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Provo (Utah) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 157 Collections and/or Records:

Oscar Wendle Nielsen personal history

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329077]
Identifier: MSS SC 2971
Scope and Contents

Contains information about his youth, children, education, LDS Church callings, employment, and family life. Recalls his early life in Fairview, Utah 1909-1927; employment and residence in Philadelphia and Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, 1930-1958; employment and residence in Provo, Utah, 1958-1985; and residence in Orem, Utah, beginning in 1985. Also includes photographic images of his family and homes.

Dates: approximately 1975-1995

North Union Irrigation Company business records and corporate minutes

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321694]
Identifier: MSS SC 2313
Abstract

Handwritten entries record the names of those assessed to contribute to the maintenance of the irrigation ditches in Provo, Utah in 1865 to 1882. It also includes lists of the amounts paid and various activities of the company.

Dates: 1865-1882

Oral history interview with Clayton Jenkins

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 49
Scope and Contents

Interview by Hollis Scott with Clayton Jenkins discussing Jenkins' involvement with various Chamber of Commerce concerns, and his professional career in the knit goods business. Touches upon some historical aspects of Brigham Young University and its contributions to the area economy. Includes transcript and sound recording.

Dates: 1981

Oral history interview with Vasco M. Tanner

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231028876]
Identifier: MSS 6743
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Vasco M. Tanner, conducted by Millard L. Meanea on August 12, 1975 for the Joint Oral History Program of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club. Tanner discusses his education, research, and career as a professor of zoology at Brigham Young University.

Dates: 1975 August 12

Elizabeth Truman Partridge papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489937]
Identifier: MSS 609
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biography, certificates, newspaper clipping, and a letter. The biography is by an unknown author and tells the story of Partridge's life in Provo, Utah. The other materials relate to her selection as mother of the year.

Dates: 1957

Zola Peterson autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231045342]
Identifier: MSS 1206
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiography. Peterson writes about her life in Monticello, Blanding, and Provo, Utah. She tells about her childhood, her experiences at Brigham Young University, and her mission for the Mormon Church in the Southern United States.

Dates: approximately 1970

George Edward Anderson photographs of Provo Center Street

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197227644082]
Identifier: MSS 3802
Scope and Contents This collection contains two photographic prints of Center Street in Provo, Utah. The prints were produced from an original photograph taken by George Edward Anderson. The photographs are matted and placed in wood frames. Businesses pictured include Howe & Taft, Diamond Saloon, The Council Bar and Billiards, Pyne & Maiber Druggists, Hathenbuck & Co., Union Block, Provo Book & Stationary, Ben R. Eldredge, Western Union Telegraph Office, Smoot & Co., and the First National...
Dates: approximately 1890

Joyce Kling Harmon pioneer biographies

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233643169]
Identifier: MSS 1900
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biographies, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and photographs. The collection consists largely of biographies written by members of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers dealing with their ancestors.

Dates: 1953-1974

Pamela Jill Porter diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230217751]
Identifier: MSS 1818
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries. Porter writes about her spiritual experiences and how she regards the Mormon Church. Some of the diaries were written while Porter attended Brigham Young University and majored in English. She also lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dates: 1971-1980

Niels Poulson certificates

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321066]
Identifier: MSS SC 2264
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and printed certificates. One is a "Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States," and the other is a "Certificate of Citizenship" for the United States. Poulson applied for and received citizenship for the U.S. in Provo, Utah.

Dates: 1888