Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
F. Ross Peterson photograph collection
UUS_P0391
2 linear feet
2 boxes
1857-1995
The F. Ross Peterson Photograph Collection consists of 240 images, including many of his family and friends. Also included are images of the Teton Dam failure and Idaho Senator Glen H. Taylor. The collection also features 6 postcards, photographs of the American West Heritage Center, and images from F. Ross Peterson's book, A History of Cache County, which are all reproductions of images from USU Special Collections and Archives.
Material in English
Processed in June of 2011
Donated to USU Special Collections in 2004 by F. Ross Peterson
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the F. Ross Peterson photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Initial Citation: USU_P0391; F. Ross Peterson photograph collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_P0391, USUSCA.
Frank "Ross" Peterson was born on September 7, 1941 in Montpelier, Idaho. After completing his education in local schools, Peterson served for two years (1960-1962) as a missionary in the Great Lakes Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Upon his return, Peterson enrolled at Utah State University and began his study of history. On December 6, 1963, he married Mary Kay Grimes. Together they raised three children; Bret Ross, Bart Allyn, and Matthew Aaron. In 1965 Peterson graduated from Utah State University. He continued his education at Washington State University until his graduation in 1968 with a Ph.D. From 1968 to 1971 Peterson taught history at the University of Texas-Arlington. In 1971 Peterson began teaching at Utah State University, where he remained until 2004. Over the course of Peterson's career at Utah State University, he held many positions including: History Department Chair; Director of the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies; and Executive Secretary of the David W. and Beatrice Cannon Evans Biography Award. Peterson also served as the editor for, The Dialogue; a Journal of Mormon Thought, from 1987 to 1992. Some of his publications include: Idaho: A Bicentennial History; The Teton Dam Disaster: Tragedy or Triumph; The History of Cache County; and Prophet Without Honor: Glen H. Taylor and the Fight for American Liberalism. In 2004, Peterson became president of Deep Springs College, where he had previously taught several times as a visiting professor. In 2007 he returned to USU to become the Vice Provost for University Advancement. He retired in 2011.
The F. Ross Peterson Photograph Collection consists of 240 images, including many of his family and friends as well as images of the Teton Dam failure of 1976 and Idaho Senator Glen H. Taylor. The collection also features 6 postcards, photographs of the American West Heritage Center, and images from Peterson's book, A History of Cache County, which are all reproductions of images from USU Special Collections and Archives.
F. Ross Peterson Papers,Coll MSS 252
Teton Dam Failure, Idaho, 1976--Photographs
Images
Reproductions of materials in USU Special Collections not found in The History of Cache County
1857-1995
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Reproductions of materials in USU Special Collections found in The History of Cache County
1857-1995
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Senator Glen H. Taylor
1857-1995
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Taylor at Banking and Currency Committee meeting
1:15:01
1857-1995
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Senator Taylor "Man of the People"
1:15:02
1857-1995
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Taylor waiting to be sworn in
1:15:03
1857-1995
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Newspaper picture of Taylor
1:15:04
1857-1995
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Taylor homestead
1:15:05
1857-1995
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Taylor and unidentified man
1:15:06
1857-1995
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Taylor falling down
1:15:07
1857-1995
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Taylor at desk
1:15:08
1857-1995
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Senator Taylor and Dr. Francis E. Townsend planning
1:15:09
1857-1995
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Taylor and David Arthur, Harrison Lott, and Owen Gould
1:15:10
1857-1995
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Taylor and family
1:15:11
1857-1995
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Taylor with Navy men
1:15:12
1857-1995
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Taylor feeding son
1:15:13
1857-1995
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Taylor at meeting
1:15:14
1857-1995
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Taylor children
1:15:15
1857-1995
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Young Taylor
1:15:16
1857-1995
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Senator Taylor autographed reproduction
1:15:17
1857-1995
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Senator Taylor
1:15:18
1857-1995
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Taylor at desk
1:15:19
1857-1995
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Taylor postcard
1:15:20
1857-1995
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35 millimeter contact prints of Taylor and negatives
1:15:21
1857-1995
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Postcards
1857-1995
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Denver Museum of Natual History
1:16:01
1857-1995
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Wasatch Mountains
1:16:02
1857-1995
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LDS Temple Logan, UT
1:16:03
1857-1995
1
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USU Old Main
1:16:04
1857-1995
1
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Senator Frank Church
1:16:05
1857-1995
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Waikiki, Hawaii
1:16:06
1857-1995
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Miscellaneous and Family Groups
1857-1995
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Johnston Army officer's wagon 1857
1:17:01
1857-1995
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Left to right; Herman, Lawrence, Philbert, Oscar, Raymond, and Vance, USU Students
1:17:02
1857-1995
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Philbert on horse in front of cabin
1:17:03
1857-1995
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Philbert on horse
1:17:04
1857-1995
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Philbert on hay binder
1:17:05
1857-1995
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Philbert on mission
1:17:06
1919-1921
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Unknown smiling man 1
1:17:07
1857-1995
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Unknown smiling man 2
1:17:08
1857-1995
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Elder Jay S. Wimmer
1:17:09
1960-1962
1
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Donald Worster
1:17:10
1857-1995
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Blacksmith with anvil
1:17:11
1857-1995
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Aerial view of Hurricane, Utah and golf course
1:17:12
1857-1995
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History exhibit in a mall
1:17:13-26
1978
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Native American man weaving
1:17:27
1857-1995
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Man shoeing horse
1:17:28
1857-1995
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Girls dancing around a Maypole
1:17:29
1857-1995
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Headstone
1:17:30
1857-1995
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Embroidery
1:17:31
1857-1995
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Foot examination
1:17:32
1857-1995
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Woman quilting
1:17:33
1857-1995
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Asian Banquet
1:17:34
1857-1995
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Folk dancing
1:17:35
1857-1995
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Men in kilts playing bagpipes
1:17:36
1857-1995
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Mountains and lake
1:17:37
1857-1995
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Tintype of two men
1:17:38
1857-1995
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blair and three daughters from left to right: Elizabeth, Nettie Balch, and Minnie Winston
1:17:39
1857-1995
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blair
1:17:40
1857-1995
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blair
1:17:41
1857-1995
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List of 142nd Infantry, Joseph S. Blair listed among Privates
1:17:42
1857-1995
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blair with their six children: Minnie Winston, William Blair, Nettie Balch, George Blair, Elizabeth ?, Maude Mudge, and son-in-law
1:17:43
1857-1995
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Life at the American West Heritage Center with accompanying slides
1:17:44-48
1857-1995
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Slides of dinner at the Jensen Historical Farm
1:17:49-52
1857-1995
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Peterson Family Photos (151 Photos)
1857-1995
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Consists of images in two folders of the 1993 football team, Peterson's children, banquets, football game honorees, a autographed photo of the Parker Family, and Kellen Winslow
Teton Dam Disaster
1976
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Richard Clothier in Pocatello, ID sitting at communication center
2:01:01
1976
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The emergency (MARS) unit communications van from Hill Air Force Base, UT. Left to right: Sgt. Dennis Bosley, Sgt. Bruce Johnson, Sgt. Butch Eckoff, Sgt. Russel Wheatly
2:01:02
1976
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Communications van parked at Ricks College at Rexburg, ID
2:01:03
1976
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Photo by Quincy Jensen June 5, 1976: Teton Dam collapsing
2:01:04
1976
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Photo by Mark Campbell: House floating down Main Street Rexburg, ID
2:01:05
1976
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Twisted train tracks
2:01:06
1976
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Photo by Quincy Jensen: Idaho Falls Broadway Bridge after flood
2:01:07
1976
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Photo by Quincy Jensen: flooded interstate
2:01:08
1976
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Photo by Quincy Jensen: Ellen B. Cook and unknown woman cleaning yard
2:01:09
1976
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Teton Waters: A Photographic Portfolio by Robert Bower and Douglas A. Brown
2:01:10
1976
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