History of the building of the Zion Cable and Saw Mill
Scope and Contents
Photocopied portions of Flanigan's diary pertaining to the decision to build and the actual construction of the Zion Cable and Saw Mill. Describes how the use of the cable saved ten day's from a wagon journey to haul goods around Zion's Canyon, and how the saw mill served the people of the area.
Dates
- 1901-1907
Creator
- Flanigan, William, 1877-1961 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from History of the building of the Zion Cable and Saw Mill must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
William Flanigan (1877-1961) was a Mormon farm laborer and lumber developer in Utah.
William Wallace Flanigan was born on February 17, 1877 in Rockville, Utah to Thomas Emmett Flanigan and Ida Jane Johnson. He was raised in southern Utah and worked there as a farm laborer. On March 15, 1898 he married Nellie Hansen Draper (1881-1957) in St. George, Utah, and they had three children. He and his brother Alma worked to develop the Zion Cable and Saw Mill in Zion Canyon. He and his family later moved to Cedar City, Utah, where he worked as a fireman and janitor in the local high school. Flanigan died on June 16, 1961 in St. George.
Extent
13 leaves (0.07 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Originals
William W. Flanigan collection (Ms 38); Special Collections and Archives, Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University; 351 West University Boulevard, Cedar City, UT 84720.
General
Typescript (photocopy).
- Title
- Register of History of the building of the Zion Cable and Saw Mill
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 26
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States