UUS_mss527.xml Guide to the Carlisle Family Papers 1861-1971 Carlisle Family papers 1861-1971 Finding aid/Register created by Clint Pumphrey and Melissa Leavitt Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives ©2016
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-04. Finding aid encoded in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition). 2009 Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Carlisle family papers UUS_COLL MSS 527 12 boxes 5.75 linear feet 1861-1971 This collection contains the papers of the Carlisle family of Logan, Utah. The papers of John E. Carlisle consist of letters, diaries, genealogy notes, and religious memorabilia. The papers of his son, John C. Carlisle, contain university letters, college of education memos, faculty information, student records, and general education materials. Material in English

Processed in April of 2016

This collection was donated to Utah State Special Collections and Archives by Alma, David, Howard M., and John Carlisle from 2002 to 2009.

The transcription of the diary of Mary Carlisle in box 5, folder 17 was discovered in the department and added to the collection in 2020.

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Permission to publish material from the Carlisle family papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Initial Citation: Carlisle family papers USU_COLL MSS 527, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 527, USUSCA.

John Edward Carlisle was born March 4, 1858 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Margaret Kewley and John G. Carlisle. From 1881 to 1882 he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia and West Virginia as part of the Southern States Mission. Carlisle's first wife, Eliza Caroline Goodrich died in 1888, three years after their marriage. He then married Emma Lettice Jennings in 1889, and she passed away later that same year. In 1888, Carlisle was elected to the Compilation Committee of the Utah State Legislature where he helped compile territorial laws to help prepare Utah for statehood. On February 22, 1890, Carlisle was called to return to England on a mission to help edit the Millennial Star, a Latter-day Saint newspaper. He worked in Liverpool until October and sailed home on December 6, 1890. After his return to Logan, Carlisle became involved with various business investments and started a nursery business. He eventually formed a partnership with Samuel E. Wilson and they created the Wilson and Carlisle Company. He married Clara Melissa Crandall September 1, 1892. John Edward Carlisle died March 27, 1936 in Logan, Utah.

John Crandall Carlisle was born April 5, 1903 to John E. and Melissa Carlisle. He attended the University of Utah and Utah State University, where he later became a teacher. Carlisle married Afton Emily Ballard on June 10, 1925. While on a six month teaching leave from USU in the early 1940s, Carlisle acted as the superintendent of schools and assistant director of the WRA's education division at the central Utah Abraham Japanese Evacuee Center (also known as the Topaz internment camp) He, his wife, and their son, John, lived in a barrack in the administration area as he supervised the camp education system. During the 1960s Carlisle served as dean of the college of education, assistant president of USU, chairman of the Utah State Committee on rural education, dean of USU summer school, and president of the Utah Conference of Higher Education. He died August 22, 1980 in Logan, Utah.

This collection contains the papers of the Carlisle family of Logan, Utah, dating from 1861 to 1971. The papers of John E. Carlisle consist of letters, diaries, genealogy notes, and religious memorabilia. The papers of his son, John C. Carlisle, contain university letters, memos from within the college of education, information on faculty, student records, and general education materials.

The John E. Carlisle papers (boxes 1-6) have been separated into personal papers, correspondence, documents involving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, diaries and notebooks, and legal/financial documents. The correspondence and diaries are organized chronologically and boxes 1, 3, and 6 contain legal sized documents. John E. Carlisle's papers are beneficial to anyone interested in studying the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the turn of the 20th century, as it contains a missionary diary from the late 1800s, early temple documents, patriarchal blessing instructions, and a letter from President Heber J. Grant. Also of interest are the many legal and financial documents of John E. Carlisle, which include over 60 unpaid notes of small loans he gave out to citizens of Logan. Additional materials include early 20th century deeds, warrantee certificates, and trust releases.

The John C. Carlisle papers (boxes 7-12) have been divided into USU College of Education, education research and published materials, and legal sized items (box 12). In his travels to promote education in Pakistan and Bolivia, Carlisle collected several books, statistical reports, and conference agendas, which would be beneficial to anyone interested in the evolution of the elementary education systems in these countries. There are several folders related to the College of Education at USU and many booklets, pamphlets, and reports on education. Of special interest are the government-issued reports on education, including a paper from the Atomic Energy Commission that concludes that improving the elementary education system would help America win the nuclear arms race.

This collection is organized by document type.

A review of John E. Carlisle's writings (979.205 C194r), photocopies of John E. Carlisle's diaries from 1881-1899 (920 C194J V.1), Audio of John C. Carlisle interview (NB RT 361), Assorted pictures of John C. Carlisle (P0184).

 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Logan (Utah) Colleges and Universities Elementary and Secondary Education Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Pioneers Missionaries Utah Cache Valley Logan Diaries Education--Study and teaching (Higher)--Utah--Logan. Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church). Deseret news. John E. Carlisle 6 boxes 1861-1936 Personal Papers - Legal Sized 18 folders 1885-1922 John E. Carlisle's autobiography pages 1922 1 1 Myron E. Crandall Sr. "Book of Remembrance" undated 1 2 Narrative of Martin Handcart Company undated 1 3 Recollections of Mary Louisa Metcalf Crandall undated 1 4 "Written and Pictorial History of J.E. Carlisle" 1981 1 5 Personal notes on John E. Carlisle's ancestry undated 1 6 Family record book (pages 88-92) and compiled history undated 1 7 Small New Testament gifted to John E. Carlisle from his sister Becky undated 1 8 John G. Carlisle's writing book from England undated 1 9 Speech by John E. Carlisle c. 1885 1 10 Prescriptions from Liverpool undated 1 11 Notes on doctrinal sermons undated 1 12 Clara Carlisle papers 1885-1892 1 13 Brigham Young College materials undated 1 14 Photographs of Carlisle and Thornton families undated 1 15 Personal business papers undated 1 16 Notary certificate undated 1 17 News articles on John E. Carlisle's death undated 1 18 Correspondence 30 folders 1890-1892 Transcript of J.E Carlisle's correspondence 1890-1936 2 1 John E. Carlisle from Liverpool c. 1890 2 2 John E. Carlisle his mother 1890 June 3 2 3 John E. Carlisle his mother 1890 June 17 2 4 John E. Carlisle his mother 1890 July 1 2 5 John E. Carlisle to sister Lili 1890 July 15 2 6 John E. Carlisle to sister Lili 1890 July 29 2 7 John E. Carlisle to John G. Carlisle 1890 August 15 2 8 John E. Carlisle to sister Lili 1890 August 23 2 9 John E. Carlisle to sister Lili 1890 October 2 2 10 John E. Carlisle to his mother 1890 October 8 2 11 Incomplete letter from Mary Helen Carlisle 1890 2 12 Orson Smith invitation to attend SLC temple dedication 1893 March 29 2 13 James A. Leishman to Jon E. Carlisle 1894 Jan 12 2 14 John E. Carlisle to Geo Osmond 1897 Sept 3 2 15 Melissa Crandall to Clara Crandall Carlisle 1901 November 2 16 Invitation to John E. Carlisle from LDS Frist Presidency to attend Joseph Smith Memorial Dedication 1905 2 17 Hellen Altewell to John E. Carlisle 1907 October 1 2 18 Cache Stake Presidency to John E. Carlisle 1909 March 23 2 19 W.D. Danielsen to John E. Carlisle 1910 March 25 2 20 Mary Metcalf Crandall to Clara 1913 February 2 2 21 LeGrand Young to John E. Carlisle 1918 March 5 2 22 John E. Carlisle to Hon. Parley L. Williams 1920 September 22 2 23 P.L. Williams to John E. Carlisle 1920 December 31 2 24 Note from John A. Widstoe 1927 February 22 2 25 Heber J. Grant Letter to Sister J. E. Carlisle and family 1935 March 31 2 26 Letter book of J.E. Carlisle letters with transcription 1890-1897 2 27 Letter book of J.E. Carlisle letters with transcription 1892-1904 2 28 Alma L. Carlisle to Howard 1980 December 4 2 29 Loose envelopes undated 2 30 Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints - Legal Sized 15 folders 1861-1922 Mission Correspondence 1890 -1892 3 1 Copy of 1882 missionary diary 1882 3 2 Copy of patriarchal blessing of Lorenzo Snow 1836 December 15 3 3 Blessings of John E. Carlisle 1884-1935 3 4 Blessing of John G. Carlisle 1861 February 11 3 5 Blessing of James Kewley 1861 February 11 3 6 Blessings of Margaret Adeline(Kewley) Carlisle 1861 and 1922 3 7 Blessing of Eliza C. Goodrich 1879 August 27 3 8 Testimony of John E. Carlisle as recorded in Liahona, The Elders Journal 1912 September 3 3 9 Patriarch certificate and instructions 1922 February 8 3 10 Logan and Salt Lake City Temple documents 1884-1934 3 11 Church ordinations and certificates 1876-1922 3 12 Church newspaper scrapbook 1885-1919 3 13 Copy of church newspaper scrapbook undated 3 14 Deseret News newspapers undated 3 15 Diaries and Notebooks 28 folders 1861-1927 Index to J.E. Carlisle journals undated 4 1 Notebook on blessings 1861-1906 4 2 School notebook with transcription 1871 4 3 John E. Carlisle diary 1881 4 4 John E. Carlisle diary 1882 November - 1884 September 4 5 John E. Carlisle diary 1884 September 21 - 1885 February 22 4 6 John E. Carlisle diary (with transcript) 1888 4 7 John E. Carlisle diary (with transcript) 1890 4 8 John E. Carlisle diary (with transcript) 1891 4 9 John E. Carlisle diary 1897 March 21 - 1897 August 26 4 10 John E. Carlisle diary 1899–1900 4 11 John E. Carlisle diary 1901 September 6 - 1906 February 16 4 12 John E. Carlisle notebook with letter drafts and diary entries 1910 5 1 John E. Carlisle diary 1910 July 31 - 1932 June 15 5 2 John E. Carlisle diary (photocopy) 1912 January 1 - 1913 February 14 5 3 John E. Carlisle diary 1913 January 26 - 1914 March 2 5 4 John E. Carlisle diary 1913 5 5 John E. Carlisle diary 1915-1916 5 6 John E. Carlisle diary 1917 5 7 John E. Carlisle diary(photocopy) 1917 July 1 - 1918 September 29 5 8 John E. Carlisle diary 1918 January 3 - 1921 February 26 5 9 John E. Carlisle diary 1918 October 1 - 1920 January 18 5 10 John E. Carlisle diary 1924 March 23 - 1924 December 30 5 11 John E. Carlisle diary 1925 18 April - 1928 November 15 5 12 John E. Carlisle diary 1926 January 1 - 1927 April 26 5 13 Robert Kewley diary (photocopy) 1880 5 14 Robert Kewley diary (photocopy) 1880-1881 5 15 Robert Kewley diary (photocopy) 1882 January-April 5 16 Transcription of the Diary of Mary Carlisle 1918 5 17 Legal and Financial Documents - Legal Sized 13 folders 1876-1933 Tax Receipts 1893-1898 6 1 Bullion-Beck Mining Co. stock 1905-1911 6 2 Stock information 1876-1926 6 3 Legal forms for Emma L. Carlisle's estate 1889 6 4 Deed from Peter Affleck to August Christiansen 1886 February 18 6 5 Warrantee deed from Alfred Picot to John E. Carlisle 1887 May 18 6 6 Mortgage from J.E. Carlisle to Vincent G. Thompson 1898 January 16 6 7 A release of trust deed of John E. Carlisle to Thatcher Bros. Bank 1894 6 8 Unpaid notes 1890-1903 6 9 Vouchers and receipts undated 6 10 Bank register notebook 1896-1900 6 11 ZCMI notebook 1911 6 12 "Items for Attention" transaction notebook 1926-1933 6 13 John C. Carlisle 6 boxes 1958-1971 USU College of Education 34 folders 1958-1968 Teaching certificates of J.C. Carlisle undated 7 1 J.C. Carlisle Personal notes undated 7 2 Personal cards and correspondence 1964-1965 7 3 Correspondence with Keith and Naomi Findley (in Pakistan) 1964-1965 7 4 Correspondence with Daryl Chase and M.R. Merrill 1962-1968 7 5 Correspondence within Utah State University 1965-1967 7 6 Correspondence with other universities 1958-1968 7 7 College of Education memorandums undated 7 8 Materials from visit to Arizona State University 1962 February 7 9 Materials from visit to College of Great Falls, MT 1962 April 7 10 Materials from visit to Indiana University 1963 October 7 11 Materials from visit to Pakistan 1964 April 7 12 Materials from visit to La Paz, Bolivia 1967 October 7 13 Photograph of College of Education faculty undated 7 14 Faculty information 1967 February 7 15 Faculty meetings 1962-1968 7 16 Faculty applications 1965 October 7 17 Student evaluations undated 7 18 Student exams and papers from Education 111 and 315 undated 7 19 Student record: Ben Easton 1965 7 20 USU student publications/books 1963 8 1 College of Education mission statements and policies undated 8 2 College of Education enrollment statistics 1966 8 3 University council on Teacher Education undated 8 4 Curriculum development proposals undated 8 5 Graduate studies program proposals 1967 8 6 John C. Carlisle conference agendas and schedules undated 8 7 USU reports and proposals undated 8 8 Continental Divide Consortium/ Rocky Mt. Laboratory School proposal 1966 8 9 Teacher Accreditation Information 1960-1968 8 10 USU report to National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Appendix A 1968 February 9 1 USU report to National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Appendix B 1968 February 9 2 Reports on Utah school system 1965-1967 9 3 Utah textbook proposals 1961-1967 9 4 Education Research and Published Materials 15 folders 1958-1968 15th Annual National Conference of the National Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards 1960 June 9 5 Conference on social welfare 1962 November 9 6 T.E.P.S. Conference 1963 July 10 10 1 21st National Conference on Higher Education 1966 March 13-15 10 2 21st National Conference on Higher Education 1966 March 16 10 3 Report of the educational planning service at Colorado State College on Geeley, CO 1960 10 4 Social and historical reports 1960 10 5 General education reports and papers undated 11 1 Education newsletters and bulletins 1958-1971 11 2 Published education booklets 1959-1965 11 3 Published education booklets 1966-1967 11 4 Government issued education materials 1956-1968 11 5 Legal Sized Items 3 folders 1962-1968 Letter to John C. Carlisle from Enrique A. Garcia 1968 February 3 12 1 College of Education Personnel budget/faculty salaries 1962-1963 12 2 Newspaper clippings undated 12 3 Teaching Guide for Utah Elementary Schools 1941 12 4 Letter to Dr. Carlisle from Mitzi Sera, Education Office secretary at Topaz internment camp 1942 January 6 12 5