
1933 – 1934; Budget
1934 – 1935; Financial
statements
1935 – 1938; Department
estimates
1929 – 1930 preliminary;
Budget
1921 – 1922; Church welfare
committee113Financial statements; Agriculture committee, Church
welfare; Steel plant committee; Dormitories; Preliminary budget
1925 – 1925 Department
estimate; Budget
1926 – 1927 preliminary
correspondence; Preliminary budget material
1923 – 1924; Preliminary
budget
1930 – 1931; Preliminary
budget
1932 – 1933114Preliminary budget
1931 – 1932; Budget and
estimates
1929 – 1930, preliminary;
Research division projects; Next year preliminary; Church Board of Education;
Board of Trustees up to September
1940; Social units; Old
financial statements from
July 1941115Miscellaneous; Correspondence between Harris and K.B.
Sauls, during Harris’ world tour116Letters of congratulations regarding appointment to
B.Y.U.,
1921; Inaugural address at
B.Y.U. – plus correspondence,
1921; Christmas greetings
from church, city and state officials,
1942 – 1943; Paul Henning
Book Collection acquisition – correspondence,
1923 – 1924117State rehabilitation; High school matters; Speech
department – ticket sales reports; Stadium house; Budget
1936 – 1937; Montgomery
Ward scholarships; Scholarships – Tuition; Extension classes
1922 – 1923; Leadership
week – newspaper articles118Timp booklet; Recreational conferences
1923 – 1924; Summer
programs
1922; Lyceum course; Clean
town campaign and contest; Circulars; Correspondence enrollment; Letter of
appreciation from Dean’s council,
1941;
1922 graduates119Scouting; Text books for Church schools; Church board of
education conventions; Student insurance; Alcohol records; Dean of Students
conference,
January 31, 1948;
Leadership week,
1940; Financial statement
1947120Financial statements
1945 – 1946; Kellogg
Foundation fund; Daily statements of treasurer; Budget suggestion
1946 – 1947; President’s
office
1922 – 1924 pertaining to
employment; The Strength of Zion – Church radio series
1938; Resignation as
president – Correspondence,
1945121Men in service; Budget
1943 – 1944; Budget 1945 –
1946; Budget
1944 – 1945; Welfare; UISCO
research fund; Summer school; Revised budget – second preliminary; H.C.
Gardiner – expert material; New budget – preliminary; Research plans;
Commencement
1923 – 1928122Commencement
1929 – 1946123The War and education; War Service opportunities.
American Council on Education; Selective service and National defense;
Miscellaneous bulletins – Charitable organizations; V-12 material124Miscellaneous bulletins and charitable organizations;
Societies of which I am an officer or member; Student Hall (Union Building);
1943 – 1944 Army
procurement committee;
1941 – 1944 Military
activities on B.Y.U. campus;
1943 – 1944 Post War
planning for higher educationDiary of Franklin Stewart Harris. 5 v. and
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