Andrew L. Heggie papers
Scope and Contents
These papers consist primarily of warranty and quit-claim deeds (property), homestead certificates, townsite deeds, indentures, and abstract of titles, the majority of which cover a period of 1884-1913. Also included are rain gauge charts from 1963 to 1997. Individuals who are named in these documents include Peter S. Barson, Mary E. Barson, Andrew S. Heggie, Andrew W. Heggie, Annie T. Heggie, Lars J. Rasmussen, Blanche C. Rasmussen, Aaron F. Rasmussen, Anna E. Rasmussen, Katie Rasmussen, Phillip H. Rasmussen, William H Sparks, Clara W. Sparks, Joseph B. Holt, Sarah J. Holt, Thomas Godfrey, Maria Godfrey, James Clark, Annie L. Clark, Samuel R. Smith, Nellie Smith, John P. Clark, Sarah H. Clark, William Harvey, William Clark Jr., Sarah G. Clark, Joseph W. Stewart, Sarah S. Stewart, Joseph L. Thompson, Mary B. Thompson.
Dates
- Creation: 1884-1997
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access, 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 Andrew L. Heggie papers must be obtained from the manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Biographical Note
The Heggie family are one of the founding families of Clarkston, Utah. Andrew Walker Heggie (1825-1912) first arrived in Utah as part of the 1860 Robinson handcart company, then made his way to what would be known as Clarkston in 1864-1865. He and his second wife Annie T. Stewart Heggie (1839-1923) raised 5 children. Their son Andrew Stewart Heggie (1868-1959) and his wife Mary Loosle Heggie (1874-1942) continued the family farming tradition, raising 8 children. Their son, Andrew Loosle Heggie (1905-2001) and wife Corinne Godfrey Heggie (1911-2006) had only one son who died hours after birth, but spent their lives in service to their large extended family and community.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear feet)
Abstract
The collection consists primarily of property deeds and other records pertaining to Clarkston, Utah.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 1999 by Andrew Heggie.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 1999 by Andrew L. Heggie.
- Title
- Guide to the Andrew L. Heggie papers
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Andrew Izatt and Clint Pumphrey, completed by Heather Housley
- Date
- ©2012, 2025
- 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.
- 2025: Processing completed, additional information included
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
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Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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