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UUS_mss368.xml Guide to the First Presbyterian Church records 1878-1993 First Presbyterian Church records 1878-1993 Finding aid/Register created by Zachary R. Jones, Jason Neil and Clint Pumphrey Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives ©2012

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-28. 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 First Presbyterian Church records UUS_COLL MSS 368 20 boxes 9 linear feet 1878-1993 This collection contains the historic papers of the First Presbyterian Church in Logan, Utah, spanning the period between 1878 and 1993. Material in English

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The materials in this collection were donated to Utah State University Special Collections and Archives by various officials of the First Presbyterian Church of Logan, Utah, in the 1990s.

The receipt ledgers in Series II, Box 10 are sealed until 2049.

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Initial Citation: First Presbyterian Church recordss USU_COLL MSS 368, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 368, USUSCA.

During the 1860s, the Presbyterian Church's Board of Home Missions sent missionaries into the American West. They placed special emphasis on establishing a Presbyterian presence in the Utah Territory because of its population of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints population. By 1873, over sixty-five Presbyterian missionaries had been sent to the Utah Territory. On December 7, 1874, they organized the Presbytery of Utah at Corrine, Utah.

In July 1878, the Board of Home Missions sent Calvin M. Parks, his daughter Margaret A. Parks, and Mrs. S. V. N. Parks from Washington D.C. to the Utah Territory to proselyte among the Latter-day Saints in Logan, Utah. The first Cache Valley congregation met in the upper floor of a furniture store. On December 4, 1878, the church in Logan was officially chartered with eleven members. In 1879 the Parks acquired property on Center Street and Second West in Logan and constructed a regular meetinghouse. In 1925 the church underwent a renovation, and in 1956 the church was remodeled and expanded. The First United Presbyterian Church continues to hold regular meetings in this building.

On September 2, 1878, the Parks' established the Logan Academy (first known as the Cache Valley Seminary, the New Jersey Academy after 1890, and finally the Logan Academy after 1925). The Academy's purpose was to give boys and girls a "liberal Christian education" (Logan Academy, p. 2). Smaller subsidiary schools later opened in neighboring Cache Valley towns including Franklin (1881), Mendon (1881), Millville (1881), Smithfield (1881), Wellsville (1881), Richmond (1883), Hyrum, and Preston (1900). Most of the smaller schools closed between 1905 and 1915. In 1910 the Logan Academy became a school for high-school aged girls, aiming "to fit them [the girls] for the highest possible usefulness and consequent happiness in life" (Logan Academy, p. 2). The Logan Academy closed in 1934.

Along with the educational efforts, the Cache Valley Presbyterian Church participated in and organized various societies including the Association of Church Women (ACW), the United Church Women (UCW), the Ladies Missionary Society, and the Harbor Lights Mariners Club (HLMC). The church also published bulletins and a newsletter called The Pulse.

This collection contains the historic papers of the First Presbyterian Church in Logan, Utah, spanning the period between 1878 and 1993. It contains minute ledgers, legal papers, correspondence, church publications, church bulletins, baptism and marriage records, and essays about the history of the church's activity in Logan. This collection also contains the Sessional Records of the Emanuel Presbyterian Church, formerly in Hyrum, Utah, from 1887 to 1911. It also contains a church record from the "Scandinavian operated" Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church in Logan (1885—1891), which dissolved in 1891 and the membership incorporated into the First Presbyterian Church.

This collection is organized into three parts: ledgers (Series I), church papers (Series II), and church bulletins and The Pulse (Series III). The ledger section, Series I, contains seventeen oversized, stand-alone ledgers consisting of church minutes (1878—1985), financial records (1915—1941), a Certificates of Dismission and Reception ledger (1929—1950), guest registers (1927-1989), the Church Record of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Logan, (1885-1920), and the Sessional Records of the Emanuel Presbyterian Church in Hyrum (1887-1911).

Series II contains ten boxes from the Logan Presbyterian Church. It consists of church financial papers, officers' correspondence and papers, legal papers, women's organizations papers, publications, Logan Academy documents, newspapers clippings, church renovations papers, and Harbor Lights Mariners Club documents. Several items of interest are the correspondence of Rev. Harris Pillsbury, Rev. William F. Ehmann, Rev. T. Ross Paden, Elder and Church Treasurer Irving L. Brangham, and the Logan Academy Principal Margery E. Frink. Series II, Box 10 contains six ledgers that are sealed for 50 years until 2049.

Series III contains church bulletins and The Pulse. The church bulletins (programs for weekly worship services) cover 1949 to 1988, with an incomplete run of church bulletins between 1885 and 1931. This series also contains issues of The Pulse, the church's weekly newsletter, from 1975 to 1990.

This collection is organized by document type, then chronologically.

Clemenson, N. E. The Brick Presbyterian Church. Smith, Cummings and Company, Logan, Utah, circa 1895. Logan Academy: A High School for Girls. Yearbook, Logan, Utah, 1925. Simmonds, A. J. The Gentile Comes to Cache Valley. Utah State University Press, Logan, 1976. Lee, LaVonne. "A History of the Church". 1985. Church records and registers--Utah--Logan. Church records and registers--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho). Account books--Utah--Logan--History--Sources. Guest books--Utah--Logan--History--Sources. Presbyterian Church--Education--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho). Presbyterian church buildings--Utah--Logan--Design and construction. Church bulletins--Utah--Logan. Elementary and Secondary Education Missionaries Clubs and Societies Protestantism Correspondence Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.). Series I, Bound Records 5 boxes 1878-1989 Minutes 1878-1985 Minutes 1879-1899 1, Series I 1 Minutes 1900-1942 1, Series I 2 Minutes 1942-1952 1, Series I 3 Minutes 1952-1970 2, Series I 4 Minutes 1966-1985 2, Series I 5 Financial Records and Certificates 1915-1950 Financial Record 1915-1935 2, Series I 6 Financial Record 1939-1941 3, Series I 7 Certificates of Dismission and Reception 1925-1950 3, Series I 8 Guest Registers and General Records 1927-1989 Guest Register 1927-1951 4, Series I 9 Guest Register 1957-1961 4, Series I 10 Guest Register 1956-1966 4, Series I 11 Guest Register 1966-1970 4, Series I 12 Guest Register 1971-1974 5, Series I 13 Guest Register 1975-1983 5, Series I 14 Guest Register 1983-1989 5, Series I 15 Church Record of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Logan, Utah 1885-1920 5, Series I 16 Sessional Records of the Emanuel Presbyterian Church in Hyrum, Utah 1887-1911 5, Series I 17 Series II, General Presbyterian Church Papers 11 boxes 1878-1989 General Church Papers 1878-1985 Church minutes, microfilmed 1878-1985 1, Series II 1 Notes on church occurrences 1878-1881 1, Series II 2 List of ruling church elders 1878-1953 1, Series II 3 Programs concerning the 'UAC Little Theatre' and its presentations at the church 1926-1927 1, Series II 4 Church News, published in Logan 1931-1932 1, Series II 5 Notes, report to the congregational meeting 1954 1, Series II 6 Church birthday and activity calendar 1955 1, Series II 7 Church flyers, seeking funds to continue church construction 1956 1, Series II 8 Papers concerning the dedication of the Logan Presbyterian church house 1956-1966 1, Series II 9 Papers concerning Presbyterian churches in Preston, Idaho, Malad, Idaho, and other papers undated 1, Series II 10 Specification booklet containing Logan church construction/remodeling plans, (two copies) 1954 1, Series II 11 Blueprint of Logan church house, used for remodeling 1969 1, Series II 12 Clemenson, N. E., The Brick Presbyterian Church, Smith, Cummings, and Company, Logan, Utah, (two copies) 1895 1, Series II 13 Essay, "Logan and Cache Valley", author unknown 1913 1, Series II 14 Essay, "Early Work of the Presbyterian Church in Utah,", and other papers 1913 1, Series II 15 Theatrical performance, "Pioneers of Utah," performed on account of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Presbyterian Church in Logan 1953 1, Series II 16 First United Presbyterian Church, (pictorial history of the Presbyterian Church in Logan) 1981 1, Series II 17 Essay, "A History of the Logan Church," by LaVonne Lee 1985 1, Series II 18 Pageant performances, "And God Gave the Increase" and "Praise the Lord" (both pageants depict the story of Presbyterianism in Cache Valley) undated 1, Series II 19 Essay, "The Story by Years" undated 1, Series II 20 Brief Report of the Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Utah Syndoical 1921 1, Series II 21 Papers concerning the history of the Presbyterian Church in Cache Valley undated 1, Series II 22 Boy Scout papers 1929 1, Series II 23 Papers concerning Mr. Belcher undated 1, Series II 24 Presbyterian tracts undated 1, Series II 25 Souvenir Program of the San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1947 (contains penciled notes) 1947 1, Series II 26 Church Member Directory 1993 1, Series II 27 General church papers, miscellaneous undated 1, Series II 28 Outline of life of William Broughan 1839-1922 1, Series II 29 Church Legal papers 1882-1956 Legal papers concerning the Presbyterian Church in Logan 1917-1956 2, Series II 1 Legal papers concerning the Presbyterian Church in Hyrum 1882-1926 2, Series II 2 Legal papers concerning the Presbyterian Church in Mendon 1887-1926 2, Series II 3 Church Leadership Correspondence and Papers 1878-1982 Pillsbury, Rev. Harris, outgoing correspondence 1921-1931 3, Series II 1 Pillsbury, Rev. Harris, incoming correspondence, A-Z undated 3, Series II 2 Pillsbury, Rev. Harris, papers; legal papers, pledge lists, and other undated 3, Series II 3 Ehmann, Rev. William F., outgoing correspondence 1922-1931 3, Series II 4 Ehmann, Rev. William F., incoming correspondence, A-D undated 3, Series II 5 Ehmann, Rev. William F., incoming correspondence, E-G undated 3, Series II 6 Ehmann, Rev. William F., incoming correspondence, H-M undated 3, Series II 7 Ehmann, Rev. William F., incoming correspondence, N-R undated 3, Series II 8 Ehmann, Rev. William F., incoming correspondence, S-Z undated 3, Series II 9 Ehmann, Rev. William F., Certificates of Dismission undated 3, Series II 10 Ehmann, Rev. William F., Certificates of Transfer and Reception, and Notice to Pastor undated 3, Series II 11 Ehmann, Rev. William F., papers, pledge records, California papers, and other undated 3, Series II 12 Ehmann, Rev. William F., biographical papers on Ehmann undated 3, Series II 13 Paden, Jr., Rev. T. Ross, outgoing correspondence 1930-1943 3, Series II 14 General church correspondence, A-O 1921-1982 3, Series II 15 General church correspondence, P-Z 1921-1982 3, Series II 16 Church Officials, Treasurer and Elder Irving L. Brangham 1914-1933 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence 1914-1925 4, Series II 1 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence 1926 4, Series II 2 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence 1927 4, Series II 3 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence 1928 4, Series II 4 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence 1929 4, Series II 5 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence 1930 4, Series II 6 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence 1931 4, Series II 7 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence 1932 4, Series II 8 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence 1933 4, Series II 9 Brangham, Irving L., outgoing correspondence, undated undated 4, Series II 10 Brangham, Irving L., incoming correspondence, A-E undated 4, Series II 11 Brangham, Irving L., incoming correspondence, Brauer, George, R. 1920-1933 4, Series II 12 Brangham, Irving L., incoming correspondence, F-K undated 4, Series II 13 Brangham, Irving L., incoming correspondence, Hare, Rev. David H. 1929-1930 4, Series II 14 Brangham, Irving L., incoming correspondence, L-O undated 4, Series II 15 Brangham, Irving L., incoming correspondence, P-R undated 4, Series II 16 Brangham, Irving L., incoming correspondence, Paden, Rev. William M., (also contains third party incoming correspondence to Paden) 1923-1930 4, Series II 17 Brangham, Irving L., incoming correspondence, S-Z undated 4, Series II 18 Brangham, Irving L., papers, Certificates of Dismission and Reception 1920-1929 4, Series II 19 Brangham, Irving L., papers, Affidavit of Baptism, contracts, and other papers 1925-1936 4, Series II 20 Brangham, Irving L., payroll records 1920-1929 4, Series II 21 Brangham, Irving L., papers, loose receipts and other undated 4, Series II 22 Brangham, Irving L., papers, loose receipts and other undated 4, Series II 23 Presbyterian Women, Association Church Women (ACW), United Church Women (UCW), Ladies Missionary Society, and Logan Academy 1893-1985 Minutes of Presbyterian Women 1900-1910 5, Series II 1 Minutes of Presbyterian Women 1910-1914 5, Series II 2 Minutes of Presbyterian Women 1928-1930 5, Series II 3 Minutes of Presbyterian Women 1942-1946 5, Series II 4 Minutes of Presbyterian Women 1900-1910 5, Series II 5 Minutes of Presbyterian Women 1900-1910 5, Series II 6 Minutes of Presbyterian Women 1959-1970 5, Series II 7 General UCW Correspondence 1893-1927 5, Series II 8 Presidents of the ACW list 1942-1975 5, Series II 9 Papers of Presbyterian Women, financial 1961-1965 5, Series II 10 Women's meeting programs 1930-1931 5, Series II 11 ACW catalogues 1950-1985 5, Series II 12 Ladies Missionary Society meeting minutes 1921-1922 5, Series II 13 Annual report of the WBHM 1913 5, Series II 14 Woman's Board, annual report of the Secretary of Literature 1921 5, Series II 15 "From Out Church to the World," for Pastor use 1930 5, Series II 16 Papers and note concerning the church missionary program undated 5, Series II 17 Officers Hand Books 1929-1931 5, Series II 18 Approved Books for Missionary Reading Campaign undated 5, Series II 19 Church tracts concerning the ACW/UCW undated 5, Series II 20 Booklet, "Woman's Missionary Society, Logan, Utah," 1921 5, Series II 21 Ladies Night programs 1948-1960 5, Series II 22 List of committees and members, undated undated 5, Series II 23 Crowell, K. R., "Sheldon Jackson: Prospector and Pioneer," Presbyterian Pioneers 1912 5, Series II 24 Women's originations papers, miscellaneous undated 5, Series II 25 ACW constitution and bylaws 1960-1969 5, Series II 26 ACW, suggested bylaws 1965 5, Series II 27 New Jersey Academy Papers, Logan, Utah 1878-1959 "History of the New Jersey-Logan Academy" by H. Loo 1878-1934 6, Series II 1 Logan Academy: A High School for Girls, 1925-1926 yearbook 1925-1926 6, Series II 2 "With Little Sons," presented by the senior Bible class of the Logan Academy, undated undated 6, Series II 3 Paper discussing the New Jersey Academy, 1896 (photocopy) 1896 6, Series II 4 New Jersey Academy papers, miscellaneous undated 6, Series II 5 Presbyterian mission study class enrollment cards, circa 1930s 1930-1939 6, Series II 6 Essay, "Our Schools in Utah" undated 6, Series II 7 Flyer produced by the LDS Brigham Young College mentioning the New Jersey Academy, circa 1920s 1920-1929 6, Series II 8 Frink, Margery E., Principal of the New Jersey Academy, outgoing correspondence 1928-1929 6, Series II 9 Frink, Margery E., outgoing correspondence 1930 6, Series II 10 Frink, Margery E., outgoing correspondence 1931 6, Series II 11 Frink, Margery E., outgoing correspondence 1952 6, Series II 12 Frink, Margery E., incoming correspondence, A-O undated 6, Series II 13 Frink, Margery E., incoming correspondence, P-Z undated 6, Series II 14 Frink, Margery E., papers concerning the school and missionary program undated 6, Series II 15 Loo, Harold Y. S., outgoing correspondence and incoming correspondence, A-Z 1952-1957 6, Series II 16 Papers and correspondence concerning Emma Laub and her "This is Your Life," 1959 6, Series II 17 "The Ariel: Official Publication of Logan Academy," 1928 6, Series II 18 Harbor Lights Mariners Club (HLMC) Papers 1946-1989 Secretary's Records, including meeting minutes 1946-1952 7, Series II 1 HLMC minutes 1968-1970 7, Series II 2 HLMC minutes, Statements of OPS and Net Worth 1971-1972 7, Series II 3 Executive meeting of the Mariner Fleet 1986 7, Series II 4 HLMC constitution 1986 7, Series II 5 General HLMC correspondence, A-Z 1970-1989 7, Series II 6 "Salient Facts in Mariner's Club History" undated 7, Series II 7 The Mariner's song and psalm undated 7, Series II 8 HLMC directory 1981 7, Series II 9 Booklet, "The Good Ship Mariner's Club of Logan, Utah," 1949 7, Series II 10 Glossary of Mariner terms undated 7, Series II 11 HLMC newsletters, "The Poop Sheet," 1968-1986 7, Series II 12 HLMC papers, miscellaneous undated 7, Series II 13 HLMC yearbooks 1969-1987 8, Series II 1 Mariner's Catalog of Resources and Supplies 1987 8, Series II 2 Mariner's Catalog of Resources and Supplies 1987 8, Series II 3 HLMC financial records, "cargo expenses," 1975-1978 8, Series II 4 HLMC checking account registers 1981-1990 8, Series II 5 HLMC record ledger 1982-1984 8, Series II 6 HLMC financial records, removed from a binder 1980-1989 8, Series II 7 HLMC financial records 1983-1986 8, Series II 8 HLMC financial records 1987 8, Series II 9 HLMC financial papers; miscellaneous 1970-1989 8, Series II 10 Logan Presbyterian Church Newspaper Clippings undated Newspaper clippings undated 9, Series II 1 Newspaper clippings undated 9, Series II 2 General Financial Papers 1895-1958 "Minimum budget per month family," 1895 10, Series II 1 List of church donors and amount given for the purchase of a church table 1914 10, Series II 2 Ekonomik check and deposit register 1921-1926 10, Series II 3 Ekonomik check and deposit register 1930-1934 10, Series II 4 Check stubs 1939 10, Series II 5 Papers and financial plans for missionary education 1930-1939 10, Series II 6 "Book A: Alphabetical list of pledges, church building fund," 1950-1959 10, Series II 7 "Book No. 1: Record of payment of pledges on Presbyterian Church annex building fund," 1950-1959 10, Series II 8 Church building fund record ledger and loose papers, 1954-1957 10, Series II 9 Receipt ledger, sealed until 2049 1954 10, Series II 10 Receipt ledger, sealed until 2049 1954 10, Series II 11 Receipt ledger, sealed until 2049 1955 10, Series II 12 Receipt ledger, sealed until 2049 1955-1956 10, Series II 13 Receipt ledger, sealed until 2049 1956-1957 10, Series II 14 Receipt ledger, sealed until 2049 1957-1958 10, Series II 15 Presbyterian Church Microfilmed Ledgers 1878-1966 Ledgers 1878-1966 11, Series II 1 Ledgers 1878-1966 11, Series II 2 General Ledger undated 11, Series II 3 General Ledger undated 11, Series II 4 Series III, Church bulletins and The Pulse 5 boxes 1885-1990 Church Bulletins 1885-1988 Bulletins 1885-1931 1, Series III 1 Bulletins 1947 1, Series III 2 Bulletins 1948 1, Series III 3 Bulletins 1949 1, Series III 4 Bulletins 1950 1, Series III 5 Bulletins 1951 1, Series III 6 Bulletins 1952 1, Series III 7 Bulletins 1953 1, Series III 8 Bulletins 1954 1, Series III 9 Bulletins 1955 1, Series III 10 Bulletins 1956 1, Series III 11 Bulletins 1957 1, Series III 12 Bulletins 1958 1, Series III 13 Bulletins 1959 1, Series III 14 Bulletins 1960 2, Series III 1 Bulletins 1961 2, Series III 2 Bulletins 1962 2, Series III 3 Bulletins 1963 2, Series III 4 Bulletins 1964 2, Series III 5 Bulletins 1965 2, Series III 6 Bulletins 1966 2, Series III 7 Bulletins 1967 2, Series III 8 Bulletins 1968 2, Series III 9 Bulletins 1969 2, Series III 10 Bulletins 1970 2, Series III 11 Bulletins 1971 3, Series III 1 Bulletins 1972 3, Series III 2 Bulletins 1973 3, Series III 3 Bulletins 1974 3, Series III 4 Bulletins 1975 3, Series III 5 Bulletins 1976 3, Series III 6 Bulletins 1977 3, Series III 7 Bulletins 1978 3, Series III 8 Bulletins 1979 3, Series III 9 Bulletins 1980 3, Series III 10 Bulletins 1981 4, Series III 1 Bulletins 1982 4, Series III 2 Bulletins 1983 4, Series III 3 Bulletins 1984 4, Series III 4 Bulletins 1985 4, Series III 5 Bulletins 1986 4, Series III 6 Bulletins 1987 4, Series III 7 Bulletins 1988 4, Series III 8 The Pulse 1975-1990 The Pulse 1975-1976 5, Series III 1 The Pulse 1977-1978 5, Series III 2 The Pulse 1979-1980 5, Series III 3 The Pulse 1981-1982 5, Series III 4 The Pulse 1983-1984 5, Series III 5 The Pulse 1985-1986 5, Series III 6 The Pulse 1987-1988 5, Series III 7 The Pulse 1989-1990 5, Series III 8