B. G. Olesen Western Manuscript Collection
Scope and Contents
This single-box collection consists of correspondence concerning Moses Thatcher, Sr., Alley Thatcher, William B. Preston, May Preston, Harriett Thatcher Preston, John T. Caine, and Alfred Caine spanning the period of 1865 to 1908. Also included in this collection is a poem written by Emmeline B. Wells for Horace K. Whitney at Winter Quarters in 1847 and an 1891 legal document concerning a $130,000 lawsuit against Moses Thatcher, W.B. Preston, R. Taylor, J. Beck, and the Bullion, Beck & Champion Mining Company.
Dates
- 1847-1908
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 B.G. Olesen Western Manuscript Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Extent
1 box (.05 linear feet)
Abstract
This collection includes correspondence of Moses Thatcher, Sr., William B. Preston, Harriett Thatcher Preston, Alley Thatcher, John T. Caine, Alfred Caine, May Preston, and Hezekiah Thatcher spanning the period of 1865 to 1908.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Physical Location
The B.G. Olesen Western Manuscript Collection is located in the vault.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were purchased for USU Special Collections with funds from the B.G. Olesen Endowment between the period of 1996 and 2006.
Processing Information
Processed in March of 2006.
- Title
- Guide to the B.G. Olesen Western Manuscript Collection 1847-1908
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Zachary R. Jones
- Date
- ©2012
- 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
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
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