President Joseph M. Tanner papers
Abstract
This collection includes correspondence belonging to Joseph M. Tanner, third President of Utah State University.
Dates
- Creation: 1896
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Joseph M. Tanner papers must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Marion Tanner was born around 1859 to Myron and Mary Jane Mount Tanner. He attended Brigham Young University and Harvard University. Tanner was a member of what is now known as the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-day Saints and served religious missions to Germany and Turkey. As a polygamist, Tanner had four wives, Annie Clark, Josephine Snow, Carrie Peterson, and Lydia Holmgren and 19 children.
Tanner was involved in much of early Utah education and held various positions. Notably he served as President of the Brigham Young College in Logan, Utah and was the third President of Utah State University (formerly known as the Agricultural College of Utah). He was also the first supreme court reporter from Utah.
Later in his life, Tanner was involved in a Farming project in Alberta, Canada. He died August 1927.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear feet)
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was created by Joseph M. Tanner.
Processing Information
Processed in December of 2019.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the President Joseph M. Tanner papers 1896
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Sara Skindelien; Updated by Kelly Rovegno and Abbie Chesley
- Date
- ©2019; 2025
- 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 aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2025: Updated collection number to match the rest of the presidential papers and added a bibliography
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