Utah Boys State participant records, 1939-1978
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Utah Boys State participant records
- Dates
- 1939-1978 (inclusive)19391978
- Quantity
- 18 boxes, (9 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 96
- Summary
- Mainly 3x5 file cards with the names of Boys State Participants and attendance records (1939-1978); also lists of members, officers, and staff, and four souvenir books produced at the conference.
- 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
-
Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Historical Note
American Legion-sponsored Boys State camps were born of a desire to counter the Fascist inspired Young Pioneer camps of the 1930s, where boys of high school age were being taught that democracy had outworn its usefulness and should be replaced by a new form of government, namely Fascism. Boys State camp activities include classroom instruction on law, civil service, election procedures, etc.; election of a government with political officers and agencies, based on the structure of the state; and general assemblies for all attendees.
Content Description
This collection is made up primarily of the names of participants of Boys State during the years from 1939 to 1978. Names are recorded on 3x5 cards filed in file drawers and identified individually by the year attended and in a general alphabetical order of all the years held. Each card contains the name of the participant, home address, and the year of attendance at Boys State. The yearly attendance file has the names from 1949 on while the alphabetical name listing has all the names since the beginning in 1939.
Folders containing the general officers elected also have the yearly membership of that session. The staff and councilors have a separate set of folders with the names and addresses of the men along with the name of the "city" they were assigned to. There are two schedules of a yearly session of Boys State along with four of the souvenir books that the conference produced.
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 Utah Boys State participant records must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Utah Boys State participant records, 1939-1978. (COLL MSS 96). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives department.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
-
Alphabetical Name Listings, 1939-1978
-
Description: A - BDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
-
Description: C - EDates: undatedContainer: Box 2
-
Description: F - HiDates: undatedContainer: Box 3
-
Description: Ho - LeDates: undatedContainer: Box 4
-
Description: Li - NDates: undatedContainer: Box 5
-
Description: 0 - RDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
-
Description: S - TDates: undatedContainer: Box 7
-
Description: U - ZDates: undatedContainer: Box 8
-
-
Yearly Attendance Records, 1949-1978
-
Description: Attendance RecordsDates: 1949 - 1956Container: Box 9
-
Description: Attendance RecordsDates: 1957 - 1961Container: Box 10
-
Description: Attendance RecordsDates: 1961 - 1964Container: Box 11
-
Description: Attendance RecordsDates: 1965 - 1967Container: Box 12
-
Description: Attendance RecordsDates: 1968 - 1970Container: Box 13
-
Description: Attendance RecordsDates: 1971 - 1973Container: Box 14
-
Description: Attendance RecordsDates: 1974 - 1976Container: Box 15
-
Description: Attendance RecordsDates: 1977 - 1978Container: Box 16
-
-
Membership and Officers, undated
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1939Container: Box 17, Folder 1
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1940Container: Box 17, Folder 2
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1950Container: Box 17, Folder 3
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1952Container: Box 17, Folder 4
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1953Container: Box 17, Folder 5
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1955Container: Box 17, Folder 6
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1956Container: Box 17, Folder 7
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1957Container: Box 17, Folder 8
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1958Container: Box 17, Folder 9
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1958Container: Box 17, Folder 10
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1959Container: Box 17, Folder 11
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1960Container: Box 17, Folder 12
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1961Container: Box 17, Folder 13
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1962Container: Box 17, Folder 14
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1963Container: Box 17, Folder 15
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1964Container: Box 17, Folder 16
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1965Container: Box 17, Folder 17
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1967Container: Box 17, Folder 18
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1968Container: Box 17, Folder 19
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1969Container: Box 17, Folder 20
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1970Container: Box 17, Folder 21
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1971Container: Box 17, Folder 22
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1972Container: Box 17, Folder 23
-
Description: Membership and OfficersDates: 1973Container: Box 17, Folder 24
-
-
Staff and Councilors, undated
-
Description: Staff and CouncilorsDates: 1966Container: Box 18, Folder 1
-
Description: Staff and CouncilorsDates: 1967Container: Box 18, Folder 2
-
Description: Staff and CouncilorsDates: 1970Container: Box 18, Folder 3
-
Description: Staff and CouncilorsDates: 1974Container: Box 18, Folder 4
-
Description: Staff and CouncilorsDates: 1975Container: Box 18, Folder 5
-
Description: Staff and CouncilorsDates: 1977Container: Box 18, Folder 6
-
Description: Staff and CouncilorsDates: 1978Container: Box 18, Folder 7
-
Description: Staff and CouncilorsDates: undatedContainer: Box 18, Folder 8
-
Description: SchedulesDates: 1969-1973Container: Box 18, Folder 9
-
Description: Picture and autograph booksDates: 1964-1969Container: Box 18, Folder 9
-
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Boys--Utah--Societies and clubs.
- Camps--Utah.
