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, Undated
Scope and Contents
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 in serving 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 merely centering upon College and Young Wards.
Dates
- Undated
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Extent
5 pieces, 3 items
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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