Corinne Business letters, 1867-1870

Overview of the Collection

Title
Corinne Business letters
Dates
1867-1870 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box, (.25 linear foot)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 241
Summary
Letters, telegrams, and receipts from the businesses of Corinne, Box Elder County, Utah between 1867 and 1870.
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

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The city of Corrine, Utah was settled in 1869 and named after one of the daughters of General J. A. Williamson, the agent who auctioned off lots surveyed by the Union Pacific Railroad. This collection reflects the banking and freighting businesses which sprang up in Corrine's early years and attests to the town's aspirations to become the commercial center of the Intermountain West. Between 1869 and 1878, over 257 businesses were active for some period of time in Corrine. Banks dealt with national and international creditors as near as Salt Lake City and as far as London, England. Hussey, Dahler & Co. of Salt Lake City, Utah, bought out Corrine's first bank: Wilson & Morton and later closed this Corrine branch in 1874. Freighting companies hauled cargo from rail cars into Montana and back to Corrine. Though Creighton & Munro, established in April of 1869, was one of Corrine's largest freighting companies, it ceased operation in 1871 when the partnership dissolved.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Letters, telegrams, and receipts from the businesses of Corinne, Box Elder County, Utah between 1867 and 1870. The letters represent the banks, merchants, attorneys, telegraph companies, freight lines, wagon dealers, and grocers of the town. Also included in the collection are the business letters of individuals in the area.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Corinne Business Letters must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Corinne Business Letters USU_COLL MSS 241, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 241, USUSCA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in no particular order.

Processing Note

Processed in April of 1999

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information is unknown.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Hussey, Dahler & Co. Bankers
(7 pieces)
undated
1 2 Miscellaneous
(4 pieces)
undated
1 3 Sebree & Robertson Dealers in Bain Wagons
(1 piece)
undated
1 4 James J. Meagher to Charles L. Dahler
(2 pieces)
undated
1 5 Megeath & Co. Forwading and Commission Merchants
(13 pieces)
undated
1 6 Joe Straup
(1 piece)
undated
1 7 Banking House of Wilson and Morton
(10 pieces)
undated
1 8 Creighton & Monroe Dealers in Groceries and Provisions
(7 pieces)
undated
1 9 C.C. Housel & Co. Forwarding and Commission Merchants
(1 piece)
undated
1 10 George A. Lowe Agent for P. Schuttler's Chicago Wagons
(1 piece)
undated
1 11 Banking House of George Opdyke & Co.
(2 pieces)
undated
1 12 Howes & Macy Bankers
(1 piece)
undated
1 13 Banking House of Nounnan, Orr & Co.
(1 piece)
undated
1 14 Banking House of Gilman, Son & Co.
(5 pieces)
undated
1 15 Western Union Telegraph Co. telegrams
(3 pieces)
undated
1 16 Overland Freight Line
(3 pieces
undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Geographical Names

  • Corrine (Utah)--Economic conditions.
  • Corrine (Utah)--History.