The Bear Lake County Historical Society collection, donated to Utah State University Special Collections in the year of the society's formation, comprises a variety of material relating to the growth and development of Montpelier, Idaho, from 1811 - 1956. In particular, the collection contains the journal of Edward Burgoyne and the records of T.L. Glenn, lawyer and mayor of Montpelier. In addition to this, there are ledgers from the Montpelier Athletic Club and a school supply financial ledger. The exhibition notes of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers for their "Relic Room" displayed for Pioneer Days, along with news clippings are available in a ledger. There is also a collection of receipts from residents Alf Stoner and David and Charlotte Hunter. The Montpelier Pavilion Corporation records are also among these papers. The full collection is contained in two boxes.