The six-box collection contains the papers of the Echo Roller Mill Company. The materials in this collection provide a detailed glimpse into the operation of a grist mill in rural Echo, Utah, around the turn of the twentieth-century.

Boxes 1-5 contain twenty-five ledgers concerning the mill's operation from 1897-1846. Boxes 1 and 2 contain a comprehensive look at the mill's overall finances, and Boxes 3-5 contain a record of the mill's gristing. The grist (grinding) records are recorded longhand in pencil, as are other records kept by the mill's owners. Some ledgers in this collection sustained rodent damage prior to donation while other items have been spotted with mud. Preservation efforts have been made to clean, preserve, and prevent any further damage to the materials. Box 6 contains mill papers in the form of correspondence, legal documents, account information, mill workings, and other papers. Folders 13 and 14 of Box 6 contain various papers and a ledger concerning the Echo Water System Company. The Echo Water System Company was partially owned and managed by the owners of the Echo Roller Mill, in large part because the mill was powered by water.

Researcher Note: Researchers interested in viewing photos of the Echo Roller Mill should see USU Special Collections & Archives PO131: Daryl Chase.