Diary (1839-1877) with biographical sketches of wives, prison diary (1889) with lists of and letters from prisoners sentenced under the Edmunds Act, missionary diary and sermons (1898), and genealogical information.

Mostly letters of John H. Barker to his sister Jenny (1871-1890); also passenger tickets, genealogical information, and diary (1859-1863).

Mainly correspondence and project specifications from the engineering firm of Bishop and Peterson. Projects include wells and sewer systems for towns in Cache County, Utah, including Hyrum and Logan. Also includes materials on water rights in Logan, Utah.

This collection contains diaries and family records of the early settlers in Smithfield, Utah. This collection would be useful to any person interested in the early history of Smithfield. It would also be useful to persons interested in the records of genealogy of a particular family in Smithfield. The collection is arranged alphabetically and is very easily accessible by anyone.