Briant H. Stringham papers, 1940-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Stringham, B. H. (Briant H.), 1889-1983
Title
Briant H. Stringham papers
Dates
1940-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
23 boxes, 6 scrapbooks, 14 framed items, (14 linear ft. )
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 48
Summary
Primarily correspondence and subject files. Includes materials relating to Stringham's political career as a Utah legislator and mayor of Vernal, Utah; material concerning water conservationist issues and projects, including the Central Utah Project, Colorado River Storage Project, and the Echo Park Dam controversy; political speeches; meeting minutes from the Uintah Water Conservancy District Board of Directors meetings; and materials concerning the Wool Growers Association. Also includes diaries, sheep business materials, and memorabilia.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Stockman, conservationist, and reclamation advocate, B. H. "Bry" Stringham was born in the Ashley Valley (Vernal) of Utah Territory on April , 1889 to Philip and Caroline Crouch Stringham. As biographer L. Don LeFerve remarked, "though his birth went all but unnoticed" by those outside his immediate family, Bry's life-time accomplishments and leadership would one day "leave a significant mark on the community, the valley, and the state" in which he lived.

B. H. Stringham received his early education from the LDS Church operated Uinta Stake Academy at Vernal. Afterward he attended Brigham Young University in Provo. There he trained for a teaching position and, graduating in 1912, accepted a post in Storrs, Utah. He spent three years in this small Carbon County mining town. At the end of this tenure, he returned to the Ashley Valley to join his brother in the sheep business. Vernal became his permanent residence and stock raising his life-long career.

His chosen vocation did not restrict his other interests, however. He devoted much of his life to public service. His political achievement include four terms as a legislator in the Utah House of Representatives, two terms as state senator and four terms as mayor of Vernal.

Stringham's civic contributions were not limited to elected offices. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for Utah State University; a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Utah; a member of the Board of Directors for the Utah State University Development Fund; and a member of the Vernal Lions Club and the Vernal Rod and Gun Club.

In addition, he was President, Vice-President, and Director of the Utah Wool Grower's Association; Chairman of the Bureau of Land Management's State Advisory Board; a member of the Bureau of Land Management's National Advisory Board; and a member of the Board of Directors, Central Utah Water Conservancy District.

As a conservationist, B. H. Stringham aided in the passage of the Taylor Grazing Act legislation and other national grazing laws. His cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management facilitated the construction of fourteen stock-watering reservoirs on the range land of northeastern Utah. Overall his contribution to range improvement programs in Utah merited him the Bridger Award, an honor bestowed by Utah State University for outstanding work in the field of conservation.

As an advocate of reclamation in the West; B. H. Stringham was instrumental in the development of the monumental Colorado River Storage Project. He also played a significant role in the development of the Central Utah Project, and offered his assistance to the plans of such groups as the Colorado River Development Association, the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, the Upper Colorado River Commission, the Colorado River Water Users Association, the Uinta Water Conservancy District, and the Utah Water and Power Board.

On March 30, 1908, B. H. Stringham married Delpha Rolfe, but the marriage quickly ended in divorce. He later married Catherine Chipman of American Fork, Utah, in 1912. Their marriage of fifty-three years ended with her sudden death in 1965. In 1966, he remarried to Lottie Ward Hickenlooper. He passed away on July 13, 1983 at the age of ninety-four.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Brian H. Stringham Collection is contained in twenty-five boxes. Processing of the papers was undertaken in large part by Jeff Smith. In organizing the material a topical arrangement was chosen to provide easy access to its information. All correspondence not directly related to a topical category was compiled as a separate category titled "General Correspondence." As with the topical arrangement, the correspondence is organized alphabetically and chronologically.

Photographs, other than those permanently attached in scrapbooks, were removed from the manuscript collection and can be found in collection P0365.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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 Briant H. Stringham papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Briant H. Stringham papers, 1940-1980. (COLL MSS 48). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Subject files have a topical arrangement; the correspondence is organized alphabetically and chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Briant H. Stringham, 1979.

Related Materials

Briant H. Stringham photograph collectionP0365

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

General CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Aagard - Allred
undated
1 2
Ambassador Athletic Club - Augason
undated
1 3
Bacon - Barnes
undated
1 4
Barnett - Bennett, Joseph F
undated
1 5
Bennett, Wallace F
undated
1 6
Bennett, W. H. - Blood
undated
1 7
Booth - Bukin
undated
1 8
Bracken - Browning
undated
1 9
Buck - Butler
undated
1 10
Calder - Casella
undated
1 11
Chapman - Chivers
undated
1 12
Christensen - Clyde, Grace
undated
1 13
Clyde, George D
undated
1 14
Clyde, Ora - Colton, Grace
undated
1 15
Colton, Hugh - Consolidated Royalty Oil Company
undated
1 16
Cooper - Cornet & Zeilieg, Inc
undated
1 17
Cornet, Henry L
undated
1 18
Cory - Cummings
undated
1 19
Darley - Derrick
undated
1 20
Despain - Dykstra (For Echo Park Dam see Water - Echo Park Dam)
undated
1 21
Eagleston - Ellis
undated
1 22
Engineering, Road Commision - Evans
undated
2 1
Fabian - Fox
undated
2 2
Francis - Fulton
undated
2 3
Gage - Gurr
undated
2 4
Hacking - Halliday
undated
2 5
Hallowell, Jones & David
undated
2 6
Hamblin - Hanson
undated
2 7
Harding - Hayward
undated
2 8
Henderson - Hislop
undated
2 9
Hodson - Howell
undated
2 10
Hubbard - Hyde
undated
2 11
Irvine - Isaacson
undated
2 12
Jackson - Johnson, Lamont
undated
2 13
Johnson, Lutz
undated
2 14
Jolley - Justice
undated
2 15
Kay - Krummes
undated
2 16
Lamb - Lewis
undated
2 17
Libory - Lukins
undated
2 18
Mabey - McQuire
undated
2 19
Madden - Maw
undated
2 20
Meagen - Moon
undated
2 21
Moore, Frank - Moore, Roy
undated
2 22
Morgan - Murray
undated
2 23
National - Nelson
undated
2 24
New - Nygaard
undated
3 1
Oaks - Owen
undated
3 2
Pacific - Peterson
undated
3 3
Pfost - Quilnlin
undated
3 4
Rampton - Rex
undated
3 5
Rhoades - Russell
undated
3 6
Sam - Shuford
undated
3 7
Siddoway, John - Siddoway, Wallace
undated
3 8
Sieger - Squire
undated
3 9
Stanton - Stoddard
undated
3 10
Stringfellow - Swalberg
undated
3 11
Taggart - Tyzack
undated
3 12
Uinta Basin Telephone Association - Ute Indian Trading Post
undated
3 13
Varley - Vest
undated
3 14
Walker - Wharburton
undated
3 15
Ward, Frank
undated
3 16
Watkins, Arthur V
undated
3 17
Watson - Wilks
undated
3 18
Will, John Geoffry
undated
3 19
Wilson - Wright
undated
3 20
Yorty - Young
undated
3 21
Miscellaneous
undated

Biographical Data , undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Draft for unpublished biography of BHS by L. Don Leferve of Salt Lake City
undated
4 2
Recollection by various people concerning BHS, other autobiographical material
undated
4 3
Papers of Phillip Stringham, Agreements, mortgages, and leases
undated
4 4
Papers of Phillip Stringham, Certificates
undated
4 5
Papers of Phillip Stringham, Deeds and patents
undated
4 6
Papers of Phillip Stringham, Receipts and statements
undated
4 7
Miscellaneous family papers
undated

Subject Files, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 1
Boy Scouts of America, Correspondence
1948
5 2
Brigham Young University Emeritus Club Correspondence
1962-1980
5 3
"Bry" Stringham Day, Memorabilia
1966 April 2
5 4
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), General Correspondence
1954-1970
5 5
BLM, Federal Range Code
undated
5 6
BLM, Maps
undated
5 7
BLM, Memoranda
1941-1964
5 8
BLM, Public Lands Policy
undated
5 9
BLM, Public Lands Reports
undated
5 10
BLM, State Advisory Board Meetings
1954
5 11
BLM, State Advisory Board Meetings
1957
5 12
BLM, State Advisory Board Meetings
1960
5 13
BLM, State Advisory Board Meetings
1961
5 14
BLM, Miscellaneous
undated
5 15
Citations
undated
6 1
Grazing leases
undated
6 2
Grazing licenses
undated
6 3
Grazing permits
undated
6 4
Grazing service, correspondence
1938-1955
6 5
Hotel Vernal, Annual Reports
1948-1959
6 6
Hotel Vernal, Annual Reports
1960-1964
6 7
Hotel Vernal, Financial Statements
1949-1959
6 8
Hotel Vernal, Financial Statements
1960-1965
6 9
Hotel Vernal, Miscellaneous
undated
6 10
Land and Grazing, speeches
undated
6 11
Leal Papers: Agreements, leases, permits
undated
6 12
Legislative correspondence
1946-1948
6 13
Legislative correspondence
1949 January - 1949 May
6 14
Legislative correspondence
1949 June - 1949 December
6 15
Legislative correspondence
1953-1954
6 16
Legislative correspondence
1955 January - 1955 February
6 17
Legislative correspondence
1955 November - 1955 December
6 18
Legislative correspondence
1956
6 19
Legislative correspondence
1957-1958
6 20
Letters of Recommendation
undated
7 1
Mailing Lists
undated
7 2
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1946 June - 1946 October
7 3
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1946 November - 1946 December
7 4
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1947 January - 1947 March
7 5
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1947 April - 1947 June
7 6
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1947 July - 1947 October
7 7
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1947 November - 1947 December
7 8
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1948 January - 1948 March
7 9
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1948 April - 1948 June
7 10
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1948 July - 1948 December
7 11
Mayoral correspondence, Vernal Utah
1949
7 12
Oil Leases, Agreements
undated
7 13
Oil Leases, Division orders
undated
7 14
Oil Leases, Pooling agreements
undated
7 15
Oil Leases, miscellaneous
undated
8 1
Personal Finances: Account books, bank statements, etc
undated
8 2
Political campaign addresses
1940
8 3
Political campaign addresses
1942, 1944
8 4
Political campaign addresses
1950, 1953
8 5
Political campaign addresses
1957
8 6
Political campaign addresses
1960-1961
8 7
Predator Animal Control, reports and statements
undated
8 8
Production Credit Association, correspondence
1964 - 1972
8 9
Production Credit Association, meetings
1974 - 1975
8 10
Production Credit Association, Policy manual
undated
8 11
Production Credit Association, Speeches
undated
8 12
Production Credit Association, Miscellaneous
undated
8 13
Rural Areas Development Committee, correspondence
1963
9 1
Speeches by Stringham: Agriculture
undated
9 2
Speeches by Stringham: Cattle Industry
undated
9 3
Speeches by Stringham: Community Development - Uinta Basin
undated
9 4
Speeches by Stringham: Community Development - Utah Municipal
undated
9 5
Speeches by Stringham: Community Development - Vernal City
undated
9 6
Speeches by Stringham: Community Development - Miscellaneous
undated
9 7
Speeches by Stringham: Patriotic
undated
9 8
Speeches by Stringham: Political
undated
9 9
Speeches by Stringham: Range Management
undated
9 10
Speeches by Stringham: Sheep Industry
undated
9 11
Speeches by Stringham: Miscellaneous
undated
9 12
Speeches collected by Stringham
undated
9 13
Taxes
1940 - 1970
9 14
Taylor Grazing Act
(For Uinta Water Conservancy District, see Water - Uinta Water etc; for Upper Colorado River Storage Projects see Water - Upper Colorado etc.)
undated
9 15
Utah Municipal League, Minutes
1948
9 16
Vernal City, Utah; Annual Reports
1948, 1952
9 17
Vernal City, Utah; Miscellaneous
undated
9 18
Vernal Lion's Club, Addresses by Stringham
undated
9 19
Vernal Lion's Club, Correspondence
1943-1944, 1963, 1977
9 20
Vernal Lion's Club, Minutes of Meetings
1943 - 1977 (incomplete)
9 21
Vernal Lion's Club, Miscellaneous
undated
10 1
Water - Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit, Correspondence
undated
10 2
Water - Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit, 1972 Reports
1972
10 3
Water - Central Utah Project, Jensen Unit, Correspondence
1975
10 4
Water - Central Utah Project, Jensen Unit, Reports
1967-1972
10 5
Water - Central Utah Project, Maps
undated
10 6
Water - Central Utah Project, News Releases
1966-1971
10 7
Water - Central Utah Project, Statements
1970 - 1979
10 8
Water - Central Utah Project, Uinta Unit Reports
1975
10 9
Water - Central Utah Project, Upalco Unit, Reports
1975
10 10
Water - Central Utah Project, Vernal Unit, Reports
1958-1971
10 11
Water - Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Agreements
undated
10 12
Water - Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Annual Reports
1968-1975
10 13
Water - Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Annual Reports
1976-1977
10 14
Water - Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors
1964-1974
10 15
Water - Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Correspondence
1964-1979
11
Water - Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Directors Meetings
1967 - 1976
Folder
12 1
Water - Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Financial Statements
undated
12 2
Water - Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Policy Bulletins
undated
12 3
Water - Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Miscellaneous
undated
12 4
Water - Colorado River Development Association, Correspondence
1950-1951
12 5
Water - Colorado River Development Association, Correspondence
1952-1960
12 6
Water - Colorado River Development Association, Finances
undated
12 7
Water - Colorado River Development Association, Meetings
1950-1952
12 8
Water - Colorado River Development Association, Meetings
1953-1958
12 9
Water - Colorado River Development Association, Statements
undated
12 10
Water - Colorado River Development Association, Tours
undated
13 1
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Legislative materials
1953-1954
13 2
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Legislative materials
1955
13 3
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Maps
undated
13 4
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Minutes
undated
13 5
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Resolutions
undated
13 6
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Statements
1950-1951
13 7
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Statements
1954
13 8
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Upper Colorado River Commission
1951-1952
13 9
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Upper Colorado River Commission
1954
13 10
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Upper Colorado River Commission
1955
13 11
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Upper Colorado River Commission
1976-1977
13 12
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Upper Colorado River Commission
1978-1979
13 13
Water - Colorado River Storage Project, Upper Colorado River Grass Roots, Inc
undated
14 1
Water - Colorado River Water Users Association, Reports
1955-1976
14 2
Water - Echo Park Dam Controversy, Correspondence
1946-1955
14 3
Water - Echo Park Dam Controversy, Statements
1950-1951
14 4
Water - Echo Park Dam Controversy, Statements
1954-1955
14 5
Water - Echo Park Dam Controversy, Statements
undated
14 6
Water - Echo Park Dam Controversy, Secretary of the Interior
1950
14 7
Water - Echo Park Dam Controversy, Miscellaneous
undated
14 8
Water - Linke, Harold A., Correspondence
1949
15 1
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Annual Meetings
1969, 1971
15 2
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Annual Report
1961
15 3
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1960-1961
15 4
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1969-1970
15 5
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1971
15 6
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1974
15 7
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1975
15 8
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1976
15 9
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1977
15 10
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1978
15 11
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1979
15 12
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Board of Directors Meetings
1980
15 13
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Contracts
undated
15 14
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Correspondence
1959-1976
15 15
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Correspondence
1977-1978
15 16
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Correspondence
1979-1980
15 17
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Dry Fork Project
1961
15 18
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Dry Fork Project
1971
15 19
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Financial Statements
1963
15 20
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Memoranda
1979-1980
15 21
Water - Uinta Water Conservancy District, Miscellaneous
undated
15 22
Water - Utah Water and Power Board, Reports
1950 - 1959
15 23
Water - Utah Water and Power Board, Reports
1960 - 1969
15 24
Water - Miscellaneous
undated
16 1
Wool Growers Association, Correspondence
1938-1963
16 2
Wool Growers Association, Correspondence
1964
16 3
Wool Growers Association, Correspondence
1965-1972
16 4
Wool Growers Association, Miscellaneous
undated
16 5
Wool Growers Association, National Conventions
undated
16 6
Wool Growers Association, Speeches
1961-1963
16 7
Wool Growers Association, Speeches
1964-1968
16 8
Wool Growers Association, Speeches
1969-1971
16 9
Wool Growers Association, American Sheep Producers Council Workshop
1970
16 10
Wool Growers Association, American Wool Council, Reports
1961
16 11
Wool Growers Association, American Wool Council, Reports
1970-1971
16 12
Wool Growers Association, Stringham Sheep Company
undated
16 13
Wool Growers Association, Utah Meetings
undated
16 14
Wool Growers Association, "The Utah Wool Grower"
1964
16 15
Wool Growers Association, "The Utah Wool Grower"
1965
16 16
Wool Growers Association, "The Utah Wool Grower"
1967-1971
16 17
Wool Growers Association, "The Utah Wool Grower"
1972-1976

Diaries and Memoranda Books, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
17
Diaries and Memoranda Books
undated

Utah Senate Journals and Directories, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
18
Utah Senate Journals
1943-1955
18
Directories
1941-1957

Stringham Sheep Business, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
19
Financial statements and receipts
undated

Memorabilia, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
20
"Key to the City," Vernal Utah
undated
20
1882 Whiskey Bottle from Fort Thornburg
undated
20
Embosser for Stringham Sheep Business
undated
20
Ceremonial Leg Hook from Utah Wool Grower's Association
undated
20
Desk Blotter
undated
20
Book End, Salt Lake City Vocational School medallion
undated
20
"Fence gate" modeled on those from Stringham Sheep farms
undated

Plaques, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
21
Thirty Years Service Award, Utah Wool Grower's Association
undated
21
The Bridger Award
1965
21
Utah Municipal League, Appreciation Award
(1966)
21
Community Leadership and Noteworthy Americans Award
(1976)
21
Lion's Club Plaque
undated
21
Outstanding Service Award, BLM
undated
21
President's Club, Brigham Young University
undated
21
1971 Sheepman of the Year
undated
21
President of Knife and Fork Club
(1971)
21
Also includes advertisements from senatorial campaign, name tags, licenses, notebooks, lapel pins, tie tacks, Pen from US Secretary of the Interior, and original casting from Geneva Steel
(1944 December)
21
Emeritus Club Award, Brigham Young University
1981
22
USU Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award
1976
22
Grateful Recognition for Service as Member of Emeritus Club Board of Directors
c.1981

Certificates and Posters , undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
22
Support "Bry" Stringham Day
undated
22
Appreciation For Meritorious Service, Utah American Revolution Bicentennial Commission
undated
22
US Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management Appreciation Award
(1965)
22
National Water Resources Association Lifetime Membership Award
undated
22
BLM National Advisory Board Council Appreciation Award
undated
22
University of Utah Board of Regents Certificate of Appreciation
undated
22
Resolution of Appreciation, Central Utah Water Conservancy District
1981
22
Membership for Life, National Water Resources Association
1978

Miscellaneous , undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
23
Yearbooks, calendars, etc
undated

Scrapbooks, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
24
Scrapbook 1: Echo Park Dam Controversy
undated
24
Scrapbook 2: Personal, Volume 1
undated
24
Scrapbook 3: Personal, Volume 2
undated
25
Scrapbook 4: Cards and Notes
undated
25
Scrapbook 5: "Bry" Stringham Day Commerative
undated
25
Scrapbook 6: Stringham Sheep Business
undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Mayors--Utah--Vernal--Archives.
  • Politicians--Utah--Archives.
  • Sheep industry--Utah.
  • Water resources development--Utah.

Personal Names

  • Stringham, B. H. (Briant H.), 1889-1983.

Corporate Names

  • Central Utah Project.
  • Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)
  • National Wool Growers Association (U.S.)
  • Utah Wool Growers Association.

Geographical Names

  • Central Utah Water Conservancy District (Utah)
  • Echo Park Dam (Colo.)
  • Uintah Water Conservancy District (Utah)
  • Utah--Politics and government.
  • Vernal (Utah)--Politics and government.