Logan City School District records, 1872-1951

Overview of the Collection

Title
Logan City School District records
Dates
1872-1951 (inclusive)
Quantity
36 volumes, (6 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 237
Summary
This collection includes minutes of the Board of Trustees and the Board of Education, minutes and bylaws of the Logan Kindergarten Association, minutes of the Examining Board, teachers certificates, journals, ledgers, collection registers, bond series, individual school operations, and student body fees.
Repository
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

Logan was one of the first cities in Utah to form a school district by consolidating LDS ward districts in 1872. A Board of Trustees was formed consisting of Charles Card, Alvin Crocket, Robert Davidson, and Charles C. Hurst as secretary and treasurer. Hurst conducted a census of children in Logan City between the ages of six and sixteen and a school tax was levied. There was a 1% tax for tuition and a 1% tax for incidental expenses. Bonds were originally sold to raise money for the purchase of school sites, materials to build schools, and school furnishings.

Lindquist Hall was rented to serve as the first high school in Logan in 1872 with Ida I. Cook as principal. Cook would later serve as county school superintendent in the 1890s. Under territorial law, the superintendent co-ordinated school activities and was responsible for apportioning monies on a per capita basis. As superintendent, Cook also examined prospective teachers credentials and hired most of the teachers for the district.

In 1893, the Board of Education of the City of Logan was elected, with Seth A. Laughton president, Richard Yeates vice-president, Christian Larsen clerk, and William Edwards treasurer. In 1908 the Cache County Commission abolished small school districts creating the Cache County School District. By the 1920s, the individual schools represented by the Logan City School District were Benson School, Whittier School, Wilson School, Woodruff School, Ellis School Webster School, Logan Junior High School, and Logan High School.

In 1928 the Logan Kindergarten Association was formed to provide kindergarten services until the Board of Education could incorporate kindergartens into the Public School System. The original officers were Rebecca E. Stewart president, Edith Bowen vice president, Beatrice Q. Smith secretary and treasurer. In 1935 the Board of Education created two kindergartens: one at Benson School and one at Woodruff School.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Minutes of the Board of Trustees and the Board of Education, minutes and bylaws of the Logan Kindergarten Association, minutes of the Examining Board, teachers certificates, journals, ledgers, collection registers, bond series, individual school operations, and student body fees. (1872-1951).

Minutes of the Board of Trustees and the Board of Education are placed chronologically and cover the period between 1872 and 1918. Minutes and bylaws of the Logan Kindergarten Association begin at 1928. Minutes of the Examining Board range from 1908 to 1917, and teacher's certificates cover 1907 to 1930.

The collection includes journals that cover 1885 to 1951 and ledgers covering 1885-1919. Collection registers range from 1831 to 1939. Bond series includes the years 1908, 1911, 1926, 1935, and 1938. Individual school operations are recorded during the years from 1926 to 1929. Student body fees are also recorded from 1925-1928.

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 Logan City School District 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: Logan City School District records USU_COLL MSS 237, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 237, USUSCA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

Processing Note

Processed in April of 1999.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
book
1 Minutes of the Board of Trustees 1872-1882
2 Minutes of the Board of Trustees 1891-1892
3 Minutes of the Board of Education 1893-1900
4 Minutes of the Board of Education 1900-1907
5 Minutes of the Board of Education 1907-1908
6 Minutes of the Board of Education 1908-1909
7 Minutes of the Board of Education 1909-1910
8 Minutes of the Board of Education 1910-1911
9 Minutes of the Board of Education 1911-1912
10 Minutes of the Board of Education 1912-1913
11 Minutes of the Board of Education 1913-1914
12 Minutes of the Board of Education 1914-1915
13 Minutes of the Board of Education 1915-1916
14 Minutes of the Board of Education 1916-1917
15 Minutes of the Board of Education 1917-1918
16 Minutes and by-laws of the Logan Kindergarten Association 1928-1935
17 Minutes of the Examining Board 1908-1917 and Teacher's Certificates; Staff Rosters 1907-1951
18 Journal 1885-1890
19 Journal 1904-1907
20 Journal 1893-1904
21 Journal 1907-1919
22 Journal 1919-1939
23 Journal 1937-1942
24 Journal 1935-1950
25 Ledger 1885-1889
26 Ledger 1890-1892
27 Ledger 1893-1902
28 Ledger 1906-1919
29 Collection Register 1920-1932
30 Collection Register 1931-1939
31 Bond Series 1908-1938
32 Individual School Operations 1926-1929
33 Student Body Fees 1925-1928
34 Ledger 1903-1907
35 Journal 1890-1907
36 Letter Press Copy Book 1902-1907

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Education--Utah--Logan--History.

Geographical Names

  • Logan (Utah)--History.