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Logan Temple records, 1877-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Logan Temple records
- Dates
- 1877-1979 (inclusive)18771979
- Quantity
- 2 boxes, (.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 112
- Summary
- This collection contains research papers used by Nolan Porter Olsen for writing his book, Logan Temple: The First 100 Years . The papers contained in this collection consist of pamphlets, newspaper clippings, memorabilia about the temple, short histories of the temple, a USU thesis, photographs, and drafts of Olsen's Logan Temple: The First 100 Years .
- 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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Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Historical NoteReturn to Top
In October 1876, Brigham Young officially announced plans to build a temple in Logan for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He selected the site seven months later, and construction began on May 28, 1877. Work continued until May 17, 1884, when the Church president John Taylor dedicated the temple.
In commemoration of the Logan Temple's 100th anniversary, Norman Porter Olson wrote a book entitled Logan Temple: The First 100 Years. At the time of the book's publication in 1978, Olson had been associated with the temple for over 43 years. He served as president of the Logan Temple during the remodeling stage that began in 1976 and was competed in 1979.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains research papers used by Nolan P. Olsen for writing his book Logan Temple: The First 100 Years. At the time of the book's publication in 1979, N. P. Olson had been associated with the temple for over 44 years. He served as president of the Logan Temple during the remodeling stage that began in 1976 and was competed in 1979. The papers contained in this collection consist of pamphlets, newspaper clippings, memorabilia about the temple, short histories of the temple, a USU thesis, photographs, and drafts of Olsen's Logan Temple: The First 100 Years.
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 Temple records must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Logan Temple collection, 1877-1979. (COLL MSS 112). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Logan Temple pamphlets published for various anniversaries | undated |
| 1 | 2 | Wood, J. Karl., "The Vision: A Sacred Pageant." Logan Pageant Society, Logan, Utah | 1937 |
| 1 | 3 | "Logan Temple History, 1976." Author believed to be Nolan P. Olsen | undated |
| 1 | 4 | Ordinance statistics for | 1957-1973 |
| 1 | 5 | Olsen, Nolan P., "The Growth of the Latter Day Saints Church in Cache Valley"
(also contains two page essay on the building of the Logan Temple)
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undated |
| 1 | 6 | Ricks, Joel E., "The Mormons In the Middle West"
Includes excerpt from Deseret News, June 6, 1877 about organization of the Cache County Stake.
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undated |
| 1 | 7 | Color photographs of the temple | undated |
| 1 | 8 | Miscellaneous items about the temple | undated |
| 1 | 9-13 | Newspaper articles about the temple, includes the 1934 Golden Jubilee | undated |
| 2 | 1-18 | Manuscript draft of Olsen's book The Logan Temple: the First 100 Years | undated |
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Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
2008
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