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Corinne, Utah business letters, 1867-1870
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Corinne, Utah business letters
- Dates
- 1867-1870 (inclusive)18671870
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 241
- Summary
- Letters, telegrams, and receipts from the businesses of Corinne, Box Elder County, Utah between 1867 and 1870.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The city of Corrine, Utah was settled in 1869 and named after one of the daughters of General J. A. Williamson, the agent who auctioned off lots surveyed by the Union Pacific Railroad. This collection reflects the banking and freighting businesses which sprang up in Corrine's early years and attests to the town's aspirations to become the commercial center of the Intermountain West. Between 1869 and 1878, over 257 businesses were active for some period of time in Corrine. Banks dealt with national and international creditors as near as Salt Lake City and as far as London, England. Hussey, Dahler & Co. of Salt Lake City, Utah, bought out Corrine's first bank, Wilson & Morton and later closed this Corrine branch in 1874. Freighting companies hauled cargo from railcars into Montana and back to Corrine. Though Creighton & Munro, established in April of 1869, was one of Corrine's largest freighting companies, it ceased operation in 1871 when the partnership dissolved.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letters, telegrams, and receipts from the businesses of Corinne, Box Elder County, Utah between 1867 and 1870. The letters represent the banks, merchants, attorneys, telegraph companies, freight lines, wagon dealers, and grocers of the town. Also included in the collection are the business letters of individuals in the area.
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 Corinne, Utah business letters must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Corinne, Utah business letters USU_COLL MSS 241, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 241, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Hussey, Dahler & Co. Bankers
(7 pieces)
|
undated |
1 | 2 | Miscellaneous
(4 pieces)
|
undated |
1 | 3 | Sebree & Robertson Dealers in Bain Wagons
(1 piece)
|
undated |
1 | 4 | James J. Meagher to Charles L. Dahler
(2 pieces)
|
undated |
1 | 5 | Megeath & Co. Forwading and Commission Merchants
(13 pieces)
|
undated |
1 | 6 | Joe Straup
(1 piece)
|
undated |
1 | 7 | Banking House of Wilson and Morton
(10 pieces)
|
undated |
1 | 8 | Creighton & Monroe Dealers in Groceries and Provisions
(7 pieces)
|
undated |
1 | 9 | C.C. Housel & Co. Forwarding and Commission Merchants
(1 piece)
|
undated |
1 | 10 | George A. Lowe Agent for P. Schuttler's Chicago Wagons
(1 piece)
|
undated |
1 | 11 | Banking House of George Opdyke & Co.
(2 pieces)
|
undated |
1 | 12 | Howes & Macy Bankers
(1 piece)
|
undated |
1 | 13 | Banking House of Nounnan, Orr & Co.
(1 piece)
|
undated |
1 | 14 | Banking House of Gilman, Son & Co.
(5 pieces)
|
undated |
1 | 15 | Western Union Telegraph Co. telegrams
(3 pieces)
|
undated |
1 | 16 | Overland Freight Line
(3 pieces
|
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Corrine (Utah)--Economic conditions.
- Corrine (Utah)--History.