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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) vs. the Logan City School District records

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 056

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one box of documents pertaining to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against the Logan City School District regarding the issue of the separation of church and state. This case was heard during the year 1978. The case brought into question the legality of giving school credit for Latter-day Saint seminary courses that were taught at the Logan High School and the Logan Junior High School. The collection has two parts. First, are newspaper articles from the Logan Herald Journal and the Salt Lake Tribune that chronicle the trial. Second are documents, press releases, and correspondence concerning the trial. Included in this second part is the final opinion of the district judge.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975-1979

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Copyright

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

Permission to publish material from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) vs. the Logan City School District records must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Extent

1 box (.25 linear feet)

Abstract

Contains photocopies of newspaper articles, correspondence, press releases, and court documents concerning a court case addressing the question of the separation of church and state, specifically the awarding of credit for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seminary courses held during school time.

Arrangement

Organized into four folders.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The material in this collection was donated to the Utah State University Special Collections and Archives by Dean F. Peterson in 1977. Additional materials were donated by the Logan LDS Institute of Religion in 2023.

Related Materials

American Civil Liberties Union, Logan Chapter records COLL MSS 261

Title
Guide to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) vs. the Logan City School District records 1975-1979
Author
Finding aid created by the Special Collections Department at Utah State University
Date
©2008
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
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

  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
  • 2025: Revised to add additional material

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)