UUS_p0124.xml Guide to the Dewitt/Palmer family photograph collection1860-1950 Dewitt/Palmer family photograph collection1860-1950 Finding aid created by Peter F. Schmid, May 1997, and revised by Daniel Davis, June 2006. Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
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UUS_P0124 DeWitt, Aaron, 1833-1923. Dewitt/Palmer family photograph collection 1860-1950 1870-1940 1 box .25 linear ft. The DeWitt/Palmer Family photograph collection consists of 104 black & white photographs copied out of an old family photo album belonging to Erin Palmer, a descendant of the families. The photographs date from the 1870s to the 1930s (with a few dating to the 1940s) and consist mainly of portraits and snapshots of the family. Included are recreation shots taken in Logan Canyon (fishing, hunting, and skiing) and of Soda Springs, Idaho. Collection materials are in English. Restrictions

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Dewitt/Palmer family photograph collection, 1860-1950. (P0124). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department.

The original photo album was loaned to Special Collections by Erin Palmer of Logan, Utah, in 1993-94, for the purpose of photographically copying the prints. Not every photograph was copied out of the album.

Register completed by Peter F. Schmid, May 1997, and revised by Daniel Davis, June 2006.

Biographical Note

Aaron DeWitt (1833-1923) was among the first settlers of Logan in 1859. He was a prominent early businessman and farmer and apostated from the LDS Church around 1873. He was involved with the founding of the St. John's Episcopal Church and running a bakery in Logan. In 1860 he married Sarah Jenkins and the couple had two children, Hyrum James and Emma Irene Griffith DeWitt (who died shortly after birth).

Arranged in numeric sequence according to Box, Folder, and Item

The DeWitt/Palmer Family photograph collection consists of 104 photographs copied out of an old family photo album. This album was loaned to the division by Erin Palmer of Logan, a descendant, in 1993 or 1994. As it turned out, not every photograph was copied out of the album. The information in this register is taken from captions penned onto the original prints.

The photographs date from the 1870s until the 1930s, and consist mainly of snapshots of the family. Included are recreation shots taken in Logan Canyon (including fishing, hunting, and skiing) and of Soda Springs. Some of the women's names may seem confusing, as there are photographs of them both before and after marriage (e.g., "Emma" appears both as Emma DeWitt and Emma Palmer, her married name).

Images DeWitt, Aaron, 1833-1923--Photographs. DeWitt, Sarah Jenkins, 1845-1895--Photographs. DeWitt family--Photographs. Palmer family--Photographs. Outdoor recreation--Utah--Logan Canyon--History--Photographs. Logan Canyon (Utah)--History--Photographs. Soda Springs (Idaho)--History--Photographs. Logan (Utah)--History--Photographs. Container List 1 1 Formal Portraits undated 1:01:01 Aaron DeWitt (1833- 1923), from a carte-de-visite portrait 1870-1879 1:01:02 Aaron DeWitt (1833- 1923) 1905 1:01:03 Minnie Mortimer DeWitt at 17 years of age 1870-1879 1:01:04 Roy Palmer 1910-1919 1:01:05 Allen Palmer[?] 1910 1:01:06 Gladys DeWitt 1910-1919 1:01:07 Thais and Roy DeWitt as children 1900 1:01:08 Fay [?] 1920-1925 1:01:09 Roy, Dennis, and Gladys DeWitt as children 1890-1895

From a cabinet card portrait by Thomas & Odell, Logan, Utah.

 1:01:10 Unidentified portrait undated 1:01:11 Sarah Jenkins DeWitt 1880-1889

From a cabinet card portrait by Thomas & Odell, Logan, Utah.

 1 2 Formal Portraits undated 1:02:01 Val Palmer 1920-1929 1:02:02 Minnie DeWitt 1910-1919

From original by Loveland.

 1:02:03 Gladys DeWitt as an infant 1890-1895

From a cabinet card protrait by Thomas & Odell, Logan, Utah.

 1:02:04 Rob Palmer 1940-1949 1:02:05 James Mortimer 1880-1889

From a cabinet card portrait by Cardon Art Gallery, Logan, Utah.

 1:02:06 Roy DeWitt as a child 1900 1:02:07 Gladys DeWitt, Earl Reese, and Roy DeWitt as children 1890-1899

From a cabinet card protrait by Thomas & Odell, Logan, Utah.

 1:02:08 Hyrum James DeWitt 1880-1889

From a cabinet card portrait by Cardon Art Gallery, Logan, Utah.

 1:02:09 Minnie Gladys DeWitt as a child 1890-1899

From a cabinet portrait by Thomas & Odell, Logan, Utah.

 1 3 Formal Portraits undated 1:03:01 Sarah Bull Quayle 1870-1879 1:03:02 Bell Peacock Davis 1870-1879

From a carte-de-visite portrait.

 1:03:03 Emily Mortimer Williams 1900

From a cabinet card portrait by Boston Railroad Photo Car No. 3.

 1:03:04 Sarah Mortimer Reese 1900

From a cabinet card portrait by Bailey, Seattle.

 1:03:05 Sarah Mortimer Reese 1910-1919 1:03:06 Handwriting under original print identifies sleeping infant as Minnie Mortimer DeWitt; photograph 1870-1979

appears to be cropped from a larger image.

 1:03:07 Sarah Jenkins DeWitt 1890-1899 1:03:08 Mr. Williams, Emma Palmer's father 1891

From a cabinet card portrait by C.R. Savage, Art Bazar, Salt Lake City.

 1 4 Snapshots 1910-1929 1:04:01-02 Thais Palmer as a child undated 1:04:03 Gladys, Emma, Anna undated 1:04:04 Serviceman's grave of Roy DeWitt in France undated 1:04:05 Thais Palmer as a child undated 1:04:06 Thais and Roy Palmer as children at house in Ocean Park, California undated 1:04:07 Allen and Gladys Palmer; Florence, Vern, and Aileen Crockett undated 1:04:08 Roy DeWitt with missionary companions: Grant Bateson, Mellen Earl, Clare Goodwin, Bernson, Henry Rick undated 1:04:09 Allen Palmer and aunts, California undated 1:04:10 Gladys Palmer undated 1 5 Snapshots 1910-1949 1:05:01 Allen and DeWitt Palmer undated 1:05:02 Roy Palmer undated 1:05:03 Thais Palmer as a young woman undated 1:05:04 Unidentified man holding a child undated 1:05:05 DeWitt, Thais, and Gladys Palmer undated 1:05:06 Allen Palmer as an infant undated 1:05:07 DeWitt, Thais, and Allen Palmer as children at house in Ocean Park, California undated 1:05:08 Roy DeWitt on horseback undated 1:05:09 Anna, Gladys, and Emma undated 1:05:10 Gladys DeWitt, Mrs. Stoney, H.J. DeWitt, Minnie DeWitt undated 1 6 Snapshots 1920-1929 1:06:01 Gordon Black, Emma, Gladys, and Allen DeWitt on a bridge, probably in Logan Canyon undated 1:06:02 Allen Palmer undated 1:06:03 Gladys Palmer next to automobile 1924 1:06:04 The Palmers before DeWitt was born undated 1:06:05 Emma, Allen, and Gladys Palmer undated 1:06:06 Gladys and Allen Palmer with Belle Peacock undated 1:06:07 H.J. DeWitt and Tom Romans fishing at Soda Springs undated 1:06:08 Rose Caffey and Allen Palmer at Bear Lake undated 1:06:09 Gladys and Allen Palmer on horseback undated 1 7 Snapshots 1908-1929 1:07:01 Hunting party with game, boasting "198 Ducks in 3 hours," 1908 1:07:02 Dean A. Woodall at counter in Club Billiards, Logan undated 1:07:03 Dean A. Woodall standing outside Club Billiards, Logan undated 1:07:04 Men standing in Palmer Plumbing shop undated 1:07:05 Emma, Gladys, and Anna outside cottage at Bear Lake undated 1 8 Snapshots 1900-1929 1:08:01 Allen Palmer with Thais as a child undated 1:08:02 Gladys DeWitt undated 1:08:03 Thais Palmer as a child undated 1:08:04 Roy and Vicki Palmer undated 1:08:05 Mrs. H.J. DeWitt with grandson DeWitt undated 1:08:06 LaVern Wilkenson and Gladys DeWitt on a horse-drawn buggy in Logan on 200 West; Goodwin house in background undated 1:08:07 Gladys and Fay Palmer undated 1:08:08 Thais and Gladys Palmer undated 1:08:09 The Stock Exchange Hotel in Soda Springs, Idaho undated 1:08:10 Men standing on spillway at third dam, Logan Canyon undated 1 9 Snapshots 1910-1929 1:09:01 Allen Palmer with automobile, possibly in Logan Canyon undated 1:09:02 Allen Palmer doing a handstand, possibly in Logan Canyon undated 1:09:03 Gladys DeWitt, Della Morrell[?], and LaVern Wilkenson as young ladies undated 1:09:04 Roy Palmer, Mellen Earl, Art Brunson, and others on a ski trip, probably in Logan Canyon; horse-drawn sleigh in picture undated 1:09:05 Allen at Palmer at Hopper Springs, Soda Springs, Idaho undated 1:09:06 The Weston, Utah school in deep snow undated 1:09:07 View looking southeast, Independence Day parade at Main and Center Streets, Logan undated 1:09:08 Sheds in back of the Logan Sugar Beet factory undated 1:09:09 Unidentified street scene; California? undated 1 10 Snapshots 1910-1929 1:10:01 First home of the DeWitts, 69 North 200 West, Logan undated 1:10:02 Gladys Palmer undated 1:10:03 Allen Palmer in front of Palmer Plumbing undated 1:10:04 Errol Palmer with bathroom displays in Palmer Plumbing undated 1:10:05 Roy Palmer, Mellen Earl, Art Brunson, and others on a ski trip, probably in Logan Canyon; horse-drawn sleigh in picture undated 1:10:06 Roy Palmer, Mellen Earl, Art Brunson, Grant Bateson, and Clare Goodwin on a ski trip, probably in Logan Canyon undated 1:10:07 Gladys Palmer in Hoback Canyon undated 1:10:08 The Girl Scouts cabin in Logan Canyon undated 1:10:09 Gladys DeWitt fishing in Logan Canyon undated 1:10:10 Roy and Dennis DeWitt fishing in Logan Canyon undated 1 11 Snapshots 1900-1939 1:11:01 Roy Palmer(?) With his dog at Ricks Spring, Logan Canyon undated 1:11:02 View of Ricks Spring, Logan Canyon undated 1:11:03 Palmers at Ricks Spring undated 1:11:04 Interior of Club Billiards, Logan undated 1:11:05 Salt and pepper shaker collection ("One of the largest. . . in the world!") at Club Billiards, Logan undated 1:11:06 The Dansante dancehall under construction in Logan 1933 1:11:07 Snake River in Idaho. From an original postcard undated 1:11:08 H.J. DeWitt and his wife in front of bill advertising a bull fight at Tijuana, Mexico undated 1:11:09 Allen Palmer on pier at Long Beach, California undated 1 12 Views undated 1:12:01 The DeWitt house, 69 No. 200 W., Logan, Utah 1910-1919 1:12:02 DeWitt camp in Logan Canyon during a birthday party for Emma 1890-1899 1:12:03 James Quayle & Co., general merchandise store at 19 No. Main St., Logan 1890-1899 1:12:04 Mechanic Arts Building at the Agricultural College of Utah in Logan, after it had been destroyed by fire September 1905