Willard Flood photograph collection.
Scope and Contents
The Willard Flood photograph collection consists of eighteen images of the Willard, Utah flood of 1923 and the Parrish Creek flood of 1930 as well as erosion control efforts such as contouring. These images were likely part of an exhibit or display.
Dates
- 1923-1970
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 Willard Flood photograph collectionSpecial Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical Note
Overgrazing, deforestation, and the loss of vegetation in the Wasatch Mountains led to erosion and contributed to periodic flooding. The Willard Flood occurred in August of 1923. Flood waters crashed down upon the town of Willard, leaving 155 acres covered in three feet of debris. Property damage was extensive; an estimated 75,000 to 85,000 dollars was lost in damage. The flood in Willard contained two main branches of flow, one that followed the stream bed, carrying most of the debris, and another that spread out over a larger area. Willard was not the disaster’s only casualty; other canyons along the Wasatch, most notably Farmington, experienced flooding as well.
Extent
1 box (1.5 linear feet)
Abstract
Eighteen images of the Willard, Utah flood of 1923 and the Parrish Creek flood of 1930 as well as erosion control efforts such as contouring. These images likely part of an exhibit or display.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed in December of 2019
- Title
- Guide to the Willard Flood photograph collection, 1923-1970
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Daniel Davis
- Date
- ©2019
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
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