Spring City (Utah) -- History
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
The diary of the city council of Spring City
Photocopy and digital copy of handwritten meeting minutes of the city council of Spring City, Utah. The record was created by Samuel Ruggles Aiken, Spring City recorder, in January 1871, and was added to by other recorders, including John R. Baxter, John F. Allred, and S. Burdich, until April 1886. Minutes include city business and operations, focusing on placement and maintenance of ditches and concerns over water rights. Dated 1871-1886.
Joseph T. Ellis papers
The collection contains handwritten financial records and diary. Ellis records his financial transactions and presents a diary for the years 1896 and 1897. He writes about his life in Spring City and about his work in the Manti temple of the Mormon Church.
John Peter Johnson papers
Handwritten correspondence, diaries, notebooks, patriarchal blessings, certificates, an autobiography, and genealogical materials. The correspondence are between Johnson and his wife, Hana, and were written while Johnson was on a mission for the Mormon Church in Sweden. The diaries were kept while Johnson was on his mission and after his return to Ogden, Utah. The certificates deal with Johnson's numerous callings in the Mormon Church.
Norma Vance research papers
Contains research materials collected by Vance pertaining to the history of the Fairview, Utah area since its founding in 1849, Vance family history, history of Spring City, Utah, documents regarding Fairview's mayors since 1872, and personal histories of Fairview's founding fathers. Materials dated approximately 1960-2008.