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Mae Crookston Wennegren photograph collection, 1910-1920

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Crookston, Newell J., 1890-1976.
Title
Mae Crookston Wennegren photograph collection
Dates
1910-1920 (inclusive)
1914-1917 (bulk)
Quantity
1 box, (0.5 linear ft. )
Collection Number
UUS_P0130
Summary
An album consisting of 249 black & white photographic images, mostly snapshots, taken and/or collected by Newell James Crookston between roughly 1910 and 1917. Many of these photos are from an Eastern States mission (1914-1915) for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and consist of New York City views, and of sites relevant to early Mormon Church history. Other images are of Washington D.C., Logan Canyon, agriculture on the Crookston farm, and Crookston family members. Identification of the photographs was either determined from internal evidence or supplied by Mrs. Wennegren. The album was disassembled to prevent further damage from occurring due to loose prints and surface rubbing caused by traces of glue. Each photograph was numbered in pencil above the upper right hand corner.
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
Restrictions

Open to public research.

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
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Biographical Note

Newell James Crookston (1890-1976) grew up in North Logan. He attended Utah State University and was a farmer, teacher, and principal of the North Logan School. Later he became the Cache County Clerk and was employed by Utah State University in a variety of capacities. He is perhaps best known for writing the short book, "The Story of Old Ephraim," although he was the author of several other pieces on Cache Valley history as well. He married Ethel Smith in 1916 and the couple had six children. In 1965 Ethel passed away and in 1967 he was remarried to Glenna Marie Ballantyne. He passed away on October 21, 1976.

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Content Description

The album is comprised of 249 images, mostly snapshots, taken and/or collected by Newell James Crookston between roughly 1910 and 1917. Many of these photos are from an Eastern States mission (1914-1915) for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and consist of New York City views, and of sites relevant to early Mormon Church history. Other images are of Washington D.C., Logan Canyon, agriculture on the Crookston farm, and Crookston family members. Identification of the photographs was either determined from internal evidence or supplied by Mrs. Wennegren. The album was disassembled to prevent further damage from occurring due to loose prints and surface rubbing caused by traces of glue. Each photograph was numbered in pencil above the upper right hand corner.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the Mae Crookston Wennegren photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Mae Crookston Wennegren photograph collection, 1910-1920. (P0130). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized numerical by photo number.

Acquisition Information

This album was donated to Special Collections by Mae Crookston Wennegren on July 31, 1996.

Processing Note

Register completed by Peter F. Schmid, May 1997, and revised by Daniel Davis, July 2006.

Related Materials

Crookston family papers (COLL MSS 71)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Agriculture--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs.
  • Farms--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs.
  • Mormon Church--History--Photographs.
  • Mormon missionaries--East (U.S.)--Photographs.
  • Recreation--Utah--Logan Canyon--Photographs.

Personal Names

  • Crookston, Newell J., 1890-1976--Photographs.

Corporate Names

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Missions--East (U.S.)--Photographs.

Family Names

  • Crookston family--Photographs.

Geographical Names

  • New York (N.Y.)--History--Photographs.

Finding aid created by Peter F. Schmid, May 1997, and revised by Daniel Davis, July 2006.
2008

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