Joseph Jeppe Larsen photograph collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 58 glass-plate negatives and 5 prints. The images document the town of Newton, Utah and the surrounding area or are related to the Joseph Jeppe Larsen and the Larsen family. The images were collected or taken by J. J. Larsen and his brother Hyrum. Included in the collection are images of agriculture, irrigation, the Newton Cooperative Store, social and church activites, homes, schools, the Wheelon coffer dam on the Bear River, J.J. Larsen and the Larsen family, the 1897 ACU graduating class, Cache Junction, and the Newton tithing house.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1920
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.
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Biographical Note
Joseph Jeppe (J.J.) Larsen (1873-1967) was born in Newton, Utah, the son of Christian Hansen and Marianne Larsen. In 1895 Larsen enrolled at the Agricultural College of Utah (now Utah State University) to study dairy husbandry and graduated in 1897. Larsen was employed as a teacher at a number of schools in Utah from 1898 to 1903. Larsen married Lettie Christensen in 1900. In 1903 Larsen returned to Newton and worked as a teacher and farmer; in 1907 he quit teaching and pursued farming full time. He was highly involved in local agriculture and irrigation. He served as president of the Newton Town Board, held various positions with the Newton Irrigation Company, was involved in the Newton Grain Growers Association, served as directory of the Farmers Grain Cooperative, and was involved with repair work done on Newton Dam during 1937 and 1945. Larsen continued farming in Newton until his death in 1967.
In 1900 he married Lettie Christensen in the Logan Temple. The couple had four children who survived into adulthood.
Source: Obituary, Logan Herald Journal, Logan, Utah. November 24, 1997.
Extent
3 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
Abstract
Fifty-eight glass-plate photographic negatives and 5 photographic prints. The images document the town of Newton, Utah and the surrounding area or are related to the Joseph Jeppe Larsen and the Larsen family. The images were collected or taken by J. J. Larsen and his brother Hyrum. Included are images of agriculture, irrigation, the Newton Cooperative Store, social and church activites, homes, schools, the Wheelon coffer dam on the Bear River, J.J. Larsen and the Larsen family, the 1897 Agricultural College of Utah graduating class, Cache Junction, and the Newton tithing house.
Arrangement
Arranged in numeric sequence according to Box and Item
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Reed Bartlet and Ruby Woodward (granddaughter of Joseph J. Larsen).
Processing Information
The descriptions in quotes probably came from J.J. Larsen and were written on the original negative sleeves. Many of the images were used in the book The History of Newton and Cache Junction the Churches, Schools, People 1867-2006. Images 1:33 and 1:36 do not exist. Register completed by Daniel Davis, February 2008.
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Cache Junction (Utah)--Photographs.
- Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--History--Photographs.
- Newton (Utah)--Photographs.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph Jeppe Larsen photograph collection, 1890-1920
- Author
- Finding aid created by Daniel Davis, February 2008.
- Date
- ©2008
- 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
- May 31, 2008: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
- 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