Cache Valley Historical Society Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the working papers and records of the Cache Valley Historical Society and spans the period of 1951 to 1962, and 1983 to 2009. These papers consist of Society meeting minutes, correspondence, meeting programs, newspaper clippings, copies of papers presented to the society, by-laws and constitutions, and other similar papers.
Prior to donation these papers were bound by the Society and arranged chronologically and topically, and the collection has been arranged in reflection of this organization.
In the newspaper clippings located in the 1983-2006 material are articles about the society meetings, society members, and events that occurred in Cache Valley and Utah. There are several newspaper clippings on the Utah Centennial in 1996.
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1962, 1983-2018
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Copyright
It 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 Valley Historical Society Papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical Note
The Cache Valley Historical Society (CHVS) was founded October 24, 1951 in Logan, Utah as the first local chapter of the Utah State Historical Society. The founding of CVHS was largely spearheaded by Dr. Joel E. Ricks, a Utah State University (USU) history professor, and during initially had fifty-two members. The first major project by the society was to compile the history of Cache Valley to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of its settlement. In 1956 the society produced "A History of a Valley" which received praise and an award of merit from the Association for State and Local History.
Between the 1950s and 1970s the society worked in conjunction with the USU History Department, and professors such as J. Duncan Brite, S. George Ellsworth, and Leonard J. Arrington sought to collect and preserve historic materials related to the study of local and state history. These efforts also played a role in establishing USU Special Collections & Archives.
Today the Cache Valley Historical Society meets monthly for lectures, field trips, and other projects that deal with local history.
Extent
11 boxes (6 linear feet)
Abstract
This collection contains the minutes and papers of the Cache Valley Historical Society, 1951-1962, 1983-2018.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chronologically and topically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The original materials in this collection were donated to USU Special Collections in batches between the years of 1976 and 1981 by the Cache Valley Historical Society, represented by S. George Ellsworth. The most recent batches of materials were donated between 2003 and 2005 by Marie Christensen and in 2008 by Daniel Davis and Kent Christensen.
Processing Information
Processed by Kandice Newren on December 3, 2008. Additional processing in December 2023 by Heather Housley.
- Title
- Guide to the Cache Valley Historical Society Papers 1951-2018
- Author
- Finding aid created by the Special Collections Department at Utah State University
- Date
- ©2008, 2023
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition )
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2011 April 20: Table of contents added to books.
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
- 2023: Accruals from 2006-2018 added
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
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu