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North Fork Investment Company letter to Franklin Stewart Harris

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 254

Scope and Contents

Letter to Harris that had accompanied the deed for ten acres at Aspen Grove, Utah. Written on stationery from Stewart and Stewart, and signed by Scott P. Stewart. Letter dated October 15, 1921.

Dates

  • 1921 October 15

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Closed for 70 years from the end date of the administration, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the North Fork Investment Company letter to Franklin Stewart Harris must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Administrative History

North Fork Investment Company (est. 1911) is a land company in Provo, Utah. The company was formed by the Stewart family to manage holdings at the North Fork of the Provo River, Utah.

Biographical History

Scott P. Stewart (1876-1966) was a civil engineer in Utah.

Scott Pease Stewart was born on June 10, 1876, in Provo, Utah, the child of Andrew Jackson and Dorothy Melissa. He married Myrtle Maiben on December 19, 1902, in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had one child during their marriage. He died on July 3, 1966, in Orem, Utah, at the age of 90, and was buried in Provo, Utah.

Biographical History

Franklin Stewart Harris (1884-1960) was President of Brigham Young University from 1921 to 1945. During that time he helped the university grow both physically, with adding new buildings and also intellectually by hiring more teachers and establishing international connections for the University. Franklin Stewart Harris was born August 29, 1884 in Benjamin, Utah. He moved with his family to the state of Chihuahua, Mexico in the 1890s to the Mormon colonies there. He would study at Brigham Young University and go on to Cornell to receive his doctorate. Harris served as president of Brigham Young University from 1921 until 1945. His administration was characterized by improvement in academics and by growth of the University's physical facilities, such as the construction of the Heber J. Grant Library building. Even with the financial pressures of the Great Depression from the late 1920s to the 1930s, Harris was able to help increase Brigham Young University attendance, library and campus facilities. In 1945 Harris left Brigham Young University to be the president of the Utah State Agricultural College (what is now Utah State University). He died April 18, 1960 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Extent

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

Administration (University Archives Collection Development Policy, 2015, V.b.v.2.a).

Processing Information

Processed; Cory Nimer; 2016.

Title
Register of North Fork Investment Company letter to Franklin Stewart Harris
Status
Completed
Author
Cory Nimer
Date
2016 April 5
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. University Archives Repository

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