M.A. thesis by Matthew C. Godfrey submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History, Utah State University, 1997. Typewritten, 165 single-sided pages.
Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929 -- Correspondence; Ornithologists -- Biography; United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (1867-1881); West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel. Clarence King, Geologicst-in-charge. Part III. Ornithology. By Robert Ridgway.
Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929 -- Correspondence; Ornithologists -- Biography; United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (1867-1881); West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
Handwritten outgoing correspondence from Robert Ridgway to Father (David Ridgway), May 17, 1867. The letter mailed from the steamer "Chauncey" at sea in the Caribbean told his father about his travels in the Carribean and in the Panama area, with...
Teenagers -- Correspondence; Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929 -- Correspondence; Ornithologists -- Correspondence; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
Handwritten outgoing correspondence from Robert Ridgway to Mother (Harriet Ridgway), June 24, 1867. This letter, titled Sacramento, California, Camp no. 1, U.S.G.S. described to his father the establishment of the survey party's first camp.
Teenagers -- Correspondence; Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929 -- Correspondence; Ornithologists -- Correspondence; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel; Geological Survey (U.S.)
Handwritten outgoing correspondence from Robert Ridgway to Sister Fannie (Ridgway), January 14, 1868. This letter was sent from "Headquarters U.S. Geological Exploration 40th Parallel, Carson City, Nevada and detailed photographs that he had sent...
Teenagers -- Correspondence; Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929 -- Correspondence; Ornithologists -- Correspondence; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel; Geological Survey (U.S.)
Handwritten outgoing correspondence from Robert Ridgway to (Harriet Ridgway?), n.d., postmarked the Great Salt Lake City, Utah. Part of this letter is missing, but the existing piece discussed survey events, and it mentions some of the party...
Teenagers -- Correspondence; Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929 -- Correspondence; Ornithologists -- Correspondence; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel; Geological Survey (U.S.)
These Cyanotypes represent the oldest comprehensive collection of images that document the history of Utah State University. The 364 images in this exhibit were taken from Agricultural Extension Service scrapbooks. Many of the images were published...
Agriculture -- Pictorial works; Animals -- Pictorial works; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho) -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- Buildings -- Pictorial works; Classrooms -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial...
Utah State University Special Collections and Archives is renowned for archival materials relating to Utah, Mormonism and the Western United States. However, they also house a collection which significantly adds to the historical literature of...
Czechoslovakia -- History; Czechoslovakia -- History -- Pictorial works
Ramblings '44 is the second yearbook produced by the Associated Students of Topaz High School. Covering the school year September 1943 through June 1944, it describes the scholastic activities and accomplishments of Japanese American students...
Topaz High School -- Students -- Yearbooks; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Written in October 1942 to staff of the War Relocation Authority, this paper stresses the importance of understanding the cultural background of the Japanese Americans living in relocation centers. It describes common behavior patterns among the...
United States. War Relocation Authority; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Attitudes; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs
Congressional hearings in Jan. and Feb. 1944 on several bills, H.R. 2701, 3012, 3446, and 3489, proposing (1) expatriation of Japanese-Americans who under oath expressed loyalty to Japan and (2) creation of a Japanese Deportation Commission. The...
Japanese Americans -- Law and legislation; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Official publication by the War Relocation Authority describes its policies and procedures established as of May 1943. It addresses center policies on leave, work placement, travel and subsistence, food, lodging, health services, clothing...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; United States. War Relocation Authority
Describes the background and nature of the U.S.'s program for relocating Japanese-Americans initiated in early 1943, a few months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; United States. War Relocation Authority; Detention of persons -- United States
Of the nine final reports written by the War Relocation Authority, this one differs in attempting to give a comprehensive view of the WRA program in its entirety rather than focusing on some particular facet of the program as did the other reports....
United States. War Relocation Authority; Japanese Americans; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
This report contains more than 100 tables and charts detailing statistics and characteristics describing the more than 120,000 people of Japanese descent who were under the jurisdiction of the War Relocation Authority during World War II. Data...
Japanese Americans -- Statistics; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Report describes how the War Relocation Authority was established, organized, and managed. It covers in detail the logistics of setting up, staffing, supplying, and then closing the centers. One section covers the agency's records management of...
Report describes the War Relocation Program from its inception in 1942 to closure of relocation centers and resettlement of evacuees in 1945. It covers why and how the War Relocation Authority was created, the meeting with state governors in Salt...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; United States. War Relocation Authority
Report describes the Emergency Refugee Shelter at Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York where 1,000 refugees of various European nationalities were brought to the United States from Italy by order of President Roosevelt in 1944; they were to be returned...
Fort Ontario State Historic Site (Oswego, N.Y.); World War, 1939-1945--Refugees
This report examines how property owned by West Coast Japanese Americans in 1942 was handled when they were forced to go to relocation centers. Table of Contents: Legal Provisions for Controlling the Assets of Enemy Nationals in Time of War;...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Property; Farm ownership
This report examines the phases of the WRA program in relation to legal issues. It is broken into 3 sections: I. The constitutionality of evacuation and detention; II. Legal considerations in the development of center management policies; III....
Report examines the development and function of community government within the relocation centers. It describes early debates on how centers should be governed, problems caused by differences in attitudes and values held by alien Japanese (Issei)...
Japanese Americans; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
This report examines the postwar adjustment of relocated Japanese Americans during the 18 months following the closure of the Japanese American relocation centers in 1945. Begun in July 1946, the study was "to analyze the effects of the evacuation...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans
This report begins by examining how the relationship between Japanese Americans living on the West Coast in 1942 with other residents led to their being singled out for evacuation and placement in relocation centers after the bombing of Pearl...
Japanese Americans; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Describes Japanese migration to the U.S. before World War II, characteristics of the Japanese-American people who settled on the West Coast, the myths and prejudices surrounding them, and how they were treated following the bombing of Pearl...
Japanese Americans; Japanese Americans -- Attitudes; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
June 1943 issue of Trek, a quarterly literary magazine produced by the residents of the Topaz Relocation Center. This issue was edited by Toku Okubo and Nobuo Kitagaki with Mine Okubo as art editor and Alfred Sawahata as contributing artist. ...
Central Utah Relocation Center -- Periodicals; Central Utah Relocation Center; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans
View of the Experiment Station Building and Old Main from path east of President's House circa 1923. Size of photograph: 7.75 x 9.5 in.
Utah State University -- Buildings -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Old Main -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Experiment Station -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah Agricultural College...
Old Creamery located behind Old Main, circa 1920. This view shows advertisement for DeLaval Milking Machine demonstration. Size of photograph: 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Utah State University. Creamery -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Barns, sheep and cattle on the campus of Agricultural College of Utah, 1902. View is from southwest. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Utah State University -- Buildings -- Pictorial works; Livestock -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Agricultural College of Utah -- History -- Pictorial works
View of poultry yard and coops at Agricultural College of Utah in 1920s. Size of photograph: 4.75 x 6.5 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah Agricultural College. Poultry Yard -- Pictorial works
Scenic winter view looking west to Logan Temple, showing snow-covered tree plantings on campus of Agricultural College of Utah, 1920s. Size of photograph: 4 x 6 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
View of orchard, east side of Agricultural College of Utah campus, 1901, taken from roof of Old Main. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Orchards -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Agricultural College of Utah -- History -- Pictorial works
Domestic Science Building in the early 1930s, Utah State University. View is looking southeast at the building. This building changed names and uses several times. Built in 1891 as a college dormitory, it was remodeled to house the School of...
Utah State University. College Dormitory -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Domestic Science Building -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Women's Building -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University....
Quonset and other prefab housing built on campus after 1946 to accommodate veterans and their families attending school on GI Bill after World War II. Aerial photo looking east. Size of photograph: 5 x 6.75 in.
Buildings, Prefabricated -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Aerial photograph of Utah State University campus, Summer 1952. Note construction materials for Union Building on left. Size of photograph: 8 x 10 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- Aerial views -- Pictorial works;
Quonset and prefab housing erected on campus after 1946 to accommodate veterans and their families attending school on GI Bill after World War II. Aerial photo looking north. Size of photograph: 8 x 10 in.
Buildings, Prefabricated -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Union Building, Utah State University, at night, Spring 1966. Building was dedicated May 2, 1953; east addition was dedicated Dec. 3, 1964. Name was eventually changed to Taggart Student Center around 1980. Size of photograph: 2 x 3.5 in.
Utah State University. Union Building -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Taggart Student Center -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works.
Union Building, Utah State University, at night, Spring 1966. Building was dedicated May 2, 1953; east addition was dedicated Dec. 3, 1964. Name was eventually changed to Taggart Student Center around 1980. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Utah State University. Union Building -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Taggart Student Center -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works.
Crop field in foreground, with Plant and Animal Industry buildings in the background. View is looking south from the current sidewalk in front of the Eccles Conference Center. Size of photograph: 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Merrill Library -- History -- Pictorial works; Agricultural experiment stations -- Utah -- Pictorial works; Agricultural College of Utah -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah Agricultural College...
Tractor plowing the Quad preparatory to leveling and planting, 1920s. A small boy sits watching. Detail of the furrows is clearly shown in this view. Size of photograph: 4 x 6.75 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Farm tractors -- Pictorial works; Agricultural machinery -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Quad -- Pictorial works; Utah Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Barns -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Art Barn -- History -- Pictorial works;
Dormitories, Moen, Greaves, Reeder Halls, 1958. Wall of Merrill Hall (built 1957-58) shows at extreme left. View from west. Size of photograph: 7.5 x 9.25 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Bullen (Herschel, Jr.) Hall -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Moen (Johanna) Hall -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Greaves (Ethelyn O.) Hall -- Pictorial...
Family Life Building, 1930s, was built as WPA project and dedicated Sept. 1935. This view shows front entrance. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Family Life Building -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Family Life Building, 1930s, was built as WPA project and dedicated Sept. 1935. Two women are on the steps of the front entrance in this view. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Family Life Building -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Old Main south wing, circa 1926, view from the southwest. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Old Main -- Pictorial works; Utah Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Old Main west tower at night, 1950s. View from northwest. Size of photograph: 7.5 x 9 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Old Main -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Lund Hall, circa 1938, just after construction. Built as Women's Dormitory, 1937, as WPA Project 1045-2-D. Named for Anton H. Lund, author of 1888 Act establishing Agricultural College of Utah. Used as Women's Dorm until Fall 1966. Used from...
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Lund Hall -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- Students -- Housing -- Pictorial works
Mechanic Arts Building, 1930s. View from the west. Size of photograph: 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Mechanic Arts -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Mechanic Arts Building, 1930s. View from the west. Size of photograph: 4.75 x 7 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Mechanic Arts -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Model Barn, 1898. View from N.N.W. Photo used to illustrate 1899-1900 catalog. This general purpose barn stood just south of present Maeser Laboratory. Size of photograph: 7.5 x 9.25 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Model Barn -- Pictorial works; Barns -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Agricultural College of Utah -- History -- Pictorial works
Old Main, west front and tower under construction in late summer or fall 1901. Laying first floor and first brick courses. View looking south. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Old Main -- Pictorial works; Agricultural College of Utah -- History -- Pictorial works
Student Union courtyard looking toward Old Main, circa 1966. View includes Old Main, Technology Industry building, and Widstoe Hall. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Taggart Student Center -- History -- Pictorial works
Women playing softball, 1960s. View from behind homeplate shows batter & catcher in action. Size of photograph: 8 x 10 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- Baseball -- Pictorial works; Softball for women -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works
Terrace of the Family Life building, including a view of 400 N. (Hwy 89) before it was widened, 1947. Size of photograph: 2.5 x 3 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Family Life Building -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Close-up view of a tapestry in the Hatch Room located in the Merrill Library. This Flemish tapestry is from the Charles of London collection. Though woven in the 1700s as the border suggests, the clothing style of the figures is medieval. Size of...
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Hatch Room (Merrill Library. Special Collections & Archives) -- Pictorial works; Tapestries, Flemish -- Pictorial works; Agricultural College of Utah -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah...
Lounge in the east end of the Student Union Building, 1950s. View of snow dusted mountains is visible through the room's large windows. Furniture includes a large circular ottoman made of leather or vinyl. Size of photograph: 8 x 10 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College. Student Union Building -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Dairy judging contest on the Judging Paddock on the north side of campus, 1940s. View shows the paddock, barns, and Fieldhouse from the southeast. Size of photograph: 2.5 x 6.5 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Barns -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Fieldhouse -- Pictorial works; Dairy cattle -- Showing -- Utah --...
Dairy judging contest on the Judging Paddock on the north side of campus, 1940s. View shows Old Main and Widstoe Hall from the northeast. It also depicts the veterinary hospital which was moved from its original location at the Plant Industry...
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Dairy cattle -- Showing -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- Buildings -- History -- Pictorial works
Dairy judging contest on the Judging Paddock on the north side of campus, 1940s. View shows the paddock, barns, and newly completed Military Science building from the south. Photo probably taken from the roof of the Animal Science building. Size of...
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Dairy cattle -- Showing -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- Buildings -- History -- Pictorial works
View of campus looking north showing the Smart Gymnasium and the smoke stack above the Heating Plant, 1920s. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Heating Plant -- History -- Pictorial works
View outside the front entrance of the Lyric Theatre on its opening night under USU auspices, Monday, April 3, 1961. Cars are parked diagonally in front of the the Theatre. The play being performed was "Hamlet". Size of photograph: 7.5 x 7.25 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Lyric Theater (Logan, Utah) -- Pictorial works
Interior view of the Fieldhouse, 1930s. Size of photograph: 5 x 7 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Fieldhouse -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
View of military aircraft in flight, circa 1940s. During World War II, USAC provided aviation training to navy and marine trainees in radar technology as well as members of the Army Air Corps, 318th Aircrew. Size of photograph: 4.75 x 6.75 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Airplanes, Military -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works
Track meet on the Quad, view looking northwest, circa 1905. Size of photograph: 8 x 10 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Track and field -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works; Agricultural College of Utah -- History -- Pictorial works
Interior view of the reception room of the University Annex, during its use as a dormitory, circa 1902. Size of photograph: 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. University Annex -- Pictorial works; Agricultural College of Utah -- History -- Pictorial works
View of the LDS First Stake Center from the northwest. Also known as the "Golden Toaster". Photograph gift of the Herald Journal in September 1978. Size of photograph: 5.75 x 7.75 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works
View of the construction of the University Inn from the roof of the Plant Science building, 1980. The parking terrace, in the upper left corner, is also under construction. Size of photograph: 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works
View of the Model Barn and Experiment Station corrals from the north wing tower of Old Main, circa 1906. The Conservatory can be seen in the foreground. Size of photograph: 7.25 x 9.5 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works
View looking north down the main hall of the basement in Old Main during the restoration process following the fire, 1985. The former testing center occupied the space to the left. Size of photograph: 6.75 x 9.25 in.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works
View of the President's house looking east from below the brow of Old Main Hill, ca. 1950s.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; College presidents -- Dwellings -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works
Aerial view looking east across Romney stadium and the Logan cemetery, 1935.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- Aerial views -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Romney Stadium -- Pictorial works; Utah State...
View of the Plant Science and Animal Industry buildings from the west along the Quad, ca. 1940s; duplicate of USU A-0181a.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State University -- Buildings -- Pictorial works; Utah State University. Plant Science Building -- Pictorial works;
Winter view of the President's house looking southeast from below the brow of Old Main Hill, ca. 1950s.
Utah State University -- History -- Pictorial works; Utah State Agricultural College -- History -- Pictorial works; College presidents -- Dwellings -- Utah -- Logan -- Pictorial works
No. 12. Utah Series Continued. No. 478. Great Tabernacle, Salt Lake City. Smith's American Views. Rocky Mountain Scenery. Union Pacific R.R. Stereoscopic View. Across the Continent West from Omaha. Photographer, Andrew Joseph Russell;
No. 6. Devil's-Gate Bridge, Weber Canyon. C.W. Carter's View Emporium, Great Salt Lake City, U.T. Adjoining Wells, Fargo & Co., City Hall. Photographed by C. W. Carter;
No. 35. The Grand Canon of the Colorado, near the foot of To-ro-weap Valley. A view of the south wall of the gorge, as seen from the opposite side. (F.79.). Expedition of 1872. Photographed by William Bell;
