Three of the small collections (P0201, P0291, and P0292) are not included in this inventory and have already been cataloged and have a separate inventory.
Processed in November of 2011
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This inventory is a compilation of 229 separately numbered small photograph collections. Most contain no more than 10 images, with a total of 891. The content of these images varies greatly but the majority are somehow related to the history of Utah State University and/or Cache Valley. Of particular interest to researchers are images of: Brigham Young, Brigham Young College graduates, the Thatcher Opera House band, the Utah State Legislature, and the Cache Valley League baseball champions.
The small photograph collections have been housed in 11 boxes to save space. Each box houses a range of collections arranged numerically.
Photographer: S. Allsworth (Third Street, Logan)
Photographer: Adam Anderson (Provo, Utah)
Photographer: J.J. Booth (Utah)
Photographer: B. Egginton (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographers: Ellis and Goodwyn (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographers: Faldmo and Matson (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographers: Fox and Symons (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographer: Fannie Hoyt
Photographer: A. Lang (Logan, Utah)
Photographer: D. Lewis, Bon Marche and Photo Gallery (Logan, Utah)
Photographer: H.E. Lewis (Kaysville, Utah)
Photographer: John Matson (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographers: Matson and Alseen (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographers: Matson Brothers (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographers: Morgan and Clem (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographer: Newcomb (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographer: H.H. Peterson (Hyrum, Utah)
Photographers: Schmitt and Lang (Logan, Utah)
Photographers: Sainsbury and Stringham and Co. (Utah)
Photographer: Schaub (Logan, Utah)
Photographers: Stringham and Ellis (Utah)
Photographers: The Studio (Park City, Utah)
Photographers: Thomas and Odell (Logan, Utah)
Photographer: H. H. Thomas (Ogden, Utah)
Photographer: T.W. Whitecar (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographer: W. S. Willes (Heber, Utah)
Photographer: H.R. Williams (Ogden, Utah)
Photographer: Lawrence Wilson (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographer: Cardon Art Gallery (Logan, Utah)
Photographer: H.E. Lewis (Kaysville, UT)
Photographer: Morris and Co. (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Photographer: A. Lager (Keighley and Nelson, UK)
Photographer: Hardy (Seattle, WA)
Photographer: T.C. Martland (Fulton, MO)
Photographer: Peterson Bros. Tourist Artists
Photographer: E.D. Evans, University Art Gallery (Ithica, NY)
Photographer: F.W. Grove (Leadville, CO)
Photographer: Walsh (Trenton, NJ)
Photographer: W.H. Hayward (Crown Point, IN)
Photographer: Siegal Cooper Co. (Chicago, IL)
Photographer: Tripp and Davis (Grand Island, NE)
Photographer: Cody (Genoa, NE)
Photographer: Roemmler and Jonas (Dresden, Germany)
Photographer: R. Kennet (Denver, CO)
Photographer: E. Graybiel (Alameda, CA)
Photographer: Williams
Photographer: Bracy, Diehl and Co. (Detroit, MI)
Photographer: F. Friend (Detroit, MI)
Photographer: Lines Bros. (Evanston, WY)
Photographer: Seckner (Ft. Collins, CO)
Photographer: Baker's Art Gallery (Columbus, OH)
Photographer: J. Mitchell (Lambeth)
Photographer: W.E. Marchel (Pocatello, ID)
Photographer: Bagley Photography (Windber, PA)
Photographer: Theodore Mueller (Coalport, PA)
Photographer: F.E. Post (Denver, CO)
Photographer: Eisenmann (New York, NY)
Photographer: Swords Bros. (York, PA)
Photographer: Lafayette W. Seavey (New York, NY)
Photographer: Unidentified
Photographer: Lafayette (Dublin, Ire.)
Photographer: Horton Bros. (Providence, RI)
Originally part of Accession 1998-062. Black and white, silver gelatin prints 29cm. x 21.5cm or smaller of USS Logan and its christening. Ship was named after Clyde Baugh, the first man from Logan, Utah to be killed during WWII; USS Logan involved in transport off coast of Iwo Jima in WWII and again in Korea in 1952; was decommissioned in 1955
Black-and-white, silver gelatin print, 17.5cm. x 23cm. Originally part of Accession 1998-062. Print of Bluebird Orchestra, from Logan, UT, first prize winners in the State Orchestra Constest; band member Bill Stuart
Silver gelatin or collodion printing-out paper print mounted on cabinet card, 14cm. x 19cm. Cache County float for the "Utah Jubilee", semi-centennial celebration of the Mormon pioneers entering Utah. Purchased from Ken Sanders Books (Salt Lake City, UT) 1998
Silver gelatin or collodion printing-out paper print mounted on cabinet card, 13.5cm. x 21.5cm. Photograph identified as "Queen of the Hill Mine", possibly located in Lemhi County, Idaho, between Salmon and LeesburgPurchased from Orrin Schwab-Books (Providence, Utah) 1997
Black and white, silver gelatin prints on charcoal and green mounts, approximately 23cm. x 28cm; photographs are of interior of the Bannock Hotel, Idaho; Purchased from Orrin Schwab-Books (Providence, Utah) 1996
Silver gelatin or collodion print mounted on cabinet card, 20.5 cm x 13 cm, view of Ogden State Bank with streetcars in the foreground; Purchased from Ken Sanders Books, Salt Lake City , Utah 1997
Card in window mat, 25.5 cm x 20.5 cm; reproduction of a line drawing by artist Chris Hawkins (Fruit Heights, Utah) depicting the Mormon temple in Logan Utah; includes artist's statement on verso
Silver gelatin or collodion prints mounted on stereocard, 9cm x 18 cm, photograph depicts a group of men sitting atop "Mineral Monument" located in American Fork Canyon. Photographer C.L. Joy, writting on verso
Black and white, silver gelatin resin-coated print, 20.5 cm x 25.5 cm; copy print showing Logan, Utah home of LDS Church apostle Ezra T. Benson, great-grandfather of Ezra Taft Benson, 13th LDS President (1985-1994); in foreground is original flagpole used to warn of "Indian danger"; print on loan from Mr. Edward Peterson
Silver gelatin prints, 10cm x 13 cm and smaller
Black and white, silver gelatin print, 7.5 cm x 5.5 cm; Reed Smoot (1862-1941) served as US Senator from Utah (1903-1933), and LDS Church Apostle (1900-1941)
Black and white, silver gelatin print, 7.5 cm x 5.5 cm; John A Widtsoe (1872-1952) served as President of USU (1907-1916), President of U of U (1916-1921) and LDS Church Apostle (1921-1952)
Photographer: Porter's Gallery of Photography and Painting (Louisville, KY);
Black-and-white silver gelatin print, 7 cm. x 11.5 cm.; snapshot of interior of the Logan, Utah church looking towards the alter, taken on Palm Sunday
Black-and-white silver gelatin print, 11 cm. x 6.5 cm.; unidentified clergy member standing at the doorway of the Catholic church in Ogden, Utah
Black-and-white silver gelatin print in a presentation folder/mount, 19 cm. x 13 cm.; Portrait of Fred W. Hodgson, architect, taken by Torgeson Studio (Logan, Utah)
Black-and-white silver gelatin prints, 24cm. x 28.5cm.; Views of the Logan, Utah mill, prints removed from typed appraisement report
Black-and-white silver gelatin print, 25.5cm. x 20.5cm.; photograph taken by Nicole De Bloois showing an old logo for USAC exposed during construction on Old Main in May 1996
Black-and-white silver gelatin prints, 10cm. x 13cm. depicting views of the Utah park
Black-and-white silver gelatin print, 10cm. x 13cm.; view of the Utah monument
Black-and-white silver gelatin prints, 25.5 cm. x 20.5 cm.; photos probably seperated from the Frederick Champ papers
Black-and-white silver gelatin print on cabinet card mount, 18.5cm. x 13cm. Donated June 23, 1992 by Mel Cannon. Giulmant is the French organist who instructed Tracy Y.Cannon (musician and composer), who went on to play the organ for The Church of Jesus Christ (1909-1930) in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; inscription in French on front of photograph
Black-and-white silver gelatin print on charcoal cardstock mount, 18cm. x 22.5cm.; Man and boy standing next to a Western Laundry Dry Cleaning truck in an unidentified location in California
Playbills, with color lithographs by J.M.W. Jones S.and P. Co. (Chicago) on front and text on verso advertising the play
Color photograph, 10cm. x 15cm.; reception in the Preston, ID Senior Citizen's Center after the dedication of the monument to the Bear River Massacre (1863); A.J. Simmonds (Special Collections curator at USU) and Jeannie Simmonds (USU Dir. of Planned and Estate Gifts for University Advancement and member of Logan City Planning Commission) in foreground
Black-and-white silver gelatin print on olive cardstock mount, 25cm. x 30cm. Originally Accession 1998-058. Interior of the Oregon Short-Line Railroad depot office in Rexburg, ID; employees J. Percy Bowers, A.R. Weston, S.W. French in photo
Color photograph, 20.5cm. x 25cm.
Black-and-white silver gelatin prints, 20.5cm. x 25.5cm. and smaller. Photographers: Max Bunson Studio (Logan, UT), Larson Studio (Provo, UT)
Black and white, silver gelatin prints, 13cm. x 18 cm and smaller.
Black-and-white silver gelatin print on charcoal cardstock mount, 20cm. x 25cm., unidentified faculty of USAC wearing ribbons and posing near Administrarion building
Black-and-white silver gelatin print on cabinet card mount, 22cm. x 17cm., Photographer: S. Yeghi (Tokyo, Japan), portrait of Alma O.Taylor, a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in Japan, translated the Book of Mormon into Japanese
Black and white silver gelatin print, Dr King Hendricks (on right), librarian at Utah State University, shown in the old library reading room
black and white silver gelatin prints, 20.5cm. x 25.5cm., phototographs removed from the papers (Mss 86) of McKay, a five-term U.S. Congressman from Utah's 1st Congressional District, 1970-1980
black and white silver gelatin prints, 20.5 cm. x 26 cm. and smaller. Photographer: Torgeson Studios (Logan, Utah), prints include group photo of members of the Utah State University branch of Sigma Chi fraternity, and the newly constructed fraternity house
black-and-white silver gelatin prints, 9cm. x 13cm., typed descriptions affixed to copy prints showing the early student housing development at Utah State University located between 800 and 900 North on 700 East in Logan, Utah, photographs donated by John W. Van Cott, January 1992
cabinet card photographs, approximately 11cm. x 17cm, photographs removed from the Frank H. Wyatt Papers (Mss 113); comprised of pictures collected by Wyatt while President of the Sheffield Conference of the LDS Church's British Mission
Black and white , color prints approximately 9cm. x 9 cm.; sites along the Mormon and Oregon Trails, photographer A.J. Simmonds
black-and-white silver gelatin prints, 10cm. x 13cm.,
Black and white silver gelatin prints, 20.5 cm x 25.5 cm., north and south views of southern Main Street
Silver gelatin or collodian print 6 cm. x 8.5 cm., including letter from donor and a photocopy of article that used the print; Henry J. Ballard shown center with the bass drum
Black and white silver gelatin print, 18cm. x 13 cm., interior of Merrill library showing staircase leading from the second to the third floor
Black and white silver gelatin print, 20.5 cm. x 25.5 cm., "browsing room" on top floor of the Student Center at Utah State University, photographer: Calvin R. Beck (Dept. of Photography)
Black and white silver gelatin prints, some printed on postcards, 14 cm. x 9 cm., photos of LDS missionaries in Glasgow, Scotland and London, England including Melville's missionary companion Marvin O. Ashton; writing on verso
Black and white silver gelatin prints, 10.5 cm. x 25.5 cm and smaller, misc. group of photographs (mostly copy prints) on Millville, Utah history, includes portraits of store owners Annie P. Anderson and Jessie Jessop, the Post Office and store,an excursion to Jessop Grove and an LDS Bishopric party; documents listing names and other historical infomation included
Color copy print, 17.5 cm. x 12.5 cm., portrait of Henry Laub, founder of Cache Valley Electric in Logan, Utah
Black and white silver gelatin print 9cm. x 12 cm., photo contains J. Duncan Brite (History professor at USU 1933-1971), Joel Ricks (History professor at USU 1922-1967-History Dept. head 1922-1955),and L. Mark Neuberger (Business Administration professor at USU 1932-1979) on a hike from Tony Grove to White Pine Lake in Logan Canyon, Utah; photograph taken and donated by Wendell M. Keck
Black and white silver gelatin print, 12.5 cm. x 8.5 cm.; photograph of Veneta Nielsen ( English professor at USU 1946-1976) teaching class
black and white silver gelatin prints 13 cm. x 18 cm. and smaller, removed from Glen Wilde's papers
Black and white silver gelatin print 21cm. x 25.5 cm., group portrait of the Utah State University IT committee on the south end of the Merrill Library
Black and white silver gelatin prints, 6.5 cm. x 11 cm.; purchased from Orrin-Schwab Books, Providence, Utah
Black and white silver gelatin print, 21 cm. x 25.5 cm., originally part of Accession 1998-06, group portrait of the RTC
Black and white silver gelatin print, 21cm. x 25.5 cm., originally part of Accession 1998-06, group portrait, includes document listing last names of those in photo
Black-and-white silver gelatin print, 9cm. x 15cm., originally part of accession 1998-06, snapshot of a man breaking a wild horse, Grand Haven, British Columbia
sephia photos bound in a purple paper-covered pamphlet, 12.5cm. x 24.5cm, views of town hall, the Gota Canal, Oscar Fredrik bridge, factories, Karl Johans Park, a theatre, and a river touring company in Norrkoeping, Sweden
Black-and-white silver gelatin print on a tan mount, 20cm. x 25.5cm., group portrait of students at the Hyde Park (Utah) grade school including teacher Mary Ann Grout
Black-and-white gelatin print, 14.5cm. x 19.5cm., roup portrait of conference members, including J.K. Skinner, just south of Old Main at the Utah Agricultural College in Logan, members identified on verso
black and white, silver gelatin print, exterior snapshot of Logan Tabernacle at night with a lit Christmas tree out front
Black and white silver gelatin print, 18cm. x 12.5 cm., copy print, portrait of David Hughes (1848-1923) in Masonic apron, Hughes was an instructor in wood carving at the Agricultural College of Utah in Logan, and created two tables, chairs, and the "Lion of Lucerne" housed in the Special Collections and Archives division of the Merrill Library; two letters included in folder: letter of description written by Hughes' stepson George W. Charles; letter from donor Irma Grayson
Black and white silver gelatin print, 20.5 cm. x 25.5 cm., copy print of students attending Silver Star School at Weston, Oneida Co. Idaho where Harold B. Lee, 11th president of the LDS Church, at the age of 17, was once principal (1916)
Black and white silver gelatin print, 20.5 cm. x 25.5cm., copy print of group photo of students and teacher outside the Cove School located in Cove, Utah, peeking around corner of schoolhouse on right is Freeman Preece, who was evidently mad that he could not stand on the top row according to writing on verso
Black and white silver gelatin print 12.5 cm. x 17.5 cm., copy of Cache County Tax Assesment original photograph showing the Logan, Utah, airplane service station
Black and white silver gelatin print, 13cm. x 9 cm., portrait of Stanford O Cazier, former President of Utah State University (1979-1992)
Black and white silver gelatin print 20.5cm. x 25.5cm., copy print of "first" football team at the Agricultural College of Utah in Logan; Hirum Swensen is located in the back row, third from the left according to writing on verso
Black and white silver gelatin print, 7.5 cm.x 5.5 cm., portrait of Leonard H. Kirkpatrick (1907-1962), English professor and former librarian at USU; head librarian at the Thomas Library at the University of Utah in SLC, which houses a collection of his papers
Black and white silver gelatin prints, 12.5cm. x 17cm. or smaller, photos of members/officers of the Logan Rotary Club, founded and chartered in 1919
Black and white silver gelatin print, 20.5 cm. x 25.5 cm., group portrait of the choir, conductors, and organists at the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City
Color print, 25.5cm. x 20.5 cm, portrait of former President of Utah State University (1992-2000) in academic regalia
Black and white silver gelatin prints, 20.5cm. x 25.5cm, photo of the exterior of the meetinghouse of the 5th ward of the Church of Jesus Christ in Logan, Utah
Black and white silver gelatin print, 15cm. x 10cm., photograph of a sculpture by Utah artist Avard T. Fairbanks depicting a pioneer family
Black and white silver gelatin print, 16cm. x 13cm., an interior view of the bank, an unidentified woman is at work using the adding machine, bank vault in background
Black and white silver gelatin print mounted on charcoal board 17.5cm. x 23cm., woman standing next to an unidentified house
Black and white silver gelatin print, 25.5cm. x 20.5 cm., publicity photograph of the mezzo-soprano opera singer who worked at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (1951-1976)
Black and white silver gelatin print, 19cm. x 25cm., portrait of the board includes President Elmer George Peterson; Chairman Frederick P. Champ; C.G. Adney; and Secretary-Treasurer Russell E. Bertson. Photograph by Degn and Brunson (Logan, Utah).
Black and white silver gelatin prints, 10.5cm. x 14cm., donated by John E Hagan, includes correspondance from Hagan to J.R. Allred of USAC, a roster, and one other document
Modern black and white silver gelatin print and vintage dry-plate gelatin glass plate negative, 10cm. x 13cm. , street scene during a parade appears to be Brigham City looking north on Main Street, identity is questionable
matte collodion printing-out paper print mounted on brown board, 21.5cm. x 11.5cm., portrait of Hildur Hellstrom signed to Br. John W. Carlson (LDS missionary), photographer: Ester Adamson (Stockholm, Sweden)
Cabinet card portrait, probably a matte collodion printing-out paper print mounted on cream board, 16.5cm. x 11cm., of Tyra signed to "Br. John" W. Carlson (see P0236), photographer: Edlund (Stockholm, Sweden)
Black and white silver gelatin print, 20.5cm. x 25.5cm., unidentified group photo, probably federal collaborators to the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, removed from records of the Experiment Station.
torn, black and white silver gelatin print mounted on charcoal board, 17.5cm. x 23cm., portrait of the staff at the UAC, names listed on recto, under photograph are instructions for preventing fly infestations
Black and white silver gelatin print, 14.5cm. x 9cm., photograph of Old Main Tower at the UAC, unidentified individual and location print on verso
Black and white silver gelatin print, 17.5cm. x 12.5cm., portrait of James E. Talmage (1862-1933), scientist, educator, author, and Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Black and white silver gelatin print mounted on brown board, 20cm. x 28cm., view looking east over the "Island" area of Logan, Utah from the Boulevard also shows the mouth of Logan Canyon and Logan Peak, photographer: Rabe (Logan, Utah)
Black and white silver gelatin print mounted on brown board, 20cm. x 28cm., view looking east from grounds of the Utah Agricultural College shows the mouth of Logan Canyon. Photographer: Rabe (Logan, Utah)
Black and white silver gelatin print or collodion printing-out paper prints, 13cm. x 18cm. or smaller, view looking east over the "Island" area of Logan, Utah from the Boulevard also shows the mouth of Logan Canyon and Logan Peak, canal in the foreground
Black and white silver gelatin print or collodion printing-out paper print mounted on cream board, 25.5cm. x 30.5cm, showing possessions belonging to Brigham Young (1801-1877), first territorial Governor of Utah and 2nd President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, included in photo are pieces of furniture, rifle, and a print of the Salt Lake Temple (still under construction)
Oversize black and white silver gelatin print mounted on paper 26.5cm. x 35cm., group portrait of the Utah Agricultural College fraternity (later Pi Kappa Alpha) Back Row: Earl Robinson, Albert E. Bowman, Ivan L. Hobson, Heber C. Hancock, Abram C. Cooley, William L. Walker; Middle Row: Louis M. Winsor, Vere L. Martineau, Pres. Edgar B. Brossard, Ernest P. Hoff, Fred U. Brossard; Front Row: A.E. Aldons, Vern C. Woolley, Ephraim T. Ralph, Erastus Peterson
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin prints mounted on paper, 27.5cm. x 36.5cm., includes photos of six unidentified UAC graduates
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print mounted on brown board, 30cm. x 35cm., unidentified cast on stage in costume, perhaps at the Brigham Young College in Logan, Utah[?]
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print mounted on board, 49.5cm. x 38.5cm., composite of portraits, names of students and faculty listed on enclosed sheets. Photograph by Torgeson Studio (Logan, Utah).
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print, 35.5cm. x 43cm., composite of portraits includes the clerks, representatives, speaker, chaplain, Secretary of State, and Governor Simon Bamberger of the 13 th Session of the Utah State Legislature. Photograph by Wiggins
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print, 50.5cm. x 40.5cm., composite of portraits of the BYC class of 1910 in Logan, Utah. Photograph by Odell Photo Sudio (Logan)
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print, 51cm. x 40cm., composite of portraits, the eighth grade class of Logan, Utah. Photograph by Torgeson Studio (Logan)
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print on board, 40.5cm. x 50.5cm., Portrait of the team in uniform, Logan, Utah.
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print on board, 40.5cm. x 50.5cm., Portrait of team, Logan, Utah
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print mounted on board, 40.5cm. x 50.5cm., portrait of the UAC Mechanic Arts Club members of 1912-1913, Logan, Utah.
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print mounted on board, 30.5cm. x 35cm., portrait of the UAC basketball team. Photograph by Rabe (Logan).
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print, 35.5cm. x 28.5cm., aerial view of the Utah Agricultural College campus, Logan, Utah
Oversize black-and-white 28cm. x 35.5cm., aerial view of the Utah Agricultural College campus, view also shows the eastern portion of "Logan Island" and the mouth of Logan Canyon.
Oversize black and white, color drawings of the UAC campus from an aerial view.
Oversize black and white print mounted on card, UAC Football team portrait, some names of players listed, Back Row: James Jardine, "Eggbert", Coach Campbell, Bill Jardine; Middle Row: Grover Rich, "Nelson", H. Madsen, "Hansen"; Front Row: "Rich", Seth Hansen, Jim Jamison
Oversize black and white print, UAC Baseball team portrait, Back Row: "Mexie" Holden (Mgr.), Noah Woodland (fielder), Ed Brossard (pitcher and 1st base), Perry (fielder), Coach Feetzel; Middle Row: Ivan Egbert (3rd base), Sam Christensen (pitcher), Merrill Maughan (fielder), Dorsey (fielder and catcher), Burns Croakston (1st base and catcher); Front Row: unknown, John K. Peart (fielder), Petite Lawrence (2nd base)
Oversized black and white print mounted on card, Sons of John Henry Smith (Sept. 18 1848-Oct 13 1911) who was an Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and played a prominent role in the transition of Utah from a territory to a state; Front Row: George Albert Smith (b.April 4 1870), John Henry Smith, Glenn G Smith (b. Sept. 19 1893), Joseph H. Smith (b. Dec. 17 1884), Don Carlos Smith (b. March 18 1874); Back Row: Nathaniel Libbey Smith (b. June 19 1883), Winslow Farr Smith (b. Jan. 19 1881), Nicholas Groesbeck Smith (b. June 20 1881), Ezra Chase Smith (b. Sept. 20 1876))
Oversized black and white print mounted on card, names listed on verso, photographed by Torgeson Studio, Logan, Utah.
Oversized black and white composite portraits mounted on card, probably from the Brigham Young College or Logan High School in Logan, Utah
Albumen print mounted on board, 44.5 cm. x 32 cm., photograph of the 1888 drawing by artist John Hafen, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints prophet Joseph Smith addressing the crowd in Nauvoo, Illinois prior to his death in Carthage in 1844, " I call upon God and angels to witness that I have unsheathed my sword with a firm and unalterable determination that this people shall have their legal rights and shall be protected from mob violence, or my blood shall be spilt upon the ground like water, and my body consigned to the silent tomb. While I live , I will never tamely submit to the dominion of cursed mobocracy." (June 18, 1844)
Black-and-white silver gelatin print, 33 cm. x 41 cm., Group portrait of members of the New England Conference held in Boston; some men identified including: C.L. Weed, D.M. Layton, S. Hawkes, M.A. Thomas, Pres. W. Steed, J. E, Anderson, W.F. Butterfield, J. Smith
Black-and-white silver gelatin print mounted on board, 28 cm. x 50.5 cm., group portrait of the Cache Valley Baseball League players, includes L to R: Dee, Geddes, N.Nelson, Falck, Caldera, O. Nelson, Rase, Hemmer, Andrus, Romney, Coburn (Mgr.), Stiefel, Peterson, Sheffield (Treas.)
color copy prints from hand-tinted originals, 28 cm. x 35.5 cm., portraits of the East Garland, Utah family
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin composite of portraits mounted on board, 51 cm. x 41 cm., Smithfield High School, Utah, Class of 1917. Photograph by Torgeson Studio (Logan, Utah)
Oversize black-and-white silver gelatin print mounted on charcoal board, 40.5 cm. x 50.5 cm., unidentified family group, photographed by Rabe (Logan, Utah)
Color reproduction print, 50.5cm. x 40.5cm. mounted on board 61cm. x 51cm., plate no. VI of a series published by Ray Harm Wildlife Art, Incorporated; reproduction of an original Ray Harm print in the private collection of Mr. Wood Hannah. The reproduction bears and original inscription by the artist "To Marietta and Lowell Sumner with best regards..."
Albumen print mounted on cabinet card, 16.5cm. x 11cm., portrait, "The two wives of John R. Howard. The Commodore of S.L.C." listed on verso, John Richards Howard (1841- ?) was sentenced in 1891 to one year in prison following the enactment of the Edmunds-Tucker Act which banned polygamy
Silver gelatin DOP mounted on cabinet card, 18.5cm. x 13cm., James H. Linford (1872-1952), Superintendent of the Correspondence Study Department at the Agricultural College of Utah, photographer: Thomas J. Odell (Logan, Utah)
Black and white silver gelatin DOP mounted on cabinet card, 18cm. x 12.5cm, William Thornley (1866-1918), wife Emma C. Thornley (1871-1945), and their 4 children
Black and white silver gelatin DOP mounted on black cabinet card, 22.5cm. x 17.5cm., portrait of Henry H. Blood (1872-1942), Governor of Utah 1933-1940, brother of Mary Hooper Blood Linford
Portrait in folder, 15.5cm. x 8cm. Photographer: Photo Arts Co. (Salt Lake City, Utah), portrait of Hanson as a member of the U.S. Army at Ft. Douglas, Utah, includes inscription, "To John, in Memory of Roy, till war is no more." on verso
Print mounted on olive-green cabinet card, 18.5cm. x 11cm., portrait of Eliza Larsen of Paradise, Utah
Oval print mounted on green cabinet card, 18.5cm. x 13.5cm. Photograph by Purdy (Boston), portrait of Sarah Huntsman (1879-1949), Instructor and Assistant Professor of English at the Agricultural College of Utah in Logan (1907-1921)
Print in presentation folder, 27.5cm. x 25cm. Photograph by Amundsen Studio (Salt Lake City), presumably a portrait of a man and his wife in their home
stereograph, 10cm. x 18cm, profile portrait of Brigham Young (1801-1877)
Albumen print mounted on cabinet card, 14cm. x 10.5cm, front view of girls pictured in P0098 1-11
Photograph postcard silver gelatin DOP, 8.5cm. x 13.5cm., Mechanical Arts Building of the Utah Agricultural College, "A" Block on right
Silver gelatin DOP, 9cm. x 12cm., elephants in the Ringling Brothers Circus parade in Logan, Utah
black-and-white silver gelatin DOP prints, 13.5cm. x 8cm., unidentified group of males in an automobile touring through Wellsville Canyon, Utah, near Mantua
Modern, black-and-white silver gelatin DOP prints made from the original nitrate negatives, 12.5cm. x 17.5cm. Negatives may have been separated from the Compton Photograph Studio Archive; photos of the Leo Reese ranch in Wayan, Caribou County, ID, unidentified individuals
Black-and-white silver gelatin photograph with hand-tinting, 19cm. x 24cm., A beautifully hand-tinted photograph showing a Mack Sennett Comedies girl reclining on a Hupmobile
Black-and-white silver gelatin print, 25cm x 25cm., aerial belonging to one of the federal surveys
silver gelatin DOP mounted on charcoal board, 25cm. x 20cm., Logan, Utah physician and surgeon William B. Parkinson and others in an automobile on the west side of Cache Valley, writing on verso
Black-and-white silver gelatin DOP, 11cm. x 6.5cm., snapshot of the exterior of the hydroelectric plant at Riverdale, Utah
Black-and-white silver gelatin DOP print, 15cm. x 9cm., club members on a truck during a field trip to a ranch at Wallsburg, Utah,writing on verso
Full-plate tintype with oil paint, 20.5cm. x 15cm., portrait of Marion Houtson Brown (1857-1880), daughter of James and Isabelle Hogg Brown, and wife of Robert J. Johnson.
Black-and-white print mounted on cabinet card, 16.5cm. x 11cm. Photographer: V. Scheurich (Berlin), print of Joseph (Frederick) Smith, (possibly Joseph A. Smith), a concert pianist graduate of the Scharwenka Conservatory in Berlin, instructor of music at BYU (1905-1907), and Music Deptartment Head at USAC, letter of description included
Gelatin of collodion POP mounted on board, 22cm. x 17cm., Photograph by F.M. Steele, Traveling Photographer, cattleman Bob Edgar and wife Alpha on horseback at their ranch in Day Creek, Kansas
Black-and-white silver gelatin, 10.5 x 6 cm., snapshot of a wagon and oxen at the state fairgrounds in Salt Lake City
Black and white silver gelatin prints attached to document, includes photo of the dairy showing buildings and cows; individual prints of the Hansens
Black and white silver gelatin prints
Black and white silver gelatin prints
black and white silver gelatin copy prints
Black and white silver gelatin prints
Black and white silver gelatin copy print, monument listing the head of each pioneer family in Hyrum, includes photographs of pioneers
Black and white silver gelatin prints
Black and white silver gelatin copy prints
Black and white silver gelatin prints, includes photos of the construction of the Hyrum Dam and Hyrum Reservoir
Color slides of St. John's Church and the Champ House in Logan, Utah. Also includes photos of worshipers, stained glass windows, and other religious objects. Donor is unknown although probably from the Champ family papers
Color photographs of former USU President George Emert giving out awards to Debra Proctor, Boyd Christensen, Meeks Morrell, Elaine Hatch, Jody Gale, and Steve Jackson
Copy print of a car in Brigham City, Utah involved in the 1906 New York to Paris race. Photographer: John Clark; Photo was part of a trade arrangement
Various color photographs including Big Creek air strip in Idaho, mountainous scenery, survey stone which was placed in 1873 by astronomer and surveyor, A.V. Richards at the corner of Wyoming and Utah, Lowell Trombley Family portrait, family dog Sam, Josephine C. Vaughn, a model of whaleboat from last wooden whaler the "Charles W. Morgan" (1841-1921), and an unidentified woman-possibly author Rodello Hunter (1920-2005); also includes original envelopes and papers
Black and white print, group photo of USU reserve training corps., probably came from Ray Somers, found by Ann Buttars, Ray might be in photo
Black and white print of the interior of the Sidney Stevens Implement Company, three men seated inside. Note: painting on the wall is now located in the Special Collections reading room at USU, and the door to the vault was used in the SCA vault at the old Merrill Library
Nitrate negatives including group photos, outdoor scenes, parades, Salt Lake City; probably Edith Hayes with friends and family; came from Coll MS 333
Black and white publicity photographs of Vernal Honey (also named Uintah Basin Honey, Utah Honey, and Bear Superior Brand Honey), includes displays, dinners, Santa, and shipping
Photos taken by Dennis L.Lund, a USU graduate in art, documents his years in the Idaho National Guard; includes photos of helicopters, ammunition, weapons firing, and personnel, also includes documents
Photos of Native Americans (possibly Shoshone and Blackfoot) and the Thatcher Bank and Opera House fire (1912)
Black and white digital scans of various segregations signs in North Carolina; Photographer: Barry Toelken, includes a CD with same images
Black and white copy print of Central Mill (in foreground), Logan Temple and Deseret Mills in background; man in foreground possibly Joel Ricks, man in background unknown
Black and white prints of farmland in North Logan, Utah, probably the North Logan experimental farm.
Black and white group photo of the Hyde Park baseball team members. Players not identified
Black and white portraits of former Deans of the College of HASS
Black and white silver gelatin print, group photo of fraternity members from Phi Kappa Iota (later became Sigma Alpha Epsilon), photographer Degn and Brunson, donated by Vern Anderson
Color and black and white postcard prints of various locations around Cache Valley including Utah Agricultural College, County Courthouse, Logan Canyon, Logan Tabernacle, Utah-Idaho Hospital, Hotel Eccles, and Brigham Young College, writting on verso of many
Color photograph of tombstone of Thomas R. McNeill and a diary entry written by McNeill describing the murder of David Crocket (February 14, 1879) by Charles A. Benson and of Benson's subsequent death at the hands of a lynch mob.
Color and black and white prints of various locations in U.S. and in Europe including London, Paris, Edinburg, including photo of USS Chicago, and an unidentified group dressed in kilts, writing on verso of several cards, NOTE: photos are separated into 2 folders
Black and white print of unidentified group members of the UAC Agriculture Club, Asil Josiah Taylor identified on verso, photographer: Torgeson Studio, Logan, Utah
Black and white print of Charmian London, second wife of Jack London
Black and white silver gelatin prints of L. Boyd and Ann McQuarrie Hatch, and daughter Sydney Hatch (Sydney di Villarosa)
Black and white silver gelatin aerial prints of stockyards, Logan High School, Logan Middle School, North Logan, USU student housing, "Morm Dorms," the Logan Country Club golf course, Boulevard and Island area of Logan.
A color postcard, "Bird's Eye View of Logan, Utah showing first North. Another color postcard, "SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - America's Foremost Year 'Round Vacationland" published by the Union Pacific Railroad.
A carte-de-visite taken by C.W. Carter in 1866 at the Fort Bridger, Wyoming of a "Punishment Horse," a type of punishment for cowardice. Shows a soldier sitting on the wooden horse with a large sword.
Color postcards of the Union Pacific Railway Depot in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Death Valley, Utah State Capitol Building, Utah State University, a set of postcards, "Scenes along the Union Pacific R.R. System" includes the Bear River Canyon and Lucin Cutoff.
"Home of Mr. and Mrs. C.Z. Harris Richmond Built in 1901. Birth place of Geo. M. Harris"
Glenn Z. Nielsen with machinery next to Old Main and Model Barn.
Jim Bridger's Grave 1804 to 1881 in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Kansas City, MO
Unidentified Fox & Symons (Salt Lake City, Utah) studio portrait of man and woman with three boys and one girl.
Small booklet of views of Yellowstone National Park. Some images by Asahel Curtis. Postmarked from Old Faithful Station.
Anna Elvera Carlson "Aunt Vera" standing near Old Main.
Zina D.H. Young carte-de-visite studio portrait by Savage & Ottinger, Great Salt Lake City, Utah. Also consists of negatives.
Nitrate Negative of Second-Hand Furniture Store, in Logan(?).
Boise Camera Club Annual Banquet Program with an image by New Mead.
Probably from Galena silver mine, taken near Wallace, Idaho.
35mm film of interior and exterior Kirkland LDS Temple in Kirtland, Ohio.
John L. Smith color slides of Mormon Historical Sites from Sheron (VT), Oakland (PN), Hill Cumorah, Palmyra (NY), Hiram and Kirtland, Ohio, Nauvoo (IL), Liberty Jail, Florance (NE) most are from 1976.
Students and teachers posed outside of a school in Teton, Idaho (although Rexburg is written on the verso).
Copies of historical photos and color photos from the Fort Duchesne/Roosevelt area. Includes Labrum Cabin, Deep Creek, Eskelson Ranch, Toad Stool rock, Burns Hallett Cabin, Jack Harrison Cabin, Old Homestead Leota Bottoms, Ouray River Bottoms, Roosevelt amusement hall, home of Elizabeth Parnoly West, Fort Duchesne, Hole in the wall from Wanda, Mabel and Curtis (Native Americans), "The Crazy Indian, Whiterocks, Utah, Eva Harrison, Bear Dance Indian Parade, Uintah Band-High School Band Vernal.
Images relating to water in Utah including dams, irrigation works, diversion dams, flooding, and water pipelines.
Interior of farmer's Co-op in Tremonton, Utah farmer's.
Fourteen images of the destruction of the Willard Flood and young men (missionaries?) in Europe (Germany?).
The outside and interior of the Logan Tabernacle decorated for a reunion by Ola Larson, Genevieve Schon.
"A.S. Wood" is written on the verso side. Might be Genevieve "Jennie" Decker, wife of Arthur Stephen Wood.
Group camping in Black Smith's Fork Canyon, and wagons on the "Danish Dugway".
Thatcher Mill (located East of Logan High School).
9th Grade Class in either Benson or Lewiston, teacher is Homer Gibson Daines.
Photo-gravures of Logan and Cache Valley. Include downtown scenes, LDS Tabernacle and Temple, includes Protestant Churches, the New Jersey Academy, Brigham Young College, Logan and Telluride power plants, sugar factory, and condensed milk factory.
Zelda Kate Kirkham (1894-1991) and Harrison R. Merrill from the Utah State University theater production of Merry Wives of Windsor.
Consists of a photograph with hand-painted highlights. Dwight D. Eisenhower and another man (might be Fred Thunell).
The Ghost House, Robin Blaser, James Kiltie, and Jack Spicer.
Two stores in Brigham City.
Images taken by Dick Spencer of a hole in a tree that was used for mail.
Consists of a Carte-de-Visite of Brigham Young (1871) and five unidentified tintype portraits of men.
Consists of color 35mm film and two contact prints taken by Dan Miller. Includes a bust of former USU President Glen Taggart with his bust and two other men (relatives?).
Consists of a color print of John W. Carlson in Petersboro in a field.
Low quality reproductions of historical images in Utah that were used as tools for teaching history. Each image also includes a historical note.
Color slides taken by Jean Jensen of USU Merrill Library employees that are meant to be viewed while reading the Grinch Who Stole Christmas poem.
Images are modern reproductions that show Roosevelt giving a speech from a train in 1912.
Booklet with images celebrating the dedication on September 17, 1946 of the Hite Ferry at Chaffin's Ranch on the Colorado River. 52 pages with a foreward by Harry Aleson and photos by Art Chaffin, Charles Kelly and David Mann.
Boxter Rex Layne (1928-2000) from Lewiston, Utah. Layne was 50-17-3 and was undeafeated in his first 17 fights. One image shows Layne fighting Bob Aaker. Donated by Tom Hoggan.
"The Academy" - Grantsville High School, from Milt Abrams papers.
Images of the Railton Mobil Special, "The Blue Flame," and Athol Graham. Also includes a 1947 letter by John Cobb, a 1970 letter by S.A. Murdock, and a 1960 letter by Athol Graham.
Includes images on campus including the TUB (temporary union building), the vet sciences building, Lund Hall, the Amphitheater, and the Library. Donated by Leah Love.