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Box 2

 Container

Contains 17 Results:

Journal of the Missionary Labors of Elders S.B. Mitton and Harold Lijinquist, 1889-1890 Winter

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

A 20 page journal of Mitton and Lilijinquist's missionary experiences in Cache Valley. The two traveled extensively on the west side of the valley and in Logan and Smithfield.

Dates: 1889-1890 Winter

"My Journal" by Mar E. Perkes, 1867-1875

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

A 19 page journal written by Mary Perkes when she was a teenager. The diary is hand written and mentions polygamy quite extensively. The Perkes lived in Hyde Park.

Dates: 1867-1875

"Information Concerning the Arrowrock Dam Which Is Being Constructed Some Twenty Five Miles Above Boise, Idaho, By the U.S. Reclamation Service.", 1913

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

A report by Civil and Consulting Engineer Richard Lyman. The report describes the construction conditions of the Arrowrock dam. Included here are descriptions of the railroad, powerplant, sawmill and living conditions at the site. At the time the Arrowrock Dam was to be the largest concrete dam in the country.

Dates: 1913

Anson C. Meigs Diary, 1885-1887

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Meigs seems to live near Coon Rapids, Iowa. He also writes as if he were a teenager or a young man. The diary gives an excellent account of life on an Iowa farm during this time period.

Dates: 1885-1887

"An Arizona Outing.: An article from an unknown source describing a descent into the Grand canyon, circa 1900

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

In addition to the article there are several pages of handwritten notes about the trip. Also the article has many lines underlined and sections that have hand written annotations in the margins.

Dates: circa 1900

"Minutes of Ladies Meeting of the Bear Lake Stake Academy.", 1891 December - 1892 March

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

A three page, legal size, document recording the meetings of young ladies attending the Bear Lake Stake Academy. The organization seems to have had a monthly meeting. The Bear Lake Stake Academy was a L.D.S. church school in Paris, Idaho. It later became known as the Fielding Academy.

Dates: 1891 December - 1892 March