Wilford M. Hess photographs of the construction of the John A. Widtsoe Building

On the south side of the Brigham Young University campus a magnificent new life sciences building is under construction. It will replace the John A. Widtsoe Building on its completion.

John A. Widtsoe Building, ca. 1969

The Widtsoe Building was completed in 1968 and has served students for over forty years. The Wilford M. Hess photographs of the construction of the John A. Widtsoe Building (UA 5582) document the rise of this important campus building.

This collection is available for research in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections on the first floor of the Harold B. Lee Library. Contact the University Archivist at (801) 422-5821 or gordon_daines@byu.edu with any questions about this collection.