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Austin Douglas Allen papers, 1946-1997

Overview of the Collection

Title
Austin Douglas Allen papers
Dates
1946-1997 (inclusive)
Quantity
11 boxes, (5 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 382
Summary
This collection contains the papers of Austin Douglas Allen and relate to his dry farm in Box Elder County and his service on the Hyrum, Utah City Council.
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.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Austin Douglas Allen was born on March 26, 1914, in Hyrum, Utah, to Austin David and Georgia Allen. After earning his primary and secondary education in Cache Valley, he received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University) in 1938. Allen was employed as a civil engineer with the Utah State Road Commission, the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, Geneva Steel Company, and Thiokol Chemical Corporation, and he also ran a dry wheat farm and poultry operation in Hansel Valley, Box Elder County. An active member of the Hyrum, Utah City Council from the 1950s to the late 1990s, Allen was involved with the community's water system upgrade. He died on September 4, 2006.

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Content Description

Boxes 1-6 are divided into two main parts: The first contains receipts, bank notes, and weather reports related to Allen's dry farm, while the second consists of meeting agendas, correspondence, and reports from Allen's service on the Hyrum City Council. Boxes 7-11 are additional files pertaining to Allen's dry farm found after the collection was originally processed.

Of particular note in the Hyrum materials are papers related to the city's new pressure irrigation system. The folders in each section are arranged chronologically and are labeled as Allen had titled them.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Austin Douglas Allen papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archves manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Austin Douglas Allen papers USU_COLL MSS 382, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 382, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Processing Note

Processed in October of 2012.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2006 by Stanley D. Allen, son of A. Douglas Allen.

Related Materials

A. Douglas Allen photo collection P0167

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Agriculture--Utah--Box Elder County.
  • Agriculture--Utah--Hansel Valley.
  • Civil engineers--Utah.
  • Dry farming--Utah--Box Elder County.
  • Dry farming--Utah--Hansel Valley.
  • Irrigation projects--Utah--Hyrum.

Geographical Names

  • Hyrum (Utah)--Politics and government.

Finding aid/Register created by Addie Godfrey and Clint Pumphrey
2012

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