Ronald Jensen photograph collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains images from the life of Ronald Jensen including photographs from his school years, his time in the military, and later years. Also within this collection are many photos of the Ronald V. Jensen Living Historical Farm.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1986
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 Ronald Jensen photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Ronald V. Jensen was born on March 18, 1895 in Huntsville, Utah. In 1915 he enrolled in Utah Agricultural College, now Utah State University; however, he only remained there for a year before enlisting in the Marine Corps. Following the end of World War I, Jensen was employed by a series of agricultural companies and the Bank of Italy before Anderson, Clayton, and Company, a California cotton company, hired him in 1929. There, he became the head of the banking department, working in agricultural processing and finance until his retirement in 1970. Following retirement, Jensen bought the Grant Hill Farm and donated it to Utah State University in order that it could become the Ronald V. Jensen Historical Living Farm and the Man and His Bread Museum. The Historical Living Farm was later renamed the American West Heritage Center.
Extent
2 boxes (2.25 linear feet)
Abstract
Ronald Jensen was born in Huntsville, Utah. In 1916 he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served until the end of World War I. In 1929 he became the head of the banking department of a California cotton company. Soon after his retirement in 1970, he bought the Grant Hill Farm in Cache Valley and donated it to Utah State University in order that it become the Ronald V. Jensen Historical Living Farm and the Man and His Bread Museum. The Historical Living Farm was later renamed the American West Heritage Center.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into four main groups. The first is composed of general Jensen Family photos. This includes pictures of Jensen as a child as well as images of his family farm and college years. The next section contains photographs of the Ronald V. Jensen Living Historical Farm. The next grouping is composed of Ronald Jensen's scrapbook with materials spanning from the 1900s to the 1920s, including many images of his time in the military. Finally an oversized box holds many early portraits from Jensen's life.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This material was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Lee Caron in 2005.
Processing Information
Processed in July of 2014
- Title
- Guide to the Ronald Jensen photograph collection, 1900-1986
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Joanna Dobrowolska
- 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