In this letter to the editor of the Logan Herald Journal, her hometown newspaper, Laura Merrill writes from the Topaz Relocation Center, describing the small libraries she oversees as the Center's Librarian and what life is like inside Topaz. This...
Central Utah Relocation Center -- Libraries; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Central Utah Relocation Center; Merrill, Laura Liona Rees, 1876-1963 -- Correspondence; Letters to the editor -- Utah -- Topaz
Robert Cruz talks about his childhood in California, growing up with parents of different religions, his decision to join the LDS Church, and the reasons behind his choice of career in the Forest Service. He explains some of the challenges he...
Hispanic Americans -- Interviews; Pluralism (Social sciences); Oral history; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Rob Cruz -- Interviews
Mr. Ernesto De La Hoz talks about his childhood in Bogotá, his studies connected with Marine Biology, his jobs in the field, his move to the United States, etc. He also talks about how he met Rachel, his current wife, and the importance of her and...
Hispanic Americans -- Interviews; Pluralism (Social sciences); Oral history; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Ernesto De La Hoz -- Interviews
Written and illustrated by residents of Topaz, this 55 page collection of stories and articles recounts the experiences and feelings of the Japanese Americans forced to leave cherished homes, jobs, possessions, and pets for the dusty, stark...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Attitudes
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...
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
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
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
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
History of the settlement of Hyrum, Utah, including information dealing with Agriculture, Canals, Dairies, Cattle, and the United Order of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Hyrum (Utah)--History; United orders (Mormon Church)--Utah--Hyrum; Mormon Church--Utah--Hyrum--History--19th century; Cities and towns--Utah--Cache County--History--19th century; Mormons--Colonization--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho);...
Intermittent issues of the Millard County Farm Bureau News, March 1917-March 1918. Also includes the Millard County Farm Bureau News Bulletin, dated September 9, 1920.;
Intermittent issues of the Weber County Farm Bureau News, February 1917- November 1917. Also includes Weber County Farm Bureau Weekly News Bulletin, March 1919- August 1921.;
Dorothy Noyes interview, conducted by Jo Ann Lee. Included in the Oral Histories: Scholars of Feminism collection compiled by the AFS Women's Section Oral History Project. This interview and accompanying photographs are available at the Minds@UW...
Mr. Blair Francis talks about his family genealogy and history in the Morgan and Rich counties of Utah. He also talks about the history of ranching in the area, as well as his own involvement in ranching throughout his lifetime. Interviewed by...
Francis, Blair--Interviews; Francis, Blair--Genealogy; Ranching; Pasture, Rights of; Cattle rancing; Hay--Harvesting--equipment and supplies;
Mr. Mike Meek talks a little bit about growing up as one of eight kids on a small ranch. He discusses how he made a career as a rancher, ranching for a corporate ranch. He explains his various roles throughout his career in corporate ranching....
Meek, Mike; Ranching; Cattle ranching; Hay--Harvesting--Equipment and supplies; Pasture, Right of; Pasture animals; Feedlots; Beef cattle--Cow-calf system; Agricultural education;
Mr. Milt Oman talks about his life-long career as the ranch manager over three Simplot ranches, while living in Grouse Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Oman speak about raising a family on a rural ranch. Interviewed by Randy Williams on November 9, 2010 at the...
Oman, Milton--Interviews; Oman, Marsha--Interviews; Cattle ranching; Hay--Harvesting--Equipment and supplies; Pasture, Right of; Pasture animals; Pastures—Irrigation; Ranchers; Ranch Managers; 4-H Youth Development Program (U.S.); Future Farmers...
Cliff Gardner speaks to George and Ruth Parman (via telephone) about their lives ranching in northeastern Nevada. They talk a little about how their families came to be in the area, experiences raising their own family on a ranch, and different...
Mr. Wallace Schulthess discusses how his family came to be in the Woodruff area. He talks a lot about his father’s childhood and growing up as an orphan, and how he turned hard work into what their family now has. Interviewed by Bob Parson on...
Schulthess, Wallace--Interviews; Orphans; Cattle ranching; Ranchings; Ranchers; Range management; Ranch Managers; Beef cattle--Cow-calf system; Pasture, Right of; Pasture animals; Pastures—Irrigation; Hay--Harvesting--Equipment and supplies;...
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 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
The first interview covers Thad Box’s early years in Texas and his education. The interview was a demonstration of interview techniques by Elaine Thatcher to members of the Land Use Management Oral History Project members, including Brad Cole,...
Box, Thadis W.--Interviews; Box, Thadis W.--Family; Utah State University--Faculty--Interviews; Agricultural education--Texas; Logan Canyon (Utah); Recreation--Utah--Logan Canyon; Mormons--Social conditions; Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife...
Native Vegetation Working Paper for the Bear River Basin Idaho, Utah, Wyoming Cooperative (Type IV) River Basin Study, January 1977. Describes the eight native vegetation types of the Bear River Basin: alpine, conifer, aspen, mountain brush,...
Endemic plants--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Bear River (Utah-Idaho)
Environmental Conditions Inventory and Quality Rating, a working paper, March 1977. This first volume in a four-volume report summarizes environmental conditions of the Bear River Watershed in Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. Work on this project was...
Bear River (Utah-Idaho); Bear River (Utah-Idaho)--Environmental conditions; Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)--Environmental conditions
Recreation Working Paper for Bear River Cooperative Study Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, March 1978. This paper describes outdoor recreation activities associated with or influenced by USDA programs in the Bear River Basin such as picnicking, swimming,...
Outdoor recreation--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)
Summarizes about 22 reports prepared as the result of the cooperative study of the Bear River Basin in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming in the mid-1970s. Describes the Bear River Basin and some of its problems in areas such as economics, recreation,...
Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)--Statistics; Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)--Maps; Land use--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Water-supply--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Bear River (Utah-Idaho)--Environmental conditions--Statistics;...
Water Quality Working Paper for the Bear River Basin Cooperative (Type IV) Study Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, December 1976. This report assembled and evaluated data pertaining to the water quality of the Bear River Basin. Specific objectives included 1)...
Bear River (Utah-Idaho); Water quality--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)
Environmental Conditions Inventory Appendices, a working paper, March 1977. This appendices volume provides tables and descriptions of statistical environmental data and quality ratings discussed in the other three volumes of the Environmental...
Bear River (Utah-Idaho); Bear River (Utah-Idaho)--Environmental conditions; Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)--Environmental conditions
Environmental Enhancement Opportunities, a working paper, March 1977. This report describes the opportunities for accelerating programs already contributing to the environmental improvement, suggests other actions for the area, and identifies...
Bear River (Utah-Idaho); Bear River (Utah-Idaho)--Environmental conditions; Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)--Environmental conditions
In 1980, the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians was established to review the facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation of American citizens and permanent resident aliens during World War II and "recommend...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; United States. War Relocation Authority; Detention of persons -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights
Consisting of four volumes, this environmental assessment of the Bear River Basin provides projections and a summary report in the first volume (57 pages); an inventory and quality rating summary report of conditions as they existed at time of the...
Environmental impact analysis -- Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho) -- Environmental conditions
Preliminary report of Idaho's Bear River Basin Investigation, February 1970. Updates and continues the draft report issued Dec. 1968. The investigation of the Bear River Basin evaluated water and related land resources in the Basin to assist...
Water resources development--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Water-supply--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Water resources development--Idaho; Water-supply--Idaho
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
Bear River investigations in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Status report, June 1970. Provides detailed findings from the Bureau of Reclamation's investigations on the Bear River Basin. Describes the Bear River Basin, including climate, land and water...
Bear River (Utah-Idaho); Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Water resource development--Bear River (Utah-Idaho); Water resource development--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho);
Describes the history and extent of the irrigation project of the Bear Lake and River Water Works and Irrigation Company as of 1889. Cities and towns served by the irrigation system included Ogden, Brigham City, Corrinne, Bear River City,...
Bear Lake (Utah and Idaho); Bear River (Utah-Idaho); Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Irrigation--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Irrigation--History; Water resources development--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)
A report of water quality investigation based on sampling conducted in 1967-1968 in various sites throughout the Bear River basin in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. Printed on 2 large sheets 40 x 52 inches, the report consists of text, tables, figures,...
Water quality--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)--Measurement; Hydrogeology--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho); Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)--Maps; Irrigation--Bear River Watershed (Utah-Idaho)
