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Utah Boys' State participant records, 1939-1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Utah Boys' State
- Title
- Utah Boys' State participant records
- Dates
- 1939-1978 (inclusive)19391978
- Quantity
- 18 boxes, (9 linear ft.)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 96
- Summary
- Mainly 3x5 file cards with the names of Boys' State Participants and attendance records (1939-1978); also lists of members, officers, and staff; four souvenir books produced at the conference.
- 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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Restrictions
Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Historical NoteReturn to Top
American Legion sponsored Boys' State camps were born of a desire to counter the Fascist inspired Young Pioneer Camps of the 1930s, where boys of high school age were being taught that democracy had outworn its usefulness and should be replaced by a new form of government, namely Fascism. Activities include classroom instruction on law, civil service, election procedures, etc.; election of a government with political officers and agencies, based on the structure of the state; and general assemblies for all attendees.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection is made up primarily of the names of participants of Boys State during the years from 1939 to 1978. Names are recorded on 3x5 cards filed in file drawers and identified individually by the year attended and in a general alphabetical order of all the years held. Each card contains the name of the participant, home address, and the year of attendance at Boy's State. The yearly attendance file has the names from 1949 on,while the alphabetical name listing has all the names since the beginning in 1939.
Folders containing the general officers elected also have the yearly membership of that session. The staff and councilors have a separate set of folders with the names and addresses of the men along with the name of the "city" they were assigned to. There are two schedules of a yearly session of Boy's State, along with four of the souvenir books that the conference produced.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Utah Boys' State participant records must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Utah Boys' State participant records, 1939-1978. (COLL MSS 96). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alphabetical Name Listings , 1939-1978Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
1 | A - B |
undated |
2 | C - E |
undated |
3 | F - Hi |
undated |
4 | Ho - Le |
undated |
5 | Li - N |
undated |
6 | 0 - R |
undated |
7 | S - T |
undated |
8 | U - Z |
undated |
Yearly Attendance Records , 1949-1978Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
9 | Attendance Records |
1949 - 1956 |
10 | Attendance Records |
1957 - 1961 |
11 | Attendance Records |
1961 - 1964 |
12 | Attendance Records |
1965 - 1967 |
13 | Attendance Records |
1968 - 1970 |
14 | Attendance Records |
1971 - 1973 |
15 | Attendance Records |
1974 - 1976 |
16 | Attendance Records |
1977 - 1978 |
Membership and Officers, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
17 | 1 | Membership and Officers |
1939 |
17 | 2 | Membership and Officers |
1940 |
17 | 3 | Membership and Officers |
1950 |
17 | 4 | Membership and Officers |
1952 |
17 | 5 | Membership and Officers |
1953 |
17 | 6 | Membership and Officers |
1955 |
17 | 7 | Membership and Officers |
1956 |
17 | 8 | Membership and Officers |
1957 |
17 | 9 | Membership and Officers |
1958 |
17 | 10 | Membership and Officers |
1958 |
17 | 11 | Membership and Officers |
1959 |
17 | 12 | Membership and Officers |
1960 |
17 | 13 | Membership and Officers |
1961 |
17 | 14 | Membership and Officers |
1962 |
17 | 15 | Membership and Officers |
1963 |
17 | 16 | Membership and Officers |
1964 |
17 | 17 | Membership and Officers |
1965 |
17 | 18 | Membership and Officers |
1967 |
17 | 19 | Membership and Officers |
1968 |
17 | 20 | Membership and Officers |
1969 |
17 | 21 | Membership and Officers |
1970 |
17 | 22 | Membership and Officers |
1971 |
17 | 23 | Membership and Officers |
1972 |
17 | 24 | Membership and Officers |
1973 |
Staff and Councilors, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
18 | 1 | Staff and Councilors |
1966 |
18 | 2 | Staff and Councilors |
1967 |
18 | 3 | Staff and Councilors |
1970 |
18 | 4 | Staff and Councilors |
1974 |
18 | 5 | Staff and Councilors |
1975 |
18 | 6 | Staff and Councilors |
1977 |
18 | 7 | Staff and Councilors |
1978 |
18 | 8 | Staff and Councilors |
undated |
18 | 9 | Schedules |
1969-1973 |
18 | 9 | Picture and autograph books |
1964-1969 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Boys--Utah--Societies and clubs.
- Camps--Utah.
Corporate Names
- American Legion. Dept. of Utah. (contributor)
- American Legion. Dept. of Utah.
- Utah Boys' State.