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Arthur W. Hart Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_CAINE MSS 13

Scope and Contents

This one-box collection contains the papers of Arthur W. Hart and spans the period of 1892 to 1933. The material in this collection consists of correspondence (particularly with his brother, Charles), papers concerning A.W Hart vs. H.D. Maughan (a finical dispute between the Oneida Canal Company and H.D. Maughan), Hart family genealogy, and various papers of the Hart family.

Dates

  • Creation: 1855-1933

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 Arthur W. Hart Papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Biographical Note

Arthur W. Hart was born October 16, 1869 in Bloomington, Bear Lake County, Idaho the son of James H. and Sabina "Scheib" Hart. Arthur's father was a prominent lawyer and politician. Arthur received his basic education at the Fielding Academy in Paris, Idaho and the Brigham Young College (BYC) in Logan, Utah. After finishing his studies at the BYC he enrolled in the University of Deseret (now University of Utah) during the 1880s. At the University of Deseret he studied law and graduated in 1890. After Arthur's graduation he continued to study law under his brother, Judge Charles H. Hart, who had a law office in Logan, Utah.

In 1896 Arthur was called by his church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to serve as a missionary in Germany. Hart proselyted for two and a half years and served as president of the Stuttgart Conference. In addition to his time in Germany he also traveled to Switzerland, France, and England.

Arthur returned to Utah in 1898 and continued to pursue a career in law. Later that year he was admitted into a law firm in Preston, Idaho where he continued to work for the next forty-six years. In 1901 Arthur was elected County Attorney of Oneida County on the Democratic ticket. Arthur served as mayor of Preston and was active in local civic affairs. He was also instrumental in organizing the Oneida Irrigation Company and served as its secretary for many years.

On August 22, 1900 Arthur married Ada D. Lowe in Salt Lake City and they later had eleven children together. On August 21, 1903 he took a second wife when married Evadyna Henderson in Preston, Idaho. They later had thirteen children together. (Although the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had publicly stated that it would no longer practice polygamy after 1890, it was often practiced in secret until 1903 when the Church officially stated that it would no longer allow plural marriages.)

Arthur retired in 1947 and moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on April 7, 1949 in Salt Lake City.

Extent

1 box (.5 linear feet)

Abstract

The material in this collection consists of correspondence (particularly with his brother, Charles), papers concerning A.W Hart vs. H.D. Maughan (a finical dispute between the Oneida Canal Company and H.D. Maughan), Hart family genealogy, and various papers of the Hart family.

Arrangement

Correspondence is arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were purchased in conjunction with the Newel Hart papers in 1984 by USU Special Collections & Archives for inclusion in the Marie Eccles-Caine Archive of Intermountain Americana.

Separated Materials

Folder 15 has been removed to OVERSIZED.

Sources:

Deseret News1949 April 9 Obit.
  • Progressive Men of Idaho A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, IL, 1904, pp 200-201. See USU SCA's call # 925 P943
  • Deseret News1949 April 9 Obit.

Processing Information

Processed in May of 2006>

Title
Guide to the Arthur W. Hart Papers, 1855-1933
Author
Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives
Date
©2011
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.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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435 797-2880 (Fax)