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Newton, Utah historical records, 1890-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Newton, Utah historical records
- Dates
- 1890-1994 (inclusive)18901994
- Quantity
- 20 boxes, (9 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 306
- Summary
- This collection consists of materials which document the history of Newton and spans the period of 1890 to 1994.
- 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
-
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Newton, Utah was founded in 1869 by settlers seeking better agricultural lands, perennial access to water, and a location that was situated closer to other settlements in Cache Valley. The settlement of Newton also came as a result of the migration of settlers from Clarkston, Idaho who relocated to Newton because the winter weather in Clarkston made winter travel nearly impossible. During 1869 and 1870, many of Clarkston's residents moved to Newton and began to construct a settlement. Over the next few decades, these and other settlers constructed homes, a rock church, irrigation canals, a reservoir, roads, bridges, and other projects that solidified the town's location and allowed its agricultural economy to progress.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This twenty-box collection consists of various materials which document the history of Newton and spans the period of 1890 to 1994. Included in this collection are meeting minutes of the Newton Young Married Folks Club (1941-1955), meeting minutes of the Newton Study Club (1956-1981), meeting minutes and reports of Newton Ward Relief Societies (1973-1991), Newton monthly treasurer's reports (1983-1991), various histories of Newton with photographs, Newton Water Association receipt ledgers (1942-1974), Newton Primary Association Ward Record Books (1939-1948), papers concerning the Larsen Brothers Company (1907-1956), Newton school records (1890-1891, 1918), and Newton Town Corporation payment registers (1950-1991).
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 Newton, Utah historical records must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Newton, Utah historical records USU_COLL MSS 306, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 306, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Processing Note
Processed in May of 2006.
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 1999 and in 2005 by Cleo Griffin.
Related Materials
USU Special Collection also contains other materials which document the history of Newton, including Coll Mss 249 The Newton Literary Club meeting minutes,
Caine Coll Mss 17 The Hyrum Larsen Journals,
The John Henry Barker Papers, Coll Mss 25
The Willard & Bessie Ballard Papers, Coll Mss 265
and various papers in the Cache County Records Collection.
Bibliography
For further information on the history of Newton see Larry D. Christiansen's 1999 publication A New Town in the Valley (See USU Special Collections call number 979.27 N488)Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Meeting minutes, town financial papers, and a publication, 1928-1991Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Meeting minutes of the Young Married Folks Club |
1941-1955 |
1 | 2 | Meeting minutes of the Newton Study Club |
1956-1981 |
1 | 3 | Meeting minutes and record of meetings of the Newton Young Single Adult Ward Relief Society |
1973-1976 |
1 | 4 | Meeting minutes and reports of the Newton Ward Relief Society |
1977-1978 |
1 | 5 | Meeting minutes and reports of the Newton Ward Relief Society |
1987-1991 |
1 | 6 | Newton Ward, Mother-Heart of Gold
(two items)
|
1928 - 1929 |
1 | 7 | Newton's monthly treasurer's reports |
1983-1986 |
1 | 8 | Newton's monthly treasurer's reports |
1987-1991 |
1 | 9 | Newton town correspondence |
1914-1945 |
1 | 10 | Newton town financial papers; receipts and payments |
1980-1991 |
Newton Water User's Association receipt ledgers, 1942-1966Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
2 | 1 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1942-1947 |
2 | 2 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1942-1951 |
2 | 3 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1951-1955 |
2 | 4 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1955-1959 |
2 | 5 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1959-1965 |
2 | 6 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1963-1966 |
3 | 1 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1966-1968 |
3 | 2 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1968-1969 |
3 | 3 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1969-1971 |
3 | 4 | Newton Water Association receipt ledger |
1973-1974 |
4 | 1 | Newton Primary Association Ward Record Book |
1939-1940 |
4 | 2 | Newton Primary Association Ward Record Book |
1941-1942 |
4 | 3 | Newton Primary Association Ward Record Book |
1943-1944 |
4 | 4 | Newton Primary Association Ward Record Book |
1945-1946 |
4 | 5 | Newton Primary Association Ward Record Book |
1947-1948 |
Larsen Brothers Company; Forest & Factory Products, Cache Junction, 1907-1956Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Folder | ||
5 | 1 | Larsen Brothers Company record ledger |
1907-1912 |
5 | 2 | Larsen Brothers Company record ledger |
1920-1923 |
5 | 3 | Larsen Brothers Company record ledger |
1947-1956 |
5 | 4 | Larsen Brothers Company notes, correspondence, and financial papers |
1912-1918 |
Newton School records, 1890-1918Return to Top
Container(s): Box 6
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Item 1: Register for the Newton school |
1890-1891 | |
Item 2: Register for the Newton school |
1918 |
Histories of Newton, 1962-1991Return to Top
Container(s): Box 7
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Item 1: "A History of Newton Ward Primary"
(contains photographs)
|
1962-1980 | |
Item 2: "A History of the Newton Ward Relief Society"
(contains photographs)
|
1965-1980 | |
Item 3: "A History of the Newton Ward Relief Society"
(contains photographs)
|
1981-1994 | |
Item 4: Clark, Opal, "A History of Newton Second Ward Relief Society
(contains photographs)
|
1984-1991 |
Newton Town Corporation payment registersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
8 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1950-1959 |
9 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1960-1969 |
10 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1960-1969 |
11 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1960-1975 |
12 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1970-1979 |
13 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1975-1979 |
14 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1975-1979 |
15 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1980-1984 |
16 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1980-1984 |
17 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1980-1989 |
18 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1985-1989 |
19 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1985-1990 |
20 | Newton Town Corporation payment registers |
1990-1991 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mormon Church--Utah--Newton--History--Sources.
Geographical Names
- Cache Junction (Utah)--History--Sources.
- Newton (Utah)--History--Sources.