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Ronald Jensen photograph collection, 1900-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Jensen, Ronald V.
Title
Ronald Jensen photograph collection
Dates
1900-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 boxes, (2.25 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_P0572
Summary
Ronald Jensen was born in Huntsville, Utah. In 1916 he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served until the end of World War I. In 1929 he became the head of the banking department of a California cotton company. Soon after his retirement in 1970, he bought the Grant Hill Farm in Cache Valley and donated it to Utah State University in order that it become the Ronald V. Jensen Historical Living Farm and the Man and His Bread Museum. The Historical Living Farm was later renamed the American West Heritage Center.
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

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Ronald V. Jensen was born on March 18, 1895 in Huntsville, Utah. In 1915 he enrolled in Utah Agricultural College, now Utah State University; however, he only remained there for a year before enlisting in the Marine Corps. Following the end of World War I, Jensen was employed by a series of agricultural companies and the Bank of Italy before Anderson, Clayton, and Company, a California cotton company, hired him in 1929. There, he became the head of the banking department, working in agricultural processing and finance until his retirement in 1970. Following retirement, Jensen bought the Grant Hill Farm and donated it to Utah State University in order that it could become the Ronald V. Jensen Historical Living Farm and the Man and His Bread Museum. The Historical Living Farm was later renamed the American West Heritage Center.

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Content Description

This collection contains images from the life of Ronald Jensen including photographs from his school years, his time in the military, and later years. Also within this collection are many photos of the Ronald V. Jensen Living Historical Farm.

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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 Ronald Jensen photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: USU_P0572; Ronald Jensen photograph collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_P0572, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into four main groups. The first is composed of general Jensen Family photos. This includes pictures of Jensen as a child as well as images of his family farm and college years. The next section contains photographs of the Ronald V. Jensen Living Historical Farm. The next grouping is composed of Ronald Jensen's scrapbook with materials spanning from the 1900s to the 1920s, including many images of his time in the military. Finally an oversized box holds many early portraits from Jensen's life.

Processing Note

Processed in July of 2014

Acquisition Information

This material was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Lee Caron in 2005.

Related Materials

For more information about the Jensen Historical Farm see: MSS 236- Jensen Historical Farm Research Collection.

For more information about the life of Ronald Jensen see: MSS 512- Ronald Jensen Collection

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid/Register created by Joanna Dobrowolska
2014

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