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Bear River High School records

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 413

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of records from Bear River High School’s principal, teachers, and student council. The student council materials are of particular interest, as they provide a detailed, daily account of activities at the school. Also significant is the grade book, which dates back to the time when the school met on the third floor of Garland Elementary. Together, these records would be of interest to anyone researching early education or the teenage experience in Box Elder County.

Dates

  • 1916-1959

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 Bear River High School records must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Historical Note

Before 1916 Garland only had an elementary school, so if students wanted to take any additional schooling they had to go to Brigham City or Logan. That year, however, teachers began to offer additional grades in the classrooms on the third floor of the Garland Elementary. Soon it became clear that the area needed a new campus for these advanced students, and Bear River High School was built in 1921. Both Tremonton and Garland wanted the school, so city leaders eventually agreed to construct the new campus halfway between the two communities. The present Bear River High School remains at this location, though it has been expanded several times over the years.

Extent

2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)

Abstract

This collection is comprised of records from Bear River High School’s principal, teachers, and student council dating from 1916 to 1959.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by document type, then chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Bear River High School records were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by the school’s librarian, Margo Tackett, in 2015.

Related Materials

80 Years of Glory: A History of Bear River High School (979.283 B38)

Bearfax yearbooks (BOOK COLL 57, no. 25)

Separated Materials

Five Bearfax yearbooks (1928, 1931, and 1946-1948) were placed in the BOOK COLL 57, no. 25. Another book, Administration and Supervision: Box Elder School District, was also moved to SCA's book holdings.

Bibliography

  • Bear River High School Students. 80 Years of Glory: A History of Bear River High School. Tremonton: Tremonton Press, 2001.

Processing Information

Processed in December of 2015

Title
Guide to the Bear River High School records 1916-1959
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Clint Pumphrey
Date
©2015
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

  • 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

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)