1000 Views of 100 Years

Brigham Young University has a rich and varied history. We are fortunate that much of that history has been caught in photographs.  As part of the centennial celebrations in 1975 the university commissioned Edwin Butterworth, Jr. to compile a pictorial history of the first one hundred years of Brigham Young University.  These images capture life at the university and allow us a visual glimpse at what life was like at Brigham Young University between 1875 and 1975.  Here is a sample of the images from Brigham Young University:  1000 Views of 100 Years.

Brigham Young Academy class of 1896

The Brigham Young Academy campus as it appeared in 1902

The first basketball team fielded by the Brigham Young Academy was a women's team

The Cougar Marching Band performs at the new football stadium in the 1960s.

Students walk passed the library between classes in 1969

The Y is lit for important campus activities

Devotionals are an important part of the BYU experience and have been held in the Marriott Center since its completion in the early 1970s

The first BYU mascots--Cleo and Tarbo

These images are but a sample of those contained in 1000 Views of 100 Years. The rest of images can be seen in one of three ways:

• The book Brigham Young University: 1000 Views of 100 Years by Edwin Butterworth, Jr.  The call number is LD 571 .B672 B87 and it is available in the Harold B. Lee Library and the Perry Special Collections.
• The archival collection “Photographs used in 1000 views of 100 years, [ca. 1875-1975}”.  The call number is UAP 2 and the collection is available in the Perry Special Collections.
• The Campus Photographs digital collection.  Click here to access the collection.

The materials related to 1000 Views of 100 Years are available for research in the Perry Special Collections (1130 HBLL) and are an important visual resource for understanding the first 100 years of Brigham Young University’s history.  If you would like to learn more about the sources available for studying the early history of the university, please contact the University Archivist at (801) 422-5821 or gordon_daines@byu.edu .