The Reverend Paul Jones Photographs 1913 Collection
Scope and Contents
Collection contains 79 images of various Utah locations, including Logan, Bear Lake and environs, Magna, Curlew, and Garfield. Also pictured are various buildings including St. John’s Episcopal Church and Rectory, All Saints Mission in Garfield, and Logan Temple. Also includes numerous photos of Boy Scouts engaged in activities: camping, hiking, fishing, fording, and swimming. Photos are very likely of Logan Troop 1 on their initial 12-day, 100-mile hike to Bear Lake in August 1913. A few photos of a wedding are very likely those of Reverend Paul Jones, the Scoutmaster of Troop 1 and pastor of St. John’s Episcopal Church from 1906 until 1914, who married Mary Elizabeth Ralch in June of 1913. No persons are undeniably identifiable, although contemporary newspaper accounts give some idea about who is in the photos. Copies of these newspaper clips have been included in the relevant folder for additional reference.
Other collections relevant to Paul Jones and the Logan St. John’s Episcopal Church are:
• The St. John’s Episcopal Church Records (USU_COLL MSS 77)
• The Episcopal Diocese of Utah (MSO 686)
• A-Boards Photos (A0634, A1483, A1484, A3742)
• Paul Jones, The Portal, and the Building of St. John’s Episcopal Church (Digital Collection)
Dates
- 1913
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 Reverand Paul Jones Photographs 1913 Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
The 1906 arrival in Logan, Utah of the Rev. Paul Jones and the Rev. Donald Johnston launched an era of high profile Episcopal ministry in Logan, Utah—a predominantly Mormon community. The two young priests were active proponents of the Social Gospel movement as well as Progressive Era reforms. Their vigorous public outreach, particularly with students at the Agricultural College of Utah, included establishing Logan's first lending library, installing the first tennis court and indoor shower, as well as publishing a journal called The Portal, which contained articles on a variety of literary, theological, community, and social reform issues. Johnston departed for Pennsylvania in 1911, and in 1913 Jones moved to Salt Lake City where he subsequently served as the Episcopal Bishop of Utah until being forced to resign in 1917 for his pacifist views during World War I. Rev. Jones also served as the first scoutmaster of the first Boy Scout group in the west, Scout Troop 1.
Extent
1 Box (.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract
The Reverend Paul Jones Photographs 1913 Collection contains 79 images taken mostly in summer and early fall of 1913 by Rev. Jones himself. They include many images of Logan Canyon taken during a Boy Scout outing, several of Jones' wedding and property, and a few of St. John's Episcopal Church and rectory.
Arrangement
The images are organized by theme and content. Folder 1 contains images of buildings: the All Souls Community Church in Garfield; St. Andrew’s in Magna; St. John’s (interior and exterior) in Logan. Folder 2 contains images of a scout expedition up Logan Canyon in August of 1913. Folder 3 contains images of the Rev. Paul Jones, his wedding, and his land near Curlew, Utah. Folder 4 contains images of the Logan 4th of July parade in 1913. Folder 5 contains images of Paul Jones, his family and friends, and various locations in Logan Canyon taken on one of his many camping trips, including several images of places in Logan Canyon that may or may not have been during any of Jones’ trips. Folder 6 contains an unrelated image of the Logan Temple.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Reverend Paul Jones Photographs 1913 Collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives by Darrin Smith in December of 2012.
Processing Information
Processed in February of 2014
- Title
- Guide to the Reverend Paul Jones Photographs 1913 Collection, 1913
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Cory M. Nani
- Date
- ©2014
- 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
- May 25, 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