Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
Cardon Family Papers
UUS_COLL MSS 481
6 boxes
8 linear feet
1897-1988
This collection consists of professional papers related to O. Guy Cardon and Guy N. Cardon and their family business, the Bluebird Candy Company and associated restaurant.
Material in English
Processed in June of 2013
This collection was donated to Utah State University Special Collections by Alice Crockett, Guy N. Cardon's daughter, in 2012.
The correspondence in series I, box 1, folder 33 and the "The Bluerbird Story" in series II, box 2, folder 23 were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Jane Winters Fife in 2011.
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Initial Citation: Cardon Family Papers USU_COLL MSS 481, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 481, USUSCA.
Orson Guy Cardon (1887-1958) was born in Logan, Utah, in 1887 to Thomas B. and Lucy Smith Cardon. He attended Brigham Young College before taking a job with the Murdock Candy Company and marrying Ruby Nebeker on June 7, 1911. In 1914 Cardon founded the Bluebird together with M.N. Neuberger and Julius Bergsjo. Initially, it was a candy, ice cream, and soda fountain store, but soon began offering more food options. The business prospered, and in 1922 they built a new building at the current location at 19 North Main Street. Cardon also served as the secretary and treasurer for Cardon Jewelry Company which was founded by his father Thomas Cardon in 1876.
After O. Guy Cardon suffered a heart attack and died on November 25, 1958, his son, Guy Nebeker Cardon (1919-2006), assumed responsibility for the restaurant and candy company. Guy N. Cardon was born in Logan on January 24, 1919. He graduated from Utah State Agricultural College with a bachelor's degree in Economics and married Vera Joyce Johnson. In addition to his responsibilities at the Bluebird, Cardon was an active member of the Rotary Club and was on the state board of Oil, Mining, and Natural Gas. He sold the restaurant to An Sheng Xu in 1994 and passed away on Christmas Day 2006.
This collection consists of materials related to O. Guy Cardon, Guy N. Cardon, and the Bluebird Restaurant. Series One contains professional papers that are not directly related to the Bluebird and mostly originate from Guy N. Cardon, as the majority of the materials postdate his father's death. They consist largely of Rotary Club materials and documents related to the state Oil, Gas, and Mining board. Series Two consists of Bluebird materials, including correspondence, policy and procedure papers, financial documents, legal documents, ephemera, blueprints, awards, and even a uniform from the restaurant. Among the blueprints are also plans for a proposed Campus Commons and the Home Economics Building at Utah State Agricultural College. The last seven folders of this collection are located in Poster Cabinet 1, Drawer 2
Arranged by document type.
Cardon Family Photograph collection, PO541
Restaurants--Remodeling--Utah--Logan
Historic sites--Utah--Logan--Guidebooks
World War, 1939-1945--Pamphlets
Bookmobiles--Utah--Cache County--History--Sources
Mines and Mineral Resources
Retail Trade
City and Town Life
Printed ephemora.
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.).
Blueprints.
Series I: Professional Papers (Non-Bluebird)
I
1 box
1897-1988
Series One contains professional papers that are not directly related to the Bluebird and mostly originate from Guy N. Cardon, as the majority of the materials postdate his father's death. They consist largely of Rotary Club materials and documents related to the state Oil, Gas, and Mining board.
Governor Award of Appreciation for Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining
1977
1
1
Board of Oil and Gas Membership Certification
1972-1973
1
2
Letter from Governor
1977
1
3
Board of Oil and Gas Memorandum
1973
1
4
Notice to Drill
1976
1
5
Photographs of Worksite
1977
1
6
The Oil and Gas Conservation Handbook
1955
1
7
Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining Agenda
1977
1
8
Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining Agenda
1968
1
9
Cause No. 166-1 Department of Natural Resources State of Utah
1977
1
10
Research on Geothermal
1976
1
11
Union Oil Packet
1975
1
12
Correspondence Pertaining to the Rotary Club
1934-1948
1
13
Budget, Agenda, and Membership Receipts for Rotary Club
1978-1979
1
14
Rotary Club Regulations 1986
1986
1
15
Rotary Club By Laws and Roster
1967-1992
1
16
History of the Rotary Club
1969
1
17
75th Anniversery Rotary Club District Governors Report
1993
1
18
Autographed Photo of an Unknown Man
undated
1
19
Rotary International Subjects
1933
1
20
Cache Valley Economic Development
1978
1
21
History of Brigham Young College
undated
1
22
Class of 1924-1925 Reunion
1985
1
23
Meeting with Logan School District and Business Community
1987
1
24
Logan Library Improvement Proposal
1958-1963
1
25
Correspondence
1933-1987
1
26
Service to War Effort
1946
1
27
World War II Handbooks
1943
1
28
Historic Logan Main Street Tour Handbooks
1983-1985
1
29
Utah Manufacturers Association Diamond Jubilee
1980
1
30
Utah Agricultural College Stadium Dedication
1927
1
31
Miscellaneous Papers
1
32
Correspondence from John. F. Bennet to Cardon family
1936
1
33
Series II: Bluebird Restaurant
II
7 boxes
1887-1988
Series Two consists of Bluebird materials, including correspondence, policy and procedure papers, financial documents, legal documents, ephemera, blueprints, awards, and even a uniform from the restaurant. Among the blueprints are also plans for a proposed Campus Commons and the Home Economics Building at Utah State Agricultural College.
Profit and Loss Balance Sheets
1926-1965
1
1
Freight Bills
1943-1944
1
2
Loan Papers
1937-1982
1
3
Stock Certificate
1954
1
4
Articles of Ammendment
1919
1
5
Articles of Ammendment
1933
1
6
Articles of Ammendment
1954
1
7
Articles of Ammendment
1970
1
8
Graphs and Charts
1929-1944
1
9
Ration Checks
1944
1
10
Insurance Papers
1922-1992
1
11
Stockholder Records
undated
1
12
Warranty Deed and Legal Brief
1926
1
13
Correspondence Related to the Sale of the College Property to the Latter Day Saints Church
1962-1963
1
14
Account Books
1915-1953
1
15
Building Specifications
1936
1
16
Bank Register
1956-1963
2
1
Bluebird Taxes
1918
2
2
Bluebird Certification
undated
2
3
Loose Notes
undated
2
4
Receipts and Sales Contracts
1933-1937
2
5
Price Lists
1939
2
6
Miscellaneous Financial Records
1954
2
7
Bluebird Employee Duties
1976
2
8
Policy and Procedure
undated
2
9
Bluebird Travel Award
undated
2
10
Membership Directory Buyers Guide and Quality Assurance Manual
undated
2
11
Retail Confectioners International Member List
undated
2
12
National Restaurant Association Manual
undated
2
13
Bluebird Advertisement and Ephemera
undated
2
14
Miss Goodmorning Contest
1955
2
15
Newspaper Clippings
undated
2
16
Order Ticket
1935
2
17
Chocolate Delivery Correspondence
1922-1925
2
18
Trademark Correspondence
1920-1921
2
19
Correspondence with C.R. Gray
1932
2
20
Small Business Administration Correspondence
1954-1955
2
21
Correspondence
undated
2
22
"The Bluebird Story"
undated
2
23
Uniform and Candy Wrappers
undated
3
1
Wall Hanging of Old Juniper and Poem
undated
4
1
Rotary Club Certificate
undated
4
2
Financial Documents
1960
4
3
Financial Documents
1959
4
4
Financial Documents
1958
4
5
Financial Documents
1957
4
6
Financial Documents
1956
4
7
Financial Documents
1955
4
8
Financial Documents
1954
4
9
Financial Documents
1953
4
10
Financial Documents
1952
5
1
Financial Documents
1947
5
2
Financial Documents
1946
5
3
Cash Book
1927-1943
5
4
Cash Book
1943-1970
5
5
The Bluebird Service Station Blueprint
1957
6
1
Picture of the Bluebird Electric Sign
undated
6
2
The Bluebird Policy, Aims, Objectives
undated
6
3
Remodel of the Bluebird Sign
undated
6
4
Banquet Room Blueprint
1941
6
5
Proposed Addition to Big Blue Resaurant
1969
6
6
Blueprint for Proposed Campus Commons, Utah State Agricultural College
1933
6
7
Salt Lake Fixture Company drawing for Bluebird cabinets
undated
Located in Mss Drawer 42
The Bluebird Candy Co. Remodel
1936
Located in Mss Drawer 42
The Bluebird Candy Co. Remodel (Scheme 2)
1936
Located in Mss Drawer 42
Blueprint for the Home Economics Building, Utah State Agricultural College
1935
Located in Mss Drawer 42