Provo (Utah) -- History
Found in 157 Collections and/or Records:
Oscar Wendle Nielsen personal history
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.
North Union Irrigation Company business records and corporate minutes
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.
Oral history interview with Clayton Jenkins
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.
Oral history interview with Vasco M. Tanner
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.
Elizabeth Truman Partridge papers
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.
Zola Peterson autobiography
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.
George Edward Anderson photographs of Provo Center Street
Joyce Kling Harmon pioneer biographies
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.
Pamela Jill Porter diaries
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.
Niels Poulson certificates
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.