The Christian Christiansen Bindrup papers are dated inclusively from 1883 to 1936.
The type of material included in the Bindrup Collection are his class notes from
BYC, 1890 and BYA, 1893, journals, diary entries, records of his personal accounts,
records of church meetings in College Ward compiled while serving in the capacity of
ward clerk and his certificates of appointment to his various jobs he held inserving the
community. The journals and diaries contain accounts of community and church affairs
around College Ward. They also have many entries pertaining to the early Utah trappers
and the fur cache located just south of Hyrum.
The Collection was heavily used by John A. Hansen in researching his 1968
history of College and Young Wards, but the social, religious, and economic papers offer resources for research in numerous fields. Certainly the collection is of area-wide--if not state-wide--interest for social history and should not be considered as me
rely centering upon College and Young Wards.
The Bindrup papers were presented to the Utah State University library in 1969 by John A, Hansen.
Inventory Of The Collection
Box 1: Written Accounts Of Bindrup, 9 Items.
Fd 1: "Journal Civil Government", 1889 - 1894, volume contains miscellaneous
notes and journal entries. pp. 1-12: classnotes, Civil Government, B.Y. College, January
23, 1890 - February 7, 1890. Dr. J.M. Tanner, teacher. pp. 16-22: Journal entries, March
25, 1893 - February 12, 1894. Records of church meetings and sermons, notes
regarding College Ward Post Office Committee. Largely devoted to addresses at meeting in Salt Lake Temple, April 14, 1893, with sermons by Wilford Woodruff, A.H. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith. Mention of Manifesto and denunciation of Speaking in Tongues. pp.
30-50: Patriarchial blessings of Joseph Bindrup (July 9, 1889), Esther Ann Bindrup (July 9, 1889), Joseph Bindrup (August 16, 1895 - Missionary), Christian C. Bindrup (July 9, 1889), Nephi Bindrup (July 10, 1889), Christian, Jr. (January 10, 1893). Miss
ionary call of Joseph Bindrup, August 10, 1895, re. work in Northern States Mission. p. 51: Accounts of C.C. Bindrup, Jr., Treasurer, West Millville School District, 1890 - 1891. pp. 60-87: Journal of Christian C. Bindrup, Jr. pp. 79-82: Missing, 1864 -
1903. Largely devoted to religious highlights. Records, meetings at dedication of the Salt Lake Temple. Mentions early life in Hyrum, Utah, and move to College Ward, 1890. 1 item.
Fd 2: School notebook and personal record book. Psychology lectures at Brigham
Young Academy, January 11, 1893 - February 7,1893. Teacher: Professor Benjamin
Cluff, Jr. (pp. 1-17). Musical items, class at BYA, January 11, 1893 - January 30, 1893,
Teacher: H.E. Miles, (pp. 70 - 73). Theory of teaching class at BYA, January 11, 1893
- February 15, 1893, teacher: G.H. Brimhall, (pp. 75 - 94) (pp. 96 - 104). General history
class at BYA, January 11, 1893 - February 3, 1893, teacher: Wolfe (pp. 125 - 131).
Theology class at BYA, January 11, 1893 - February 8, 1893, teacher: Benhamin Cluff,
Jr., (pp. 150 - 167).Memoranda on history of College Ward, June 24, 1877 - September
1, 1905, (p. 170). Young Men's Mutual Improvement normal course, BYA, February 13,
1893 - February 15, 1893, teacher: Milton H. Hardy, (pp. 225 - 226). Miscellaneous diary entries, (pp. 229 - 235, p. 239, pp. 241 - 246, p. 248, pp. 250 - 256, pp. 258 - 259, pp. 280 - 281, pp. 292 - 299).
Fd 3: Scrapbook and Memoranda. Newspaper clipping and election broadsides,
1890 - 1954. Largely political with additional clippings on general College Ward activities. Includes p. 42, clipping April 23, 1933, Salt Lake Tribune, re. Bindrup's assertion of discovery of fur cache from 1820s. Includes clippings about $25 reward from
Herald Journal for discovery of remains of trapper era. Written memoranda includes list of church meetings and sermons, Logan Stake (p. 93); Cache highlights, 1902 - 1916, p. 74; library of Christian C. Bindrup, Jr., 74 - 78, Diary entries, 1917 - 1934,
78 - 86. Legal notes and memoranda, Cache History, LDS doctrine, pp. 139 - 149. 1 item.
Fd 4: Miscellaneous account book, 1892 - 1893, 1 item. Bindrup's personal accounts paid and received, May 13, 1892 - May 27, 1893.
Fd 5: Petty ledger, 1 item. Personal petty accounts paid and received by Bindrup, January 1, 1894 - 1912.
Fd 6: Petty ledger, 1 item. Record of personal petty accounts paid and received by Bindrup, January 16, 1896 to 1930.
Fd 7: College Ward Agricultural Society minutes, 1 item. Minutes of College Ward
Agricultural Society, organized March 8, 1895. Elected officers, 1895: C.O. Dunn,
President; Michael Johnson, Vice President; C.C. Bindrup, Jr., Secretary; John Schink,
Treasurer. Executive Committee was James Nelson, Jr., Mrs. Christian Larsen, James
Olsen Sr., and J.C. Dowdle. Minutes contain remarks and talks on crops, fertilization,
which crops are best to grow in this area and the need to work together to get cash for
their products. Elected officers, 1896: C.O. Dunn, President; James Olsen, Sr., Vice
President; C.C. Bindrup, Jr., Secretary, John Schink, Treasurer; James A. Anderson,
James Olsen, Jr., James Nielsen and James D. Nuttall, Executive Committee.
Fd 8: Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association, 1 item. Roll and minutes of
the Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association of Farmers Branch, College Ward,
October 10, 1889 -November 12, 1893.
Fd 9: Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, 1 item. Roll and minutes of
Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of West Millville, December 30, 1883 -
January 1886.
Box 2: Written Accounts And Miscellaneous Papers Of Bindrup, 14 Pieces, 20 Items
Fd 1: Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, 1 item. Minutes of meetings
of College Ward Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. Emphasis on contents
of sermons, December 30, 1883 -February 24, 1894.
Fd 2: College Ward religion class, 1 item. Roll of religion classes in College Ward
and minutes of each class held, 1895 - 1905.
Fd 3: College Ward Sunday School, 1 item. Minutes of College Ward Sunday
School, June 15, 1902 - June 11, 1905.
Fd 4: Religion class record of attendance, 1 item. Record ofattendance at religion
classes at College Ward, November 22, 1893 - April 18, 1894.
Fd 5: College Ward meeting house book, 1 item. Records of committee meetings,
names, receipts, disbursements, and labor for construction of College Ward church,
December 2, 1893 - February 21, 1897.
Fd 6:Fd1: Bindrup's notes on trappers in the state of Utah, compiled in the 1930s.
Researched from Christiansen's St. Louis Historical Society. Tells of fur cache in Cache
County and accounts of Ashley Smith, 1826 - 1827; Peter Skene Ogden, 1826 - 1827;
Jim Bridger, 1834; Osborn Russell, 1834 - 1840; Moses Harris, Joseph Gale, and
Jedediah Smith and their travels throughout the area. It also gives the death dates of
Ashley, (1898); Provost, (1830); Bridger, (1881); Beckworth, (1869); and Jedediah Smith,
(1831).
Fd2: Diary notes of Bindrup, September 1, 1931 - December 18,1936.
Bindrup gives accounts of fur cache in the Cache Valley, gives location access to and
tells of the trappers who used it as a cache for their furs. He also gives accounts of
marriages, funerals, church meetings, and various other activities that are going on in
College Ward.
Fd3: "Ledger set "A". Accounts: cash, real estate, bills paid, grain,
merchandise, stock and horses, expenses, Joseph Bindrup, Price Brothers, and Nephi
Bindrup, 1889.
Fd4: (A) Notes on the location of fur cache and fur trappers in Cache County.
(B) Newsclipping depicting the dedication of a Jim Bridger monument at the site of the
big fur cache of early days.
Fd5: (A) Customs declaration of Elmer Bindrup, December 20, 1945.(B) Elmer
Bindrup's certificate of war trophies.
Fd6: Application for automobile license, State of Utah, 192?.
Fd7: Christian C. Bindrup application for special deluxe edition, Prominent
Men of Utah, 1910. 5 pieces, 3 items.
Fd 7: Fd1: (A) Notes on the organization of West Millville (College Ward) Sunday
School, 1883. (B) Funeral of J.D. Nuttal, October 26, 1931.
Fd2: (A) Receipt of one fourth payment NW 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec. 24, Tp 11 NR
1W, November 5, 1890. (B) Receipt of part payment on the SE 1/4, SW 1/4, Sec. 13,
Tp. 11 NR 1W, November 10, 1890.
Fd3: Letter, July 27, 1904, James T. Hammond, Secretary of State to
Christian Bindrup.
Fd4: Certificate of qualification as a school trustee in and for West Millville
School District, July 16, 1890.
Fd5: Certificate of appointment, Justice of the Peace, College Precinct,
August 1, 1892.
Fd6: Letter of appointment, Alborg Conference, Scandinavian Mission, August
26, 1901. Signed Anthon F. Skanchy, President.
Fd7: Commission, Justice of the Peace, College Precinct, August 8, 1892.
Signed Arthur L. Thomas, Governor of Utah Territory. 5 pieces, 2 items.
Fd 8: Fd1: Affidavit and Physician's Certificate of Sanity. Signed by H.K. Merrill,
M.D. and Frank H. Cutler, M.D., and W.W.Maughan, Judge, April 30, 1907.
Fd2: Deed, Trustees Brigham Young College to C.C. Bindrup, Jr., June 9,
1891, NW 1/4, NE 1/4, Sec. 24 and SE 1/4, SW 1/4, Sec 13, Tp. 11, NR 1W.
Fd3: Deed, Trustees Brigham Young College to John C. Dowdleand C.C.
Bindrup, December 14, 1892.
Fd4: Trust Deed, Christian Bindrup, et al, Trustees for College Ward
Ecclesiastical Association, to H.E. Hatch, Trustees for Trustees Brigham Young College,
February 28, 1895.
Fd5: Article of incorporation, Spring Creek Irrigation Company, July 1906. 4
pieces, 1 item.
Fd 9: Fd1: (A) Minutes of Priesthood Meetings in College Ward, April 5, 1892 - June
4, 1892. (B) "Official Acknowledgements", C.C. Bindrup, 1929 - April 1935, instruments
sealed as Justice ofthe Peace. (C) Checkbook, First National Bank of Logan, February
10, 1896 - February 17, 1896, with cancelled checks.(D) Receipt Books, nos. 201 - 300.
Spring Creek Irrigation District, May 21, 1895 - December 7, 1896. (E) Memorandum
book, LDS religious principles. 5 items.
Fd 10: Fd1: Bookkeeping Ledgers (A) Bills and accounts of Bindrup, January 5,
1889 - June 13, 1889. (B) Personal accounts of Bindrup, April 7, 1890 - June 28, 1890.
Fd2: Personal accounts of Bindrup, July 1, 1890 - July 26, 1890.
Fd3: Accounts of Bindrup, February 20, 1890 - July 3, 1890. 4 items.
For more information: 435/797-2663; Manuscript Librarian.
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