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Herschel Bullen, Jr. mission diaries, letters, and other material, 1887-1896
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bullen, Herschel, 1870-1966.
- Title
- Herschel Bullen, Jr. mission diaries, letters, and other material
- Dates
- 1887-1896 (inclusive)18871896
- Quantity
- 4 boxes, (1.75 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 541
- Summary
- This collection contains the personal papers of Cache Valley politician and entrepreneur Herschel Bullen, Jr. and his wife, Millie Bullen, the majority of which was created while he was serving a Mormon mission in England. This collection contains three of Herschel's daily journals while in England, his letters to Millie from 1889-1896, and miscellaneous invitations to social gatherings in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Herschel Bullen, Jr. was born November 13, 1870 in Richmond, Utah to Herschel Sr. and Emma Boston Gibbs Bullen. In 1890 he graduated from the University of Deseret (now University of Utah) with a teaching degree. From 1891--1892 Bullen worked as a teacher in the common schools of Cache Valley. On April 11, 1894 Bullen married Mary Hendricks and later had five children: Herschel Keith, Lavona, Helen, Reed, and Thurlow (Tad). In 1894, a few months after Bullen's marriage, he was called to serve for two years as a missionary in England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Upon his return to Utah in 1896, Bullen became highly involved with the Brigham Young College in Logan, Utah, teaching religion, bookkeeping, commercial law, and serving as the secretary and treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Brigham Young College until 1909. During this time period Bullen's political activity increased as he founded the Logan Republican with Congressman Joseph Howell. Bullen served as a state senator in the 1907 and 1909 sessions of the Utah General Assembly, assisted Joseph Howell in various political campaigns, was a delegate in the 1904 and 1928 national Republican conventions, and served as chairman of the Cache County Republican Central Committee. In 1909 he was involved in the formation of the Promontory-Curlew Land Law Company along with Joseph Howell, David Eccles, and other prominent businessmen of northern Utah. This company owned over 400,000 acres of land in Box Elder County, Utah and southern Idaho, and Bullen acted as secretary/manager and treasurer until its dissolution in 1959. In addition, Bullen was also involved in numerous real estate ventures, insurance, broadcasting, and was managing director of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Logan. Other positions held by Bullen were: president of the Utah Savings and Loan League, president of the Utah State Reality Association, director of the Logan Chamber of Commerce, president of the Logan Rotary Club, president of the Logan Oratorio Society, president of the Logan City Board of Education (1900-1904), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Utah State Agricultural College during 1949 and 1953. Herschel Bullen, Jr. died on February 2, 1966 at the age of 96.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes three of Heschel Bullen, Jr.'s mission diaries during the years 1894-1896, two of which have overlapping dates. The bulk of the collection are the letters that Herschel sent to Millie from 1889-1896, from before they were married and a couple of years after. The miscellaneous family documents include invitations balls and galas put on by the University of Utah Alumni Assosiation and the Mormon congregations that the Bullens attended, as well as the original copy of their marriage certificate.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Herschel Bullen Jr. mission diaries, letters, and other material must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Herschel Bullen, Jr. mission diaries, letters, and other material USU_COLL MSS 541, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 541, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three sections, each of which are arranged chronologically for the years that appear on each document.
Processing Note
Processed in June of 2018
Acquisition Information
The Herschel Bullen, Jr. mission diaries, letters, and other materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Jonathan Bullen, Reed Bullen, Jr., Brooks B. Jessen, Mary Ann B. Wright, and Louise B. McEvoy in 2018.
Related Materials
Herschel Bullen, Jr. papers, COLL MSS 178
Bullen Family papers, COLL MSS 378
Bullen Family photographs, USU_P0018
Herschel Bullen, Sr. papers, USU_P0018
Bibliography
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Herschel Bullen, Jr. mission diaries, 1894-1896Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Herschel Bullen, Jr. Large Mission Journal to England |
1894-1895 |
1 | 2 | Herschel Bullen, Jr. Small Mission Journal to England |
1894-1895 |
1 | 3 | Herschel Bullen, Jr. Large Mission Journal to England |
1895-1896 |
Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen, 1889-1896Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
2 | 1 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Hendricks |
1889-1890 |
2 | 2 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Hendricks |
1890-1891 |
2 | 3 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Hendricks |
1891-1894 |
2 | 4 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen |
1893-1894 |
2 | 5 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen |
1894 |
2 | 6 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen |
1894 |
2 | 7 | Two Letters from family to Herschel and Millie Bullen |
1894-1895 |
2 | 8 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen |
1894-1895 |
3 | 1 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen |
1895 |
3 | 2 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen |
1895 |
3 | 3 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen |
1895 |
3 | 4 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen |
1895-1896 |
3 | 5 | Letters from Herschel Bullen, Jr. to Millie Bullen |
1896 |
Miscellaneous Family Documents, 1887-1896Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
3 | 6 | Miscellaneous Invitations to Local Social Gatherings |
1887-1888 |
3 | 7 | Miscellaneous Invitations to Local Social Gatherings |
1888-1890 |
4 | 1 | Miscellaneous Invitations to Local Social Gatherings |
1890-1896 |
4 | 2 | Undated Invitations to Social Gatherings and Programs |
undated |
4 | 3 | Bullen Marriage Certificate and Letter from Millie to Herschel |
1894-1897 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mormon missionaries--England--Diaries.
Personal Names
- Bullen, Herschel,1870-1966.
- Bullen, Mary Hendricks, 1875-1950.
Corporate Names
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Family Names
- Bollen family.