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Miskin, A. R. (Arthur Richard), 1876-1960

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1876 - 1960

Biographical History

A. R. Miskin (1876-1960) was a businessman in Idaho.

Arthur Richard Miskin was born on February 7, 1876 in Saint John, Kansas to James R. and Amelia Lavinia Moore Miskin. His family were members of the Bickertonites, and converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1889. They then moved to Utah, and then to Idaho in 1891 where they homesteaded and farmed. He married Luvina Vilate Belnap on on September 11, 1903 in Logan, Utah. They were the parents of fourteen children. He worked in the family store in Fairview and Shelton, Idaho before establishing a machine shop in Ucon. He invented the Miskin scraper, and developed a manufacturing plant for them in Ucon. Miskin passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho on November 27, 1960.

Citation:
UPB files, February 1, 2013 (14 children; invented the Miskin scraper)

Familysearch.org, via WWW, Mar. 29, 2013 (Arthur Richard Miskin; b. Feb. 7, 1876 in Saint John, Kan.; parents: James R. and Amelia Lavinia Moore Miskin; m. Sept. 11, 1903 in Logan, Utah to Luvina Vilate Belnap; d. Nov. 27, 1960)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, May 16, 2013 (Arthur Richard Miskin; Arthur R. Miskin; b. Feb. 7, 1876 in Stafford, Kan.; parents, James Richard Miskin and Amelia Lovina Moore; joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1889, formerly with Bickertonites; moved to Utah in 1889; moved to southeastern Idaho in 1891; m. Sept. 11, 1903 in Logan, Utah to Luvina Vilate Belnap; operated small store in Fairview, then Shelton; moved to Ucon prior to 1917; d. Nov. 27, 1960 in Idaho Falls, Idaho; farmer, machine shop operator, manufacturing)

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

A. R. and Luvina B. Miskin family papers, 1919-1969

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal papers of the Miskin family, including correspondence, newspaper articles, and other material. Dates range from 1919-1969.

Dates: 1919-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers / Miskin family history papers

A. R. Miskin personal correspondence, 1911-1955

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233632444], Folder: 1-10
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal correspondence of A.R. Miskin with family members and other individuals from Utah, Idaho, and other locations. Dates range from 1911-1955.

Dates: 1911-1955
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers

A. R. Miskin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8071
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal correspondence of A.R. Miskin, material for the Miskin Scraper Works in Ucon, Idaho, and also contains the family history papers of the A.R. and Lovina Miskin family including family group records, pedigree, charts, photographs, and other material from the Belnap, Hammon, and Miskin families of Utah, Idaho, and Kansas. Dates range from 1850-1998.

Dates: 1850-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Miskin family collection on Belnap family, 1920-1998

 Sub-Series — Carton 6: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233632493], Folder: 4-13
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains family group records, pedigree charts, and other material related to Belnap family history, which is related to the Miskin family. Dates range from 1920-1998.

Dates: 1920-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers / Miskin family history papers

Miskin family collection on Hammon family, 1920-1969

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains family group records, pedigree charts, and other material related to the Hammon family history, which the Miskin family is related to. Dates range from 1920-1969.

Dates: 1920-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers / Miskin family history papers

Miskin family history, 1910-1979

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains family group records, pedigree charts, and other material for the Miskin family. Dates range from 1910-1979.

Dates: 1910-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers / Miskin family history papers

Miskin family history papers, 1850-1998

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains the family history papers of the A.R. and Lovina Miskin family including family group records, pedigree charts, long playing records, and other material from the Belnap, Hammon, and Miskin families of Utah, Idaho, and Kansas. Dates range from 1850-1998.

Dates: 1850-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers

Miskin family photographs, 1850-1950

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 3 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains family photographs of the Miskin, Belnap, and Hammon families of England, Utah, and Idaho with photographs dating between 1850 and 1950.

Dates: 1850-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers / Miskin family history papers

Miskin Scraper Works records, 1904-1965

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains material for the Miskin Scrapers Works in Ucon, Idaho, including correspondence, advertisements, deeds, and other material. Dates range from 1904-1965.

Dates: 1904-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers

Sound recording of A. R. Miskin funeral, 1960

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 3 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains four long playing vinyl records of A. R. Miskin's funeral services. Dated November 30, 1960.

Dates: 1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. R. Miskin papers / Miskin family history papers

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Pedigrees 5
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Letters 3
Agriculture and Natural Resources 2
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
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Genealogies 1
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Long-playing records 1
World War, 1939-1945 1
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