Cache Valley Historical Society Papers, (1951-1962, 1983-2008)
COLL MSS 43
Historical Note:
The Cache Valley Historical Society was founded October 24, 1951 at Logan, Utah as the first local chapter of the Utah State Historical Society. The founding of the society was largely spearheaded by Dr. Joel E. Ricks, a Utah State University (USU) history professor, and during the society’s first year of operation it consisted of fifty-two members. The first major undertaking by the society was to compile a publication on the history of Cache Valley to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of its settlement. In 1956 the society produced A History of a Valley which received praise and an award of merit from the Association for State and Local History.
Between the 1950s and 1970s the society worked in conjunction with the USU History Department, and professors such as J. Duncan Brite, S. George Ellsworth, and Leonard J. Arrington sought to collect and preserve historic materials relative to the study of local and state history. These efforts also played a role in establishing USU Special Collections & Archives.
Today the Cache Valley Historical Society meets monthly for lectures, field trips, and other projects that deal with local history.
Provenance Note:
The original materials in this collection were donated to USU Special Collections in batches between the years of 1976 and 1981 by the Cache Valley Historical Society, represented by S. George Ellsworth. The most recent batches of materials were donated between 2003 and 2005 by Marie Christensen and in 2008 by Daniel Davis and Kent Christensen
Scope & Content Note:
This collection contains the working papers and records of the Cache Valley Historical Society and spans the period of 1951 to 1962, and 1983-2008. These papers consist of Society meeting minutes, correspondence, meeting programs, newspaper clippings, copies of papers presented to the society, by-laws and constitutions, and other similar papers.
Prior to donation these papers were bound by the Society and arranged chronologically and topically, and the collection has been arranged in reflection of this organization.
In the newspaper clippings located in the 1983-2006 material were articles about the society meetings, society members, and events that occurred in Cache Valley and Utah. There are several newspaper clippings on the Utah Centennial in 1996.
Box 1: PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1951 - JUNE 1954
Book 1: Membership Roster, 1951
Book 2: Minute Book, 1951 – 1953
Book 3: Papers and Proceedings: volumes I and II (volume 1: 1951-1952)
Preface
Officers Roster 3
Programs 4
Secretary's Minutes 5-28
Circular, "Topics for Study and Research" 29
Papers, 31-58
Arrington, Leonard J.
"The Rise and Fall of the Loan Mercantile Institution, 1869-1872."
Correspondence 59-70 (1952)
Roster of Members 73-87 (volume II: 1952-1953)
Preface page 2
Constitution and By-Laws 3-7
Officers Roster 8
Programs 9
Papers 10-36
Campbell, Eugene E.
"California Backgrounds of Three Cache Valley Settlers."
Ellsworth, S. George
"Cache County - 1860: Pioneer Society."
Tingey, Willis A.
"Early Land Surveys and Land Allotments in Cache Valley."
Reports of Officers page 37-42
Correspondence (1952-1953), pages 43-55
Book 4: Papers and Proceedings: volume 111, 1953-1954
Constitution and By-laws pages 3-7
Officers Roster 8
Programs 9-10
Secretary's Minutes 11-54
Officers' Reports 55-58
Papers 59-189
Arrington, Leonard J.
"The Logan Tithing Office and Its Operation." "The Mormon Tithing House: A Frontier Business."
Budge, S.M.
"Early History of Medicine in Utah and Cache Valley."
Hovey, M.R.
"Cache Valley Before the Settlements."
Humphreys, Thomas H.
"The History of Irrigation in Cache Valley."
Larkin, Melvin A.
"Interesting Incidents in the History of the Logan Temple."
Peterson, William
"History of Roads and Freighting in Cache Valley."
Program Notes:
"Reminiscences of Cache Valley Oldtimers."
"...Cache Valley Dairy Industry."
Rasmussen, Gunnar
"Providence and Her People."
Correspondence, 1953-1954, pages 190-237
Rosters page 238-245
Folder 1: Inventory of papers presented 'to Cache Valley Historical Society, 1951-1956.
Inventory of articles loaned by J.A. Israelsen (1955) to the Society for microfilming and issues of The South Cache Courier from C.J. Sorenson.
Inventory of Leonard J. Arrington's "Sourcebook on Economic History of Cache Valley " contents
Inventory of Scandinavian books donated by David Larsen
Inventory of bound volumes of Utah Pioneer diaries transcriptions at USU library.
Notes regarding "High Priests of Cache Valley,"
and the Samuel Roskelley Collection (see COLL MSS 65)
Notes on "Cache Valley Politics."
Notes on "Roster of Cache County Officers: 1857-1955."
Notes on the C.W. Fox Collection (see COLL MSS 66)
Officer meetings agendas
Folder 2: Copies (three) of the Society's constitution and By-laws, adopted 1/28/53
Folder 3: Minutes of meetings, 1953-1954.
Box 2: PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS, SEPTEMBER 1954 - MAY 1956
Book 1: Papers and Proceedings: volume IV, 1954 - 1955
Constitution and By-laws pages 1-5
Officers Roster, 6
Programs 7-8
Secretary's Minutes 9-61
Officer's Reports 62-70
Correspondence, 1954-1955, pages 71-145
Papers pages 146-280
Allen, Alvin
"Pioneer Life in Hyrum."
Campbell, Eugene E.
"L.D.S. Church Leadership in Cache Valley."
Larson David
"History of Logan Water Works."
Pike, Marybel
"Cache Valley's West Side."
Rich, Jesse
"The Judiciary of Cache County."
Rosters pages 281-301
Book 2: Papers and Proceedings: volume V, 1955-1956
Constitution and By-laws pages 1-5
Frederick Jackson Turner and Cache Valley 6
Officers' Roster 7-8
Programs 9-10
Secretary's Minutes 11-38
Officers' Reports 39-49
Essay, "Cache Valley's Triumph over Adversity: A Comprehensive Study of the
Cache Valley Economy during the Great Depression." Patricia K. Hurren.
Essay, "A Short History of the Utah-Idaho Central. Railroad," P.E. Sorensen
Correspondence, pages 104-231
Papers, pages 232-287
Mulder, William
"The Scandinavian Migration to Utah: An Overview" (Supplementing this paper were three papers by Emma Anderson Liljenquist; "The Story of My Life," "Pioneer Observance of the Sabbath Day, Hyrum, Utah," and "Memories of the Gustave Anderson family." Also included; "A History of Gustave Anderson," by Andrew Jenson.
Sonne, Alma
"Economic Development of Cache Valley."
Rosters 288-311
Inventory of Archives 312
Folder 1: Minutes of Meetings, 1954-1955
Folder 2: Minutes of Meetings, 1955-1956
Folder 3: Unbound Correspondence and Miscellaneous
Cache Valley Historical Society Program, 1955-1956
Announcement of the Wellsville Mountain Monument Association, 6/25/56
Box 3:PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS, 1956-1960.
Book 1: Papers and Proceedings: volume VI, 1956 - 1957
Constitution and By-laws pages 1-5
Officers Roster 6-10
Programs 11-13
Secretary's Minutes 14-38
President's Report 39-42
Financial Report 43-44
National Award Press Release 45-47
Correspondence 48-86
Document: pages 87-96
"Higher Education of Women and Co-education of the Sexes," Sarah W. Eddy. Read at dedication of the Agricultural College of Utah, 1890.
Press Releases and Society Newsletter, 97-110
Rosters 111-128
Book 2: Papers and Proceedings: volume VII, 1957 - 1958
Constitution and By-laws pages 1-5
Officers' Roster 6-7
Programs 8
Secretary's Minutes 9-60
Correspondence 61-68
Papers pages 69-1.35
Bullen, Herschel
"The History of Richmond."
Cooley, Dr. Everett L.
"The Nauvoo Legion: Utah's Militia."
Creer, Leland H.
"Mormon Theo-Democracy and the State of Deseret."
Hayward, Ira N.
"Review of Vardis Fisher's Novel on Lewis and Clark Expedition."
Newspaper Publicity and Newsletter 136'-152
Rosters 153-168
Book 3: Papers and Proceedings: volume VIII, 1959 - 1960
Constitution and By-laws pages 1-5
Officers' Roster, 1959 6
Programs for 1959 7
Secretary's Minutes, 1959 8-40
Correspondence, 1959, p 41-56
Roster 57-63
Officers' Roster, 1960 65
Programs for 1960 66
Secretary's Minutes, 1960 67-112
Correspondence 113-120
Newspaper publicity and Newsletters pages 121-129
Rosters 130-139
Papers - 1959
Brite, J. Duncan "Chartres City and Cathedral."
Hayward, Ira N.
"Joseph C. Rich and Thomas Sleight: Pioneers in Cache and Bear Lake Valleys."
Hillyard, W. Hazen, "History of Smithfield."
Jameson, Jessee
"The Corinne Railroad Museum and the Golden Spike."
Lyon, Dr. T. Edgar
"Orson Pratt: Pioneer, Philosopher, Scientist and Educator."
Ricks, Dr. Joel E.
"The Early History of Logan,"
Sturges, Dr. Philip C.
"The Problems of Publishing History in Utah."
Papers - 1960
Brooks, Juanita
"Pioneer Diaries as a Source of History."
Cazier, Stanford
"William Henry Hooper: Pioneer, Merchant, Statesman."
Humphreys, L.R.
"The Pony Express."
Larson, Gustave
"The Struggle for Land in Early Utah."
Murray, Evan
"The History of Organized Labor in Utah and the West."
Poll, Dr. Richard
"The Attempt of the Federal Government to Eradicate Polygamy in Utah."
Wells, Dr. Merle
"Anti-Mormonism in Southern Idaho."
Box 4: MEMORABILIA.
Wooden ruler used by Dr. John R. Park while he taught at Draper, Utah. It was passed on to his successor, John Z. Stewart, who in turn gave it to his son, Dr. I.P. Stewart, of Logan. The latter made it a gift to the Society in 1956.
A gavel made from the door of Amelia's Palace in Salt Lake City, donated by I.P. Stewart in 1956.
Box 5: MISCELLANEOUS AND SCRAPBOOKS
Twenty issues of the Hyrum News, 1953
Two Society scrapbooks: 1947 and 1952-1962
Box 6 PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS, MAY 1983-MAY 1994
Fd 1: Membership Information: 1983-1988, 1995-1996, and unknown
Fd 2: April 1983-August 1984
Fd 3: October 1984-August 1985
Fd 4: September 1985-May 1986
Fd 5: May 1986-June 1987
Fd 6: September 1987-June 1988
Fd 7: August 1988-June 1989
Fd 8: August 1989-July 1990
Fd 9: August 1990-June 1991
Fd 10: September 1991-July 1992
Fd 11: September 1992-May 1993
Fd 12: June 1993-November 1993
Fd 13: January 1994-May 1994
Box 7 PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS, JUNE 1994-MAY 2000
Fd 1: June 1994-May 1995
Fd 2: June 1995-January 1996
Fd 3: January 1996-May 1996
Fd 4: June 1996-May-1997
Fd 5: June 1997-May 1998
Fd 6: June 1998-May 1999
Fd 7: June 1999-May 2000
Box 8 PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS, JUNE 2000-JUNE 2006
Fd 1: June 2000-May 2001
Fd 2: June 2001-March 2002
Fd 3: April 2002-December 2002
Fd 4: 2003 CVHS Constitutional Revisions
Fd 5: January 2003-June 2003
Fd 6: August 2003-March 2004
Fd 7: April 2004-December 2004
Fd 8: January 2005-December 2005
Fd 9: CVHS Membership and Dues records, papers, 1997-2008, historical information
Fd 10: 2005 “Cache Valley Historical Society presents . . .” tapes
Fd 11: January 2006-June 2006
Box 9 PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS, JULY 2006-JULY 2008
Fd 1: July 2006-December 2006
Fd 2: January 2007-January 2008
Fd 3: June 2007-November 2007
Fd 4: December 2007-July 2008
Fd 5: Extra News Clippings 1987-2003
Box 10 FINANCIAL RECORDS 1987-1998
Fd 1: Cache Valley Historical Society Money Receipts Ledger
For more information: 435/797-2663; Manuscript Librarian.
Special Collections & Archives, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University Libraries, Utah State University 84322-3000
