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Cache County politics : notes and papers, 1857-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Writers' Program (Utah)
- Title
- Cache County politics : notes and papers
- Dates
- 1857-1957 (inclusive)18571957
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.5 linear ft.)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 69
- Summary
- Information pertaining to the political profile of Cache Valley, including voting patterns, roster of elected officials, and analysis of county elections and officers.
- Repository
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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
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Restrictions
Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Historical NoteReturn to Top
During the Great Depression the government created a series of programs to put writers and artists back to work. The Workers' Progress Administration was one such program, which focused mostly on regional writings and art styles. One WPA project here in Utah was to gather more information about the Mormon pioneers. (This project was later continued by the Utah Writers' Project.) Much of the material gathered by this project eventually was transferred to the Utah State Historical Society and the Cache Valley Historical Society.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The materials included in the Cache County Politics: Notes and Papers consist of 2 books and 3 folders. It is a small collection mainly concerned with the early history of Cache Valley. Much of the material in this collection was initially gathered as part of a WPA project and later the Utah Writers' Project during the 1930's. Other material was compiled in the 1950's by local members of the Cache Valley Historical Society. Book 1 contains notes abstracted by Ray Briscoe in 1955. Book 2 was prepared under the direction of USU History Professor S. George Ellsworth in 1956, and has material by Ray Briscoe and Gerald Hansen. All 3 folders were compiled by Merlin R. Hovey in 1956. Hovey was the Secretary-Manager of the local Chamber of Commerce.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
CopyrightIt 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 Cache County politics : notes and papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Cache County politics : notes and papers, 1857-1957. (COLL MSS 69) Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Book | ||
| 1 | Roster of Cache County Officers
Compiled from the files of the Utah Historical Society by the Utah's Writers'
Project. Included are manuscript notes abstracted from the minute books of the
County Commissioners and Selectmen.
|
1857-1955 |
| 2 | Cache County Politics, Notes and Papers Collection
of Historical sketches of Cache County politics derived from unpublished
manuscripts written by the Utah Writers' Project
Material includes pieces on county offices and their records, county elections
from 1859-1954 and the forms and functions of local government.
|
undated |
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Republican Party Notes Notes and memorabilia pertaining to the Party activities in Cache County | undated |
| 2 | Voting Patterns Summary notes on voting patterns in Cache County, Utah and Franklin County, Idaho | undated |
| 3 | Cache County Government
A synopsis of the development of Cache County government, as compiled by M.R.
Hovey from the records of the Probate Court, the County Commissioners Office and
the records of the Cache County Selectmen.
|
1857-1896 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Local government--Utah--Cache County.
Corporate Names
- Cache Valley Historical Society.
Geographical Names
- Cache County (Utah)--Politics and government.
Finding aid created by Brandon Morton, September 18,
2000.
2008
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
