Isaac Warren Odekirk papers, 1897-2009
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Overview of the Collection
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- Odekirk, Isaac Warren
- Title
- Isaac Warren Odekirk papers
- Dates
- 1897-2009 (inclusive)18972009
- Quantity
- 1.25 linear feet, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 3191
- Summary
- The Isaac Warren Odekirk papers (1897-2009) consist of biographies, clippings, diaries, ledgers, photocopies, and transcripts related to the Odekirk family in Utah.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Isaac Warren Odekirk was born on October 2, 1896 in Vernal, Utah to Isaac William and Hanna Pace Odekirk. Odekirk married Elsa Zirker in Myton, Utah on March 5, 1922. He worked as a department store manager at S.H. Kress & Co. from 1924-1960. He served in World War I in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The couple had four children. Odekirk passed away on January 15, 1994 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was known as "Babe" throughout the Uintah basin.
Isaac William Odekirk was born on August 26, 1871 in Smithfield, Utah to Heber and Hannah Brown Odekirk. Odekirk married Hannah Margaret Pace on October 23, 1890. Odekirk was a farmer and merchant. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The couple had eleven children. Odekirk passed away on September 12, 1939.
Content Description
The Isaac Warren Odekirk papers (1897-2009) consist of biographies, clippings, diaries, ledgers, photocopies, and transcripts related to the Odekirk family in Utah. The bulk of the collection consists of Isaac William Odekirk's original diaries. The entries discuss Odekirk's daily life, primarily in Utah, from December 1926 through April 1938. The bulk of the entries details farming activities on Chickerree Ranch and Lake Fork River in Utah. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Odekirk often expresses his faith in the entries. Transcripts of the diaries are also available. Reproductions of the diaries are included in the same folder. Also included are two account ledgers. The entries note the formation of Isaac William Odekirk and Company farming operation in 1897 and a trading post in 1900. The second ledger relates to farming operations with information about activities, man hours, horse hours, and amount in 1933.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by format.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Sharon Odekirk in 2020.
Processing Note
Processed by Gina C Giang in 2022.
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Separated Materials
Three photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Personal materials
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Description: Biographies
Contains Doris Odekirk Higbee, Smith Wells, Isaac William Odekirk and Isaac Warren Odekirk typewritten histories. Also included the Nine Mile Canyon history.
Dates: 1936Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Books
Contains Westward in '47: The Saga of the Mormon Pioneers by Nelson White and Mormon Trail: From Vermont to Utah by Alma P. Burton.
Dates: 1947-1966Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: Clippings
Related to Myton (Utah); Pony express; Utah Statehood Day; S.H. Kress & Co.; Rovoli Park; frontier and pioneer life; and obituaries. Contains photocopies from Brigham Young: American Moses and Utah Historical Quarterly.
Dates: 1901-1989Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: Correspondence
Attached with 1983 letter from Marjorie are important dates compiled by Isaac Warren Odekirk. Also included: 1929 biographical sketch to children from Isaac William Odekirk. Photocopies and printouts only.
Dates: 1921-1989Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: DiariesDates: December 1926-May 1927Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: DiariesDates: May 1927-January 1928Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: DiariesDates: January-August 1928Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: DiariesDates: August 1928-March 1929Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: DiariesDates: March-November 1929Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Diaries
Contains an entry related to the quarterly conference in Vernal, Utah on February 11, 1928.
Dates: March-September 1930Container: Box 1, Folder 10 -
Description: DiariesDates: September 1930-April 1931Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: DiariesDates: April 1931-January 1932Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: DiariesDates: January-August 1932Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: DiariesDates: September 1932-April 1933Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: DiariesDates: May-December 1933Container: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: DiariesDates: December 1933-October 1934Container: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: DiariesDates: July-December 1935Container: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: DiariesDates: 1936Container: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: DiariesDates: 1938Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Diary transcriptionsDates: December 1926-April 1938Container: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Guides
Contains Utah Western Desert Tour and The Salt Palace.
Dates: 1969-1986Container: Box 3, Folder 1 -
Description: Ledgers (account books)
Contains J.W. Odekirk and Company farming operation and a trading post in Duchesne, Utah.
Dates: 1897-1901Container: Box 3, Folder 2 -
Description: Ledgers (account books)
Related to agriculture.
Dates: 1933Container: Box 3, Folder 3 -
Description: Notes
Photocopies of men Isaac Warren Odekirk saw at the "Wells", specific events from Isaac Warren Odekirk's diaries, and an inventory of the diaries.
Dates: 1948Container: Box 3, Folder 4 -
Description: Periodicals
Contains Utah Historical Quarterly, Vol. 61, No. 2, Spring, 1993 and The American Legion Magazine, January 1973.
Dates: 1973-1993Container: Box 3, Folder 5 -
Description: Photographs
Photocopies of Odekirk family.
Dates: 1990Container: Box 3, Folder 6 -
Description: Programs
Contains Utah Historical Quarterly, Vol. 61, No. 2, Spring, 1993 and The American Legion Magazine, January 1973.
Dates: 2007-2009Container: Box 3, Folder 7 -
Description: Reminiscences
Contains events remembered by Isaac Warren Odenkirk and memories by Jack C. Higbee. Photocopies and printouts only.
Dates: 1920-2002Container: Box 3, Folder 8
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--History
- Latter Day Saints--Social life and customs
- Merchants
- Ranch life
Personal Names
- Odekirk, Isaac Warren
- Odekirk, Isaac William
Geographical Names
- Myton (Utah)
- Vernal (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Odekirk, Isaac Warren (cre)
