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John A. Widtsoe Papers, 1892-1924

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952
Title: John A. Widtsoe Papers
Dates: 1892-1924 (inclusive)
18921924
Quantity: 40.5 linear feet, (89 boxes)
Collection Number: UUS_3.1/5
Summary: John A. Widtsoe was the fifth president of the Utah Agricultural College, now known as Utah State University from 1907 to 1916. This collection documents his time as President and includes papers concerning his administrative duties and other notable activities like his involvement in the dry-farming congress.
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: Access to some files is restricted. Not available through interlibrary loan.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

A native of Daloe, Norway, John Andreas Widtsoe immigrated to the United States with his mother and younger brother Osbourne after converting to Mormonism. They arrived in Logan, Utah in November 1883. In 1889, Widtsoe entered the Brigham Young College, under the tutelage of BYC President Joseph M. Tanner. Tanner later served as President of the UAC from 1894 to 1899. Tanner helped effectuate Widstoe's attendance at Harvard University, where he graduated in 1894. After graduation, Widtsoe returned to Logan to head Chemistry work for Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1898, he enrolled at the University of Goettingen, Germany, and was awarded a Ph.D in 1899. Also in 1898, Widtsoe married Leah Eudora Dunford, whom he had first met while in Cambridge, England five years earlier. In 1900, the couple returned to Logan, where Widtsoe became Director of the Experiment Station.

Following the resignation of his mentor Joseph M. Tanner from the UAC presidency, a minority of the college's Board of Trustees championed Widtsoe as his successor. The board divided over Widtsoe's candidacy, with the majority supporting William J. Kerr. Widstoe continued directing the Experiment Station through 1905, when a disagreement with Kerr resulted in his dismissal. For the next two years, Widtsoe directed his energy to establishing an agricultural program at Brigham Young University in Provo. In 1907, he returned to Logan as the newly elected President of the UAC.

Widtsoe assumed the presidency amidst controversy, as the Board of Trustees again divided on his candidacy. This time, however, the Board supported his candidacy, and rather elected to dismiss President Kerr. Widtsoe also began his tenure as president following a legislative mandate that had restricted the College's curriculum. After 1907, the College was mandated to concentrate on agriculture, mechanical arts and domestic science, and was prohibited from offering courses in engineering, law, medicine or pedagogy, a curriculum that the State Legislature viewed as more appropriately being offered at the University of Utah.

Widtsoe served as College President through 1915, when he was selected to become the President of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection includes Widtsoe's correspondence that occurred while he served as the President of the Utah Agricultural College that document his presidential and administrative duties some of which includes student affairs, employment, commencement and communication with other universities and schools. His involvement in the Agricultural Experiment station, communication to local and federal government agencies, and his discussions concerning railroads in the western United States are also featured in this collection. Also included, are papers concerning Widtsoe's interest in Dry Farming and Irrigation, notably his participation in the international Dry-farming Congress and the publication and drafts of his book on Dry Farming.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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

Permission to publish material from the John A. Widtsoe Papers must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation:3.1/5; John A. Widtsoe Papers; University Archives Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:3.1/5, USUSC.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into one series, Correspondence, and then Sub-series that reflect the primary topics included in the collection. The Sub-series are, Alumni, Applications and Staff Appointments, Board of Educations and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Board of Trustees, Construction, Buildings, and Grounds, Business Relations, Student Affairs and Student Employment, Dry Farming and Irrigation, Religious Groups, Commencement and Baccalaureate, University Departments, Extension, Agricultural Experiment Stations, Faculty, Letters, Newspapers Advertisements and Brochures, Schools and College Recruitment, Railroads, Government Agencies and Organizations, Other Universities and Colleges, Inquiries to the President, and Assorted Correspondence by Topic or date.

Acquisition Information

Originally filed in the President's Office and later accessioned into University Archives

Processing Note

Processed in 2008, reprocessed in 2023.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Correspondence, 1892-1924Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Alumni	1894-1916
Box	Folder
1	1	Alumni	1908-1916
1	2	Alumni Association	1894-1915
1	3	Alumni banquet and commencement	1908-1909
		Applications and Staff Appointments	1903-1919
Box	Folder
2	1	Irrigation and Drainage	1908-1910
2	2	Irrigation and Drainage	1980-1910
2	3	Irrigation and Drainage	1908-1910
2	4	Irrigation and Drainage	1980-1910
2	5	Application for professor of Horticulture	1910
2	6	Application for Irrigation Engineer	1908-1910
2	7	Applications	1906-1909
2	8	Applications	1910-1912
2	9	Applications	1907-1909
2a	1	Applications	1906-1909
2a	2	Applications	1904-1909
2a	3	Teaching Agencies	1906-1915
2a	4	Teaching Agencies	1906-1915
2a	5	Employment Inquires	1907-1916
2a	5a	Employment Inquires	1907-1916
3	01	Administration offices	1915
3	02	Agronomy	1907-1916
3	03	Agriculture	1907-1916
3	04	Soils and Physical Geology	1910-1911
3	05	Agricultural Economics	1912-1915
3	06	Animal Husbandry	1908-1916
3	07	Art	1907-1909
3	08	Biological Sciences	1910-1912
3	09	Biological Sciences	1911-1917
3	10	Physical Education	1907-1913
3	11	Botany	1908-1914
3	12	Carpentry	1907-1909
3	13	Cemistry	1907-1916
3	14	Commerce Department	1907-1916
3	15	Dairy Husbandry	1906-1912
3	16	Domestic Science	1907-1914
3	17	Domestic Arts	1907-1915
4	1	Economics	198-1913
4	2	Engineering	1908-1916
4	3	English	1903-1915
4	4	Experiment Station	1909
4	5	Extension service	1914-1915
4	6	Food and dietetics	1913-1914
4	7	Blacksmithing	1907-1913
4	8	Geology	1907-1912
4	9	History	1907-1912
4	10	Horseshoeing	1911
4	11	Horticulture	1907-1915
4	12	Irrigation and drainage	1907-1915
4	13	Languages	1907-1915
4	14	Library	1909-1912
4	15	Industrial Art	1913
4	16	Math	1908-1915
4	17	Mechanical Arts	1909-1913
4	18	Biology and Zoology	1908
4	19	Music	1909-1916
4	20	Physics	1908-1909
4	21	Political Science	1904-1909
4	22	Poultry	1907-1914
4	23	Publicity department	1913-1914
4	24	Stenograph	1912-1915
4	25	Teaching agencies	1909-1916
4	26	Assorted departments	1907-1919
4	27	Job Bureau	1914-1916
5	1	School of Commerce	1910-1911
5	2	Placement Center	1913-1915
5	3	Home Economics and Extension	1913-1914
5	4	Regitrars Office	1914
5	5	Chemistry	1910-1911
5	6	Agricultural Engineering and Draftsman	1910-1911
5	7	Horticulture	1909-1911
5	8	Veterinary Science	1910
5	9	Languages	1910-1911
5	10	Mathmatics	1909-1911
5	11	Animal Husbandry	1910-1911
5	12	Mechanical Arts	1908-1910
5	13	Art	1910-1911
5	14	English and Speech	1910-1912
5	15	History	1910-1912
5	16	Domestic Science	1907-1911
5	17	Cedar City Business and Roy F. Homer	1913-1914
5	18	Cedar City Business	1914-1916
		Board of Education and Superintendent of public instruction	1910-1916
Box	Folder
6	1	Board of Education	1910-1916
6	2	State Department of Public Instruction	1914-1915
6	3	Superintendent of Public Instruction	1912-1915
		Board of Trustees	1907-1916
Box	Folder
7	1	Registrars	1909-1913
7	2	John T. Caine and Registrar	1907-1909
7	3	Registrars Report	1909-1911
7	3a	Registrars Report	1909-1911
7	4	Registrars Report	1907-1909
7	5	Budget	1910-1913
7	6	Budget	1911-1914
7	7	Budget Equipment and Supplies	1911
7	8	Budget Estimates for Intructional Departments	1907-1908
7	9	Correspondence	1911-1914
8	1	Experiment Station	1907-1915
8	2	Biennial Report	1912
8	3	Correspondence to the Board	1909-1916
8	4	Board Minutes	1911-1915
8	5	Board Meetings	1908-1912
8	6	Typescript Bulletin, XIV, 4, Biennial Report	1912
8	7	Board Minutes	1911
8	8	By laws of Board	1903-1905
8	9	Secretary Bexbell and Coburn	1907-1909
8	10	Correspondence with Secretary John L. Coburn	1907-1909
9	1	Correspondence between the Secretary and The Preisdent John Widstoe	1910-1912
9	2	President of the Board Lorenzo N. Stohl	1910-1912
9	2a	President of the Board Lorenzo N. Stohl	1909
9	3	Secretary Papers	1909-1911
9	4	Report to the President of the Board of Trustees	1907
9	5	Board of Trustees meeting Minutes and Correspondence	1907-1909
9	6	John Dern	1912-1913
9	6a	John Dern	1913-1915
9	6b	John Dern	1910-1912
9	7	Angus T. Wright	1913
9	7a	Angus T. Wright	1911-1912
9	8	Susa Young Gates	1908-1915
9	8a	Correspondence to Susa Young Gates concerning A. C. U.	1909
9	9	John C. Sharp	1912-1915
9	9a	John C. Sharp	1909-1912
9	9b	John C. Sharp and assorted correspondence	1907-1909
9	10	Lorenze N. Stohl	1914-1915
9	10a	Lorenze N. Stohl	1910-1912
9	11	Joseph Quinney correspondence with President Widstoe	1910-1914
9	12	J. W. N. Whitecotton	1913
9	12a	J. W. N. Whitecotton	1910-1911
9	13	John Q. Adams	1913
9	13a	John Q. Adams	1910-1911
9	14	Hazel Love Dunford	1913
9	15	Elizabeth C. McCune	1913
9	15a	Elizabeth C. McCune	1910-1911
9	16	George T. O'Dell	1913-1916
9	17	Thomas Smart	1911-1913
9	17a	Thomas Smart	1909-1911
9	18	J. A. Hyde	1911
9	19	Charles S. Tingey	1911
9	20	J. M. Peterson	1911
10	1	Thomas Mathouihab	1909-1912
10	1a	Thomas Mathouihab	1909-1912
10	2	John L. Coburn	1912-1915
10	2a	John L. Coburn	1909-1912
		Construction, Buildings, and Grounds	1907-1916
Box	Folder
11	1	Auditorium Tower	1912
11	2	Night Watchman Night watchman seems to be a job postion	1908-1916
11	3	Main Building	1911-1916
11	3a	Main Building	1911-1916
11	4	Repairs on Main Building	1910-1911
11	5	Power plant	1911-1913
11	6	Equipment	1909-1913
11	7	Insurance	1908-1912
11	8	R.O. Larsen, Superintendent of Buildings	1909-1912
11	9	Charles Blatt, Superintendent of Plants and Grounds	1907-1912
11	10	Heating Plant	1911
11	11	Inventory of President's Office	1911-1912
11	12	Jones' "Stokers"	1910-1911
11	13	Janitors	1907-1909
11	14	Heat Regulators	1908-1909
11	15	Green House	1908-1916
12	1	Architects	1909-1916
12	2	Domestic Science	1908-1911
12	3	Remodelling	1909
12	4	Chemistry Building	1913-1915
12	5	Correspondence concerning construction materials	1909-1915
12	6	Bids for Construction	1909-1912
12	7	Gustav Stickley correspondence concerning constructing five buildings on campus	1909
12	8	Gymnasium Construction	1910-1914
12	9	Budget for Greenhouse Construction	1907-1916
12	10	Tennis Courts	1913
12	11	Women's Building Remodel	1908-1909
12	12	Power Plant	1907-1909
		Buisness Relations	1907-1916
Box	Folder
13	1	Assorted Correspondence	1907
13	2	Assorted Correspondence	1908
13	3	Assorted Correspondence	1909
13	4	Assorted Correspondence	1910
14	1	Assorted Correspondence	1911
14	2	Assorted Correspondence	1911
14	2a	Assorted Correspondence	1911
14	3	Assorted Correspondence	1913
14	4	Assorted Correspondence	1914
14	5	Assorted Correspondence	1915
14	6	Assorted Correspondence	1916
		Student Affairs and Student Employment	1907-1915
Box	Folder
15	1	Student Health	1911
15	2	Student Committees and Entertainment	1907-1908
15	3	Assorted Correspondence and list of graduates	1908-1909
15	4	Commitee on debating	1913
15	5	U.A.C meeting minutes includes information about the Intercollegiate Athletics	1912
15	6	Student Body Organization includes the commitee Constitution, Budget, and Correspondence	1908-1913
15	7	Applications for Loans	1911-1913
15	8	Dormitory Petition	1907-1916
15	9	Athletics and Recreation	1911-1916
15	10	Science Club memos	1907-1916
15	11	Correspondence concerning the lighting of the "A" on Old Main Tower	1910-1912
15	12	Drama Club	1907-1913
15	13	Buzzer and Student Life	1907-1912
15	14	Graduate Employment	1907-1913
16	1	Applications for Domestic Science	1908-1914
16	2	Dry Farming Congress	1913-1915
16	3	Dormitories	1907-1908
16	4	Student Rating for Graduation	1911-1913
16	5	Student Employment	1910-1915
16	6	Work Promised Students	1912-1913
16	7	Student Body Council	1912-1913
16	8	International Students and Correspondence with Mirza Ali Kuli Khan	1909-1916
16	9	University Recognition and Awards	1910-1914
16	10	Assorted Correspondence by year	1915
16	10a	Assorted Correspondence by year	1915
16	11	Assorted Correspondence by year	1916
17	1	Assorted Correspondence by year	1907-1910
17	2	Assorted Correspondence by year	1911
17	3	Assorted Correspondence by year	1913
17	3a	Assorted Correspondence by year	1912
17	4	Assorted Correspondence by year	1913
17	4a	Assorted Correspondence by year	1913
17	5	Assorted Correspondence by year	1914
17	5a	Assorted Correspondence by year	1914
17	5b	Assorted Correspondence by year	1914
18	1	Committee on Student Employment	1911
18	1a	Committee on Student Employment	1911
18	2	Committee on Student Employment	1912
18	3	Committee on Student Employment	1913
18	4	Committee on Student Employment	1914
18	4a	Committee on Student Employment	1914
18	5	Committee on Student Employment	1915
		Irrigation and Dry Farming	1908-1916
Box	Folder
19	1	John Widstoe book on Dry Farming notes and assorted correspondence	1909-1916
19	1a	John Widstoe book on Dry Farming notes and assorted correspondence	1909-1916
19	1b	John Widstoe book on Dry Farming notes and assorted correspondence	1909-1916
19	2	Speeches and Addresses Material related to John Widstoe's book on Dry Farming	1915
19	3	Soil Care and Preparation Material related to John Widstoe's book on Dry Farming	1911-1912
19	4	Agriculture Material related to John Widstoe's book on Dry Farming	1909-1913
19	5	John Widstoe's Book on Irrigation	1912-1914
19	6	Institutes and Conference	1910-1912
20	1	Dry Farming Congress	1908
20	2	Dry Farming Congress	1909
20	3	Dry Farming Congress	1910
20	4	Dry Farming Congress	1911
20	5	Dry Farming Congress	1912
20	5a	Dry Farming Congress	1912
20	6	Dry Farming Congress	1913
20	6a	Dry Farming Congress	1913
21	1	International Dry Farming Women's Congress	1912
21	2	International Dry Farming Congress	1912
21	3	International Dry Farming Congress Board of Governors	1912
21	4	Renaming of the Dry Farming Movement	1912
21	5	International Dry Farming Congress Exhibits	1912
21	6	Assorted Correspondence related to the International Dry Farming Congress	1912
21	6a	Assorted Correspondence related to the International Dry Farming Congress	1912
21	7	International Dry Farming Congress Committees	1911-1912
21	8	International Dry Farming Congress Finances	1912
21	9	International Dry Farming Congress Mass Meeting	1914-1916
21	10	Campaign	1912
21	11	Art and Photographs	1915
21	12	History of Experiment Station
21	13	University of Missouri	1914-1916
21	14	American Farmer's School and Dry Farming	1910-1911
		Religious Groups	1907-1916
Box	Folder
22	1	Jewish Organizations	1912-1915
22	2	Baptist Organizations	1909-1915
22	3	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	1907-1916
22	3a	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	1907-1916
		Commencement and Baccalaureate	1907-1916
Box	Folder
23	1a	Commencement	1907-1916
23	1b	Commencement	1907-1916
23	1c	Commencement	1907-1916
		Special Conferences and Institutes	1903-1916
Box	Folder
24	1	International Dry Farming Congress	1910-1915
24	2	Farmer's Congress	1910-1913
24	3	Convention Conference	1906
24	4	Conservation Commission	1907-1914
24	5	Utah - California Exposition	1914-1915
24	6	Utah Teacher Association	1906
24	7	Eugenics Correspondence	1911-1916
24	7a	Eugenics Correspondence	1911-1916
25	1	National Child Labor Committee	1913-1915
25	2	Assorted Correspondence	1905-1916
25	3	National Education Association	1908-1914
25	4	Alaska - Yukon - Pacific Exposition	1909
25	5	Commission on country life	1908
25	6	Conferences on International Arbitration	1909
25	7	National Irrigation Conference	1903-1909
25	8	Expositions	1903-1905
25	9	Agricultural and Experimental Union	1907-1914
25	10	Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations	1909
		University Departments	1907-1916
Box	Folder
26	1	Art	1907-1914
26	2	Home Economics	1909-1913
26	3	School of Commerce	1907-1913
26	4	Mathematics	1908-1913
26	5	Accounting	1910-1912
26	6	Landscape Architecture	1910-1911
26	7	Civil Engineering	1907-1913
26	8	Physics	1910-1912
26	9	Physiology and Bacteriology	1907-1912
26	10	Zoology and Entomology	1908-1913
26	11	Poultry	1907-1909
26	12	Veterinary Science	1907-1913
26	13	Languages	1908-1912
26	14	English	1907-1912
26	15	Music	1908-1913
27	1	Botany	1908-1912
27	2	Geology	1908-1913
27	3	Agronomy	1909-1911
27	4	Mechanical Arts	1909-1916
27	5	Domestic Science	1907-1912
27	6	Horticulture	1908-1912
27	7	Chemistry	1907-1915
27	8	Resignations	1907-1915
28	1	Alumni Association	1910
28	2	Faculty	1910
28	3	Rules of the Faculty	1910
28	4	Frank L. West, School of General Science	1907-1913
28	5	Experiment Station	1908-1909
28	6	Supplies and Equipment	1908-1911
28	7	Funk and Wagnall's	1908-1909
28	8	Departmental Budget	1912
28	9	LeGrande Humpherys	1915-1916
28	10	Dr. George R. Hill	1915-1916
28	11	John T. Caine	1912-1914
28	12	Franklin S. Harris	1915-1916
28	13	Board Report	1907-1908
28	14	Maintenance	1908-1909
28	15	Extension Service	1912-1913
28	16	Fine Arts	1907-1909
28	17	Physical Education	undated
28	18	Animal Husbandry	1909-1916
28	18a	Animal Husbandry	1909-1916
28a	1	Military Ball	1912
28a	2	Military Science and Tactics	1910-1912
28a	3	Department of War	1915-1916
28a	4	Military Science Assorted Correspondence	1907-1916
28a	4a	Military Science Assorted Correspondence	1907-1916
28a	5	Registrar Reports	1910-1911
28a	6	Registrar	1908-1916
28b	1	Registrar	1908-1916
28b	2	Library	1909-1912
28b	3	Library	1912-1913
28b	4	Library	1907-1913
28b	5	Ray B. West Athletics Committee	1910-1912
28b	6	Athletics	1907-1911
28b	6a	Athletics	1907-1911
28b	7	Athletics	1912-1913
28b	8	Athletics	1915-1916
28b	9	Athletics	1914
		Extension	1907-1916
Box	Folder
29	1	Jordan District	1913-1915
29	2	Granite District	1909-1915
29	3	Farmer's Institute	1910-1911
29	4	Registration and Courses	1912-1915
29	4a	Registration and Courses	1912-1915
29	4b	Registration	1913-1914
29	5	Farmer's Day Ogden Chataugua Association	1911
29	6	L.M. Winsor	1911-1913
29	7	Farmer's "Round Up"	1911-1912
29	7a	Farmer's "Round Up"	1911-1912
29	8	Farm Management Divison	1912-1913
30	1	Lewis H. Merrill	1913-1914
30	1a	Lewis H. Merrill	1911-1912
30	1b	Lewis H. Merrill	1911-1912
30	2	Assorted Correspondence	1907
30	3	Assorted Correspondence	1908
30	4	E. G. Peterson	1913
30	5	E. G. Peterson	1914
31	1	E. G. Peterson	1914
31	2	E. G. Peterson	1915
31	2a	E. G. Peterson	1915
31	3	E. G. Peterson	1916
32	1	Assorted Correspondence	1908
32	2	Assorted Correspondence	1909
32	3	Assorted Correspondence	1910
32	4	Assorted Correspondence	1911
32	5	Assorted Correspondence	1912
32	6	Assorted Correspondence	1913
32	7	Assorted Correspondence	1913
32	8	Assorted Correspondence	1914
32	9	Assorted Correspondence	1915
		Agricultural Experiment Stations	1907-1916
Box	Folder
33	1	Irrigation and Drainage	1908-1909
33	2	Bacteriology	1912-1913
33	3	Southern Utah	1908
33	4	M.S. Bulletin	1910-1913
33	5	Stations and Institutes	1907-1909
33	5a	Stations and Institutes	1907-1909
33	6	United States Department of Agriculture	1909-1912
33	7	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1909
33	8	W. W. McLaughlin	1907-1909
33	9	John T. Cain III	1907-1909
33	10	E. D. Ball	1907-1912
33	11	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1916
33	12	Assorted Correspondence	1912-1916
33	13	Correspondence Concerning Irrigation Publication	1911-1912
33	14	Experiment Station Outline of Work	1909-1911
33	15	Department needs and Office files	1910-1911
34	1	Joseph T. Atkin	1907-1909
34	2	Cattle Inventory	1908-1909
34	3	Fertilizers	1909
34	4	Veterinary Science	1907-1909
34	5	Assorted Correspondence	1907
34	6	Assorted Correspondence	1908
34	7	Assorted Correspondence	1909
34	8	Assorted Correspondence	1910
34	9	Assorted Correspondence	1911
34	10	Assorted Correspondence	1912
34	11	Assorted Correspondence	1913
34	12	Assorted Correspondence	1914
34	13	Assorted Correspondence	1915
35	1	Salary and Budgets	1907-1912
35	2	Office Files	1912-1914
		Faculty	1907-1921
Box	Folder
36	1	Daily Programs	1912
36	2	Daily Programs	1910-1911
36	3	Daily Programs	1912
36	4	Daily Programs	1911
36	5	Daily Programs	1913
36	6	Daily Programs	1913
36	7	Time Cards	undated
36	8	Time Cards	undated
36	9	Department Reports	1911-1912
36	10	Data Repots	1907-1908
36	11	General Information	1908-1921
		Letters	1907-1916
Box	Folder
37	1	Letters of Introduction	1908-1916
37	2	Letters of Absence	1909-1912
37	3	Civil Service	1913
37	4	Letters of Recommendation	1907-1913
37	5	Letters of Recommendation	1911-1912
37	6	Letters of Recommendation	1911-1912
37	7	Letters of Recommendation	1913
38	1	Letters of Recommendation	1914
38	2	Letters of Recommendation	1915-1916
38	3	Invitations off campus	1914-1915
38	4	Invitations	1912-1916
38	5	Letters of Thanks	1910-1916
		Newspapers, Advertisements, and Brochures	1907-1916
Box	Folder
39	1	Assorted Correspondence	1909-1916
39	2	Utah Education Review	1910-1912
39	3	Deseret News	1913-1916
39	4	Deseret Farmer	1907-1912
39	5	Utah Farmer	1913-1916
39	6	Assorted Newspapers	1907-1913
39	6a	Assorted Newspapers	1907-1913
39	7	Invitations, Announcements, and Public Service Publications	1910-1914
40	1	Publicity Department	1914-1915
40	2	Newspaper Ads and Articles	1907-1915
40	2a	Newspaper Ads and Articles	1907-1915
40	3	School Advertisement	1908-1914
40	4	Summer Advertising	1908-1914
40	4a	Summer Advertising	1908-1914
41	1	Advertisement	1909-1914
41	2	Advertisement	1910-1911
41	3	Advertisement	1911
41	4	Advertisement	1912
41	5	Advertisement	1912
42	1	Advertisements and dance cards	1909-1913
42	2	Newspapers, Advertisements, and Brochures	1909-1914
42	3	Newspapers, Advertisements, and Brochures	undated
42	4	Newspapers, Advertisements, and Brochures	1911-1913
42	5	Newspapers, Advertisements, and Brochures	1910-1915
43	1	Quarter Size Pamphlets	undated
43	2	Pamphlets	undated
43	3	Newspapers, Advertisements, and Brochures	1908-1912
43	4	Newspapers, Advertisements, and Brochures	1909-1914
43	5	Newspapers, Advertisements, and Brochures	1909-1916
44	1	Postcards	undated
44	2	Newspapers, Advertisements, and Brochures	1910-1915
		ACU Publications and other Publishers	1907-1916
Box	Folder
45	1	Draft for Farmer's Roundup	1912
45	2	Bulletin Mock-ups	1907-1909
45	3	Experiment Station	1913-1916
45	4	Printers and Engravings	1907-1909
45	4a	Printers and Engravings	1907-1909
45	4b	Printers and Engravings	1907-1909
45	5	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1910
45	5a	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1910
45	5b	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1910
45	6	Assorted Correspondence	1911
45	7	Catalogue Receipts	1908-1909
46	1	Assorted Correspondence	1912
46	2	Assorted Correspondence	1913
46	3	Assorted Correspondence	1914-1915
46	4	Assorted Correspondence	1914-1915
47	1	Publishers	1907
47	2	Publishers	1908
47	3	Publishers	1909
47	4	Publishers	1910
47	5	Publishers	1911
47	5a	Publishers	1911
47a	1	Publishers	1912
47a	1a	Publishers	1912
47a	2	Publishers	1913
47a	2a	Publishers	1913
47a	3	Publishers	1914-1916
		Schools and College Recruitment	1907-1916
Box	Folder
48	1	Schools	1908
48	2	Schools	1909
48	3	Schools	1910
48	4	Schools	1911
48	5	Schools	1912
48	6	Schools	1913
48	7	Schools	1914
48	8	Schools	1915
48	9	Schools	1916
48	10	Private Parochial Schools	1909-1912
49	1	Church Schools	1907-1909
49	2	Salt Lake City Schools	1907-1909
49	3	Salt Lake county Schools	1908-1909
49	4	Logan City Schools	1907-1911
49	5	Summit County Schools	1908-1909
49	6	Sevier County Schools	1908-1909
49	7	Sanpete County Schools	1907-1909
49	8	Piute County Schools	1908-1909
49	9	Morgan County Schools	1908-1909
49	10	Millard County Schools	1908-1909
49	11	Juab County Schools	1908-1909
49	12	Iron County Schools	1909
49	13	Grand County Schools	1908-1909
49	14	Garfield County Schools	1908-1911
49	15	Emery County Schools	1908-1909
49	16	Beaver County Schools	1908
49	17	Cache county Schools	1908-1909
49	18	Box Elder County Schools	1907-1909
49	19	Public and Private Schools	1908-1909
49	20	Carbon County Schools	1909
49	21	Davis County Schools	1908-1915
49	22	Tooele County Schools	1908-1909
49	23	Uintah County Schools	1908
49	24	Utah County Schools	1907-1909
49	25	Wasatch County Schools	1908-1909
49	26	Washington County Schools	1908-1909
49	27	Wayne County Schools	1908-1909
49	28	Weber County Schools	1908-1909
49	29	Ogden City Schools and Sacred Heart Academy	1907-1909
49	30	Fellowships and Financial Aid	1910-1911
49	31	Recruitment	1910-1915
49	32	Intermountain Press Clipping Bureau	1907-1916
49	33	High School Graduates	1914
50	1	Drafts and Cutouts	1907-1908
50	2	Campaigns	1909
50	3	Advertising	1907-1909
50	3a	Advertising	1907-1909
50	3b	Advertising	1907-1909
50	4	Personal Visits	1907-1908
50	4a	Personal Visits	1907-1908
50	5	Correspondence concering Agriculture in Secondary Schools	1910-1911
50	6	Utah Teacher's Association	1907-1908
		Railroads	1907-1916
Box	Folder
51	1	Salt Lake Route	1913-1914
51	2	Ogden, Logan & Idaho Railway Co. Also Known as O.L. & I. RY. CO.	1916
51	3	Oregon Short Line Railroad Company Also known as O.S.L.R.R	1915-1916
51	4	Oregon Short Line Railroad Company Also known as O.S.L.R.R	1907-1913
51	4a	Oregon Short Line Railroad Company Also known as O.S.L.R.R	1907-1913
51	5	Denver and Rio Grande Railroad	1907-1914
51	6	San Pedro, L.A. and Salt Lake Railroad	1907-1915
51	7	Travel Passes	1913-1914
52	1	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1910
52	2	Assorted Correspondence	1911-1913
52	3	Assorted Correspondence	1914
52	4	Assorted Correspondence	1915-1916
		Government Agencies and Organizations	1907-1916
Box	Folder
53	1	U.S. Post Office	1914-1915
53	2	Department of the Interior	1907-1916
53	3	Department of Commerce and Labor	1909-1915
53	4	House of Representatives	1911-1914
53	5	Commissioner of Indian Affairs	1909-1915
53	6	U.S. Geological Survey	1907-1914
53	7	Weather Bureau	1909-1914
53	8	Bills	1912
53	9	U.S. Department of Agriculture	1910-1912
53	10	U.S. Department of Education	1908-1916
53	10a	U.S. Department of Education	1908-1916
53	11	Assorted Correspondence	1908-1915
54	1	State Officials and House of Representatives	1912-1913
54	2	Legislature	1907-1915
54	2a	Legislature	1907-1915
54	2b	Legislature	1907-1915
54	3	State Board of Examiners	1909-1915
54	4	Secretary of State	1907-1912
54	5	Governor William Spry	1908-1916
54	5a	Governor William Spry	1908-1916
54	5b	Governor William Spry	1908-1916
54	5c	Governor William Spry	1908-1916
55	1	Utah State Conservation Commission	1909-1911
55	2	State Food and Dairy Commission	1909-1911
55	3	State Board of Land Commissioners	1908-1912
55	4	State Horticultural Commission	1907-1912
55	5	L. M. Winsor	1912
55	6	Caleb Tarmer, State Engineer	1907-1908
55	7	State Auditor	1907-1912
55	8	State Bureau of Immigration, Labor, and Statistics	1911
55	9	State Veterinarian	1909-1911
55	10	Representative Joseph Howell	1907-1912
55	11	Governor John C. Cutler	1907-1909
55	12	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1912
55a	1	Assorted Correspondence	1913-1916
55a	1a	Assorted Correspondence	1913-1916
56	1	Senator George Southerland	1909-1913
56	2	Senator Reed Smoot	1907-1915
56	3	Utah Teacher's Association	1909-1911
56	4	Utah State Fair	1907-1909
56	5	State Board of Education	1907-1909
56	6	State Board of Education	1910-1912
56	6a	State Board of Education	1910-1912
56	6b	State Board of Education	1910-1912
56	6c	State Board of Education	1910-1912
56	6d	State Board of Education	1910-1912
56	7	State Board of Education	1913-1916
57	1	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1907
57	1a	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1907
57	2	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1908
57	2a	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1908
57	3	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1909
57	3a	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1909
57	4	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1910-1911
57	5	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1912
57	5a	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1912
58	1	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1913
58	1a	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1913
58	1b	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1913
58	1c	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1913
58	1d	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1913
58	2	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1914
58	2a	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1914
58	2b	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence see box 58a Folder 1 and 1a for addtional Correspondence	1914
58a	1	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1914
58a	1a	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1914
58a	2	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1916
59	1	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1915
59	1a	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1915
59	1b	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1915
59	1c	United State Department of Agriculture Assorted Correspondence	1915
59	2	Forest Service	1907-1913
59	2a	Forest Service	1907-1913
59	2b	Forest Service	1907-1913
59	2c	Forest Service	1907-1913
59	2d	Forest Service	1907-1913
59	2e	Forest Service	1907-1913
60	1	A	1908-1913
60	1a	A	1908-1913
60	2	B	1913-1915
60	3	C-D	1909-1914
60	4	E	1908-1915
60	5	F	1911-1915
60	6	G-H	1909-1915
60	7	I-K	1908-1915
60	8	M	1909-1915
61	1	N-O	1908-1913
61	2	P-R	1910-1915
61	3	S-T	1909-1915
61	4	U-Z	1908-1916
61	5	Correspondence from groups and organizations in Logan, Utah	1908-1915
61	6	J.A. Hyde	1910-1913
61	7	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1916
		Other Universities and Colleges	1907-1916
Box	Folder
62	1	Kansas State Agricultural College	1912-1913
62	2	Utah State Normal School	1907-1909
62	3	Other Experiment Stations	1909-1912
62	4	Invitations to Commencements	1911
62	4a	Invitations to Commencements	1911
62	5	University of Utah	1907-1916
62	5a	University of Utah	1907-1916
62	5b	University of Utah	1907-1916
62	5c	University of Utah	1907-1916
62	5d	University of Utah	1907-1916
63	1	Assorted Correspondence	1908
63	2	Assorted Correspondence	1909
63	2a	Assorted Correspondence	1909
63	3	Assorted Correspondence	1910
63	4	Assorted Correspondence	1911
63	5	Assorted Correspondence	1912
64	Unknown	Assorted Correspondence	1912
64	2	Assorted Correspondence	1913
64	2a	Assorted Correspondence	1913
64	3	Assorted Correspondence	1914
64	3a	Assorted Correspondence	1914
64	4	Assorted Correspondence	1915
64	5	Assorted Correspondence	1916
65	1	Agreements with Carbon and Emery Counties	1913
65	2	Agreement with University of Utah	1913
65	3	Agreement with United States Department of Agriculture regarding professor George Thomas	1915
65	4	Evans Morris Whitney Minning Securities Brokers	1916
65	5	Assorted Correspondence	1907
		Inquires to the President	1907-1916
Box	Folder
66	1	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1908
66	1a	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1908
66	2	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1909
66	2a	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1909
66	2b	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1909
66	3	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted correspondence, see box 67 folder 1	1909
67	1	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1909
67	2	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1909
67	2a	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1909
67	2b	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1909
67	3	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1910
67	3a	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted correspondence, see box 68 folder 1 and 1a	1910
68	1	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1910
68	1a	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1910
68	2	Assorted Correspondence	1907
68	2a	Assorted Correspondence	1907
68	3	Assorted Correspondence	1909
69	1	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1911
69	1a	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1911
69	2	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1911
69	2a	Correspondence related to admission and University course catalog Materials were orginally filed under #302, includes assorted Correspondence	1911
69	3	Assorted Correspondence	1916
70	1	Assorted Correspondence	1910
70	1a	Assorted Correspondence	1910
70	1b	Assorted Correspondence	1910
70	2	Assorted Correspondence	1912
70	2a	Assorted Correspondence	1912
70	2b	Assorted Correspondence	1912
71	1	Assorted Correspondence	1913
71	1a	Assorted Correspondence	1913
71	1b	Assorted Correspondence	1913
71	1c	Assorted Correspondence	1913
71	2	Assorted Correspondence	1908
72	1	Assorted Correspondence	1914
72	1a	Assorted Correspondence	1914
72	1b	Assorted Correspondence	1914
72	1c	Assorted Correspondence	1914
72	2	Assorted Correspondence	1912
72	2a	Assorted Correspondence	1912
72	2b	Assorted Correspondence	1912
72a	1	Assorted Correspondence	1911
72a	2	Assorted Correspondence	1915
72a	2a	Assorted Correspondence	1915
72a	2b	Assorted Correspondence	1915
72a	2c	Assorted Correspondence	1915
73	1	Request for Widtsoe's book on dry farming	1912
73	2	Request for catalog	1912-1913
73	3	Winter Advertising	1908-1914
73	4	Work Promised	1911
73	5	Employment	1907-1909
73	5a	Employment	1907-1909
73	5b	Employment	1907-1909
73	6	Employment	1910-1912
73	6a	Employment	1910-1912
		Assorted materials and Correspondence by topic or date	1892-1924
Box	Folder
74	1	Assorted Correspondence	1910-1913
74	1a	Assorted Correspondence	1910-1913
74	1b	Assorted Correspondence	1910-1913
74	2	Assorted Correspondence	1910-1916
74	2a	Assorted Correspondence	1910-1916
75	1	Rocky Mountain Farming Financial Papers	1906-1907
75	2	Summer School and Summer Session Correspondence and Financial Papers	1914-1915
75	3	Agricultural College of Utah Extension Division Correspondence with Relief Societies Relief Society is a LDS organization	1912-1914
75	4	Hazel L. Dunford Hazel is the first "Woman's Advisor" for the UAC adminstration	1915
75	5	Recruitment	1913-1915
75	6	Club Membership list	1913
75	7	Budget Correspondence	1913-1915
75	8	J. P. May	1914
75	9	Correspondence concerning the sale of livestock	1914
75	10	Correspondence concerning publication of an Elementary Agricultural	1912
75	11	Agricultural college of Utah Registrar's reports and correspondence	1914-1915
75	12	College regulation Council records	1892
75	13	Correspondence with Robert Miller	1914
76	1	Summer School	1908-1913
76	2	Lists of Catalog held for Picture book	1914
76	2a	Lists of Catalog held for Picture book	1914
76	3	Agricultural Homestead Act and Related Matters	1907-1913
76	3a	Agricultural Homestead Act and Related Matters	1907-1913
76	3b	Agricultural Homestead Act and Related Matters	1907-1913
77	1	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1916
77	1a	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1916
77	2	Assorted Correspondence	1910
77	3	The Ortel Press Columbia vs. US materials	1912
77	4	Assorted postcards and mail	1908-1915
77	4a	Assorted postcards and mail	1908-1915
78	1	Recruitment	1912-1914
78	2	Resignations	1912-1915
78	3	Rhodes Scholarship Trust	1908-1909
78	4	Star Valley	1914-1915
78	5	Stock Exchange	1908-1911
78	6	Summer School	1909-1914
78	7	Watterson R. Rothacker	1911
78	8	World War I	1915-1916
78	9	UEA	1909-1915
78	10	Utah State Educational Code Commision	1915
78	11	Utah State Fair	1910-1915
78	12	Utah Schools Committee on Credit	1915
78	13	Assorted Correspondence	1913-1914
78	14	Assorted Correspondence	1911-1912
78	15	Assorted Correspondence	1907-1910
78	16	Assorted Correspondence	1915-1916
78	17	Assorted Correspondence	1917
78	18	Assorted Correspondence	1921-1924
79	1	John L. Coburn John L. Coburn was the secretary to President Widtsoe	1913-1915
79	1a	John L. Coburn	1913-1915
79	1b	John L. Coburn	1913-1915
79	1c	John L. Coburn	1913-1915
79	2	John L. Coburn	1907-1916
79	2a	John L. Coburn	1907-1916
79	2b	John L. Coburn	1907-1916
79	2c	John L. Coburn	1907-1916
79	3	Inventory of President's Office	1910
79	4	Secretary's Reports	1910-1911
80	1	Alumni	1912
80	2	Auxillary Organizations	1907-1916
80	3	Cafeteria	1909-1911
80	4	Carnegie Foundation	1908-1909
80	5	Commerce	1909-1912
80	6	Consolidation	1907-1916
80	7	Creamery	1912-1913
80	8	County Fairs and Livestock Judging	1911
80	9	Health City and State	1909-1910
80	10	Inquires to President	1912-1915
80	11	Invitations	1907-1913
80	12	J. B. Fairbanks	1907-1916
80	13	J. L. Horne	1914
80	14	L. H. Bailey	1912-1914
80	15	Letters of Thanks	1908-1913
80	16	Logan City	1907-1916
80	17	National Cooper Bank	1911-1913
80	18	NEA Probably refers to National Educational Association	1910-1913
80	19	Political Parties	1911-1915
81	1	Assorted Correspondence	1907
81	2	Assorted Correspondence	1908
81	3	Winter Advertising	1912-1914
81	4	Norwegian Memorial Fund	1913-1914
81	5	J. B. Fairbanks	1910-1912
81	6	John Fletcher	1909-1912
81	7	Van Wagner and Carrington Widtsoe	1913-1916
81	8	University Work Published	1911-1913
81	9	Willard Laugton	1912
81	10	Reuben Hill	1912
81	11	Secretary and President Correspondence	1911-1915
81	12	Urgent Correspondence	1911-1912
81	13	Assorted Correspondence	1915
81	14	Night School	1908-1916
81	15	Assorted Correspondence	1916
82	1	College Inventory	1907-1916
82	1a	College Inventory	1907-1916
82	2	Assorted Correspondence	1909
82	3	Assorted Correspondence	1911
82	3a	Assorted Correspondence	1911
82	3b	Assorted Correspondence	1911
82	4	Assorted Correspondence	1912
82	5	Assorted Correspondence	1911
82	5a	Assorted Correspondence	1911
82	5b	Assorted Correspondence	1911
82	5c	Assorted Correspondence	1911

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Subject Terms

>USU--Strategic planning
Dry Farming--Utah
USU--Accreditation
USU--Administration.
USU--Alumni
USU--Athletics (Intercollegiate)
USU--Awards and honors
USU--Budgets
USU--Buildings and grounds
USU--Business affairs
USU--Commencement
USU--Councils and committees
USU--Development
USU--Diversity
USU--Enrollment--Statistics
USU--Faculty and staff
USU--Finance
USU--Goals and objectives
USU--Graduation
USU--History (President's Office)
USU--Memoranda.
USU--Policies and procedures
USU--Presidents.
USU--Program development
USU--Research
USU--Statistics
USU--Student activities
USU--Student affairs
USU--Town and gown
USU--Tuition

Personal Names

Utah State University. Office of the President
Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952--Archives

Corporate Names

>Snow College (Ephraim, Utah)--History--Sources
Southern Utah University--History--Sources
Utah State University--History--Sources.
Utah State University. Office of the President--Archives

Geographical Names

College presidents--Utah--Logan--Archives
Universities and colleges--Utah--Logan--Archives

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Table of Contents

John A. Widtsoe Papers, 1892-1924

Overview of the Collection

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Correspondence, 1892-1924Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names

Geographical Names

Finding aid updated by Abbie Chesley and Kelly Rovegno
2008, 2023

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

John A. Widtsoe Papers, 1892-1924

Overview of the Collection

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Correspondence, 1892-1924Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names

Geographical Names

Finding aid updated by Abbie Chesley and Kelly Rovegno2008, 2023

Finding aid updated by Abbie Chesley and Kelly Rovegno
2008, 2023