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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Contains albumen photographs by A.J. Russell showing various views of Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and California that were taken during construction of the Pacific Railroad from 1868-1869. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | "Book" made by a sixth grade class at the old Woodruff school in Logan, Utah. It contains the responses of various local officials to queries made by the students, short student reports, post cards, newspaper clippings, drawings, and photographs relating to the history of Logan, Utah. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | The Ridgway Family Papers contain correspondence and illustrations that contribute to the knowledge of scientific research in the American West during the 1860s and of American scientific illustration during the latter part of the 19th century |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Images of Western range land taken by Arthur Smith and R.J. Becraft that were used to document the effects of grazing on Western land. These images were taken between 1917 and 1975 and show vegetation, cattle, wildlife, and streams and lakes in Oregon, Nebraska, California, Arizona, New Mexico, North Dakota, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, and especially from Utah. In particular there are quite a few images from Cache County, Utah and from Fishlake and Manti-La Sal National Forests in Utah. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection consists mostly of reports related to the work of Utah State University irrigation engineer Bruce Anderson, who worked for the development of agricultural practices in foreign countries. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | A travel photo album containing 99 Original Photographs of railway travel through the states of Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington State and British Columbia, Canada. C. 1890's. Each photo is 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch and captioned. Period dark brown full cloth album by the Heinn Specialty Co. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | The 1920s Travelogue consists of 306 photographs, this memory book documents the travels of an unidentified group of people to various tourist locations in Utah, Colorado, California, and various parts of Western Canada. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Consists of 245 original stereo-views that were taken of sights along the Union Pacific or Central Pacific Railroads in Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California as well as a few general views in Utah (especially Salt Lake City), Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizona. Also included are several Native American portraits and views of Yellowstone National Park. Many photographers are represented in this collection including Andrew Joseph (A.J.) Russell, William Henry Jackson, Charles William (C.W.) Carter, Carleton Watkins, John K. (Jack) Hillers, William Bell, and Eadweard Muybridge. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | 780 photographic images, silver gelatin, black-and-white and color prints, 8"x10" and smaller; showing 4-H members, adult leaders, leadership training, cooking competitions, dress revue, livestock competitions, conferences, miscellaneous demonstrations, camps, national and regional congresses, presentations, awards, classes, tractor demonstrations, and the Western Regional Leaders' Forum for 4-H Clubs in Utah. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | The A-Board historical photograph collection consists of around 8800 images mounted onto archival boards. Most of these are either copies made from original images loaned to Special Collections, or copies from historical institutions. Also included are a few original images. The subject matter varies widely although there are numerous images from Logan and Cache Valley, Utah in general, Idaho, and Wyoming. Also included are images of the Union Pacific Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, the Western cattle industry, wagon freighting, and Mormon historical sites and buildings. These images are located in metal filing cabinets. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains financial records and correspondence from the Association of American University Women-Logan chapter's Junior Program committee to various businesses, schools and entertainment vendors in planning and arranging the performances. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection consists of materials that Abrams collected throughout his career with the Utah Historical Society, as Director of the Merrill Library at Utah State University, as Chairman of the Executive Board of the Utah Bicentennial District 1, and as a community leader. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection represents documentation of the Valentine’s Tea held at Adams Elementary School in Logan, Utah. The collection includes interviews of teachers, parents, and the principal regarding the this celebration day event, that includes manner’s tea hosted on Valentine’s Day (14 February) by the Partent Teachers Association (PTA). Folklorist Randy Williams conducted the research in 1995 and 2001. Williams published a journal article on the tradition in “Tea for Two” and the Rest of the School: Valentines’ Day at Adams Elementary,” in Children’s Folklore(Vol. 28:2005-2006), p 23-32. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection represents documentation of the Valentine’s Tea held at Adams Elementary School in Logan, Utah. The collection includes interviews of teachers, parents, and the principal regarding the this celebration day event, that includes manner’s tea hosted on Valentine’s Day (14 February) by the Partent Teachers Association (PTA). Folklorist Randy Williams conducted the research in 1995 and 2001. Williams published a journal article on the tradition in “Tea for Two” and the Rest of the School: Valentines’ Day at Adams Elementary,” in Children’s Folklore(Vol. 28:2005-2006), p 23-32. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Administration Affirmative Action newsletter |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Administration Affirmative Action papers. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Administration Affirmative Action programs |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Affirmative Action Handbook. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Administration Gallery |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Administration Gallery Committee papers |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Administration school year statistics |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Advisory Council of the Utah Conference on Higher Education. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Video and beta tapes from 1985-1996 of Singin' Sam Agins performances, interviews, and a 1996 memorial service for Sam Agins. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Cassette tapes from the 1950s to 1996, which were recorded by Singin' Sam Agins; Mr. Agins own recordings made during sound recording sessions, folk festivals, radio interviews, conferences, etc. Musical content includes: cowboy songs and cowboy poetry, bluegrass, American folksongs, and folksongs of other nationalities. Also includes interviews, Hector Lee lecture, and an interview conducted by John Powell (USU Manuscript Curator) with Mrs. Fredrica Agins, 24 September 1996). |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Reel-to-reel tapes tapes from 1985-1996 of Singin' Sam Agins performances, interviews, and a 1996 memorial service for Sam Agins. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains the papers of Sam Agins in the form of correspondence, publications, music papers, various personal effects, including Stetson hat and other cowboy memorabilia. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Photographs from the 1940s to the 1980s and photographic postcards with images from the 19th century. The majority are black & white silver gelatin prints, 8" x 10" or smaller, although there are a few color prints and a large number of postcards. There is a total of 105 photographs (11 in color), 126 black and white proof sheets, 59 postcards (1 in color), 76 black and white negatives, and 18 posters. The majority of the images range from 1960 to 1980 and consist of the various places and festivals where Agins performed, the people that he performed with, and photos used in the photo-essay, Round Legs. Also includes photographs of a portrait of Agins painted by John Henry Waddell. Many of the photos were taken by Frederica Agins, some by professional photographers and event photographers, and a few by Agins' fans. The postcards are reproductions of 19th century "old west" images including Buffalo Bill, Native Americans, cowboys, stagecoaches, etc. Many of the photographs have negatives. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | The Agricultural College of Utah cyanotypes collection consists of 2,608 cyanotypes dating from 1896 to 1916. These images document the Agricultural College of Utah (now Utah State University) and show students, faculty, class-room scenes, buildings and grounds, events, experiment stations, athletics, student projects, agriculture, and scenes from around Logan. Because of preservation concerns they were removed from their original USU Agricultural Extension Service scrapbooks. The photographs were taken for documentation and publicity purposes. Many are found in the Experiment Station bulletins, A.C.U. catalogs, and other publications. Many of the photographs were taken by George M. Turpin, A.C.U. professor from 1909 to 1913. Who took the remainder of the images is unknown. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Stan Albrecht calendar. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Stan Albrecht correspondence. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains highlights of the Stan Albrecht inaguration materials. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | The A. Douglas Allen Photo Collection consists of 126 black and white prints taken between 1930 and 1950. Included in the collection are snapshots of Allen's military training at Ft. Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah; a Utah Agricultural College (now called Utah State University) sponsored engineering field trip to Washington, Oregon and California; various locations throughout Cache Valley including the Logan LDS Temple, and USU campus; and the Deer Creek Dam construction in Utah County. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains photocopies of Rulon C. Allred's journals. Allred lead the Apolistic United Brethern, a fundamentalist, polygamous sect of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, until his murder in 1977. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Correspondence, personal writings, reports, and reprints covering Allred's professional life and interests. The bulk of the material covers the topics of cattle, cattle trails, western livestock raising and western historical topics. The collection contains several items relating to Utah history, especially to San Juan County |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Consists of minutes of meetings, membership lists, record of births, baptisms and confirmations for the Alunite branch of the Mormon Church, Piute County, Utah. Alunite was a company town for the Mineral Products Corporation. The branch was affiliated with the Marysvale, Utah ward of the Mormon church. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection contains Bennion's papers documenting her considerable contributions as a professional, an activist, and a volunteer. Her professional papers and correspondence detail her work as USU's dean of women and a teacher with the Logan City School District. Also included are items related to civic and political events in Utah and Cache County. Personal and family materials are comprised of information about her late husband, Wayne, and other relatives, as well as letters, class notes, and personal effects. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | The collection consists of organizational materials of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Because this collection is unprocessed, please contact the Special Collections manuscript curator to view these materials. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Contains photocopies of newspaper articles, correspondence, press releases, and court documents concerning a court case addressing the question of the separation of church and state, specifically the awarding of credit for Mormon seminary courses held during school time. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | The records of the Logan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) contain a variety of materials reflecting local chapter activity. A sizeable portion of the collection is comprised of monthly meeting minutes (1983-1994). Following the meeting records are local case materials including correspondence, handwritten notes, memorandums, newspaper clippings, and official court documents. There are also newsletters, social event fliers, letters-to-the-editor, and other resource items (a statistical sheet, member directory, etc.) relating specifically to the internal affairs of the Logan chapter. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Correspondence, legal documents, and reports relating to the American Falls Canal and Power Co. and six affiliated canal and land companies, including the Aberdeen Townsite Investment Company; Aberdeen-Springfield Co.; American Falls Canal Securities Co.; Evans, Curtis, and Sweet Co.; Idaho Irrigated Lands Co.; and the Utah Mortgage and Loan Co. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Correspondence, memorandums, financial records, membership records, meeting agendas, conferences, notes, questionnaires, surveys, election records, by-laws, applications, grants, committee records, and affiliate records generated by the administrative offices of the AFS. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Two bound volumes of the minutes of meetings of the American Gold Star Mothers (1948-1964), and a scrapbook (1948-1964) containing pictures, newspaper clippings, and general information about soldiers from Cache Valley killed in World War II. Also included are the activities of the group in the period covered. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | The scrapbook contains newspaper articles about the local Logan, Utah, branch of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary. Because this collection is unprocessed, please contact the Special Collections manuscript curator to view these materials. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Records of the ASRM Utah Section, the Brigham Young University Chapter, and the Utah State University Chapter. Includes membership lists, minutes, activities, newsletters from other sections, and financial material. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Collection of photographs taken in the late 1940s to 1975 by Anderson Photograph Studio. Most are photographs taken around Preston, Idaho and Franklin County, Idaho. Subjects include various Preston High School groups and activities; civic, church, and social groups; a man-hunt from the 1960's; boy scouts; individual portraits; and various buildings and facilities such as the Franklin County Courthouse, Franklin Café, Mountain Bell building, O.K. Tire Shop, California Packing Company, and sugar beet factories. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Recounts his journey from St. Louis Missouri to Virginia City, Montana in 1866. His journey followed the Daily Overland Mail road. The diary consists of two volumes, on a firsthand account and the other a rewritten version of the first. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Contains the survey notebooks and maps from box Elder County surveyors Nephi and Lorenzo Anderson. Includes survey notes and maps made in box Elder, Cache County, and northwestern Utah. The Nephi Anderson material covers the period from 1886-1909 and the Lorenzo Anderson material covers 1931-1946. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | Contains supply catalogs and ordering information for suppliers of Anderson Lumber Company between 1942 and 1946, and several items from the War Production Board issued in 1942 and 1943. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | 4,922 photos, negatives, and slides capturing the extensive research done on other living museums from across North America as well as historical photos of Cache Valley. There are also numerous images of the Jensen Farm featuring staff and students interacting with visitors. Boxes 1-5 consists of color and black & white slides arranged alphabetically by topic. Boxes 6-9 are photographs, slides and negatives capturing activities on the Jensen Farm, Box 10 features 1950s photos of antique farm equipment and Boxes 11 and 12 contain research photos of other living museums. Box 13 contains 8x10 black and white photos of farm equipment. Box 9 also includes several miscellaneous photographs featuring historical costumes, period activities, historical scenes, buildings, and towns in Cache Valley. |
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| Repository: | Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division |
| Summary: | This collection consists of images on photographs and slides related to the work and travels of Bruce Anderson, an irrigation engineer who worked to develop foreign agriculture, especially in Iran. |
