196 snapshots of residences and businesses in Cache
County (mostly Logan), Utah taken from the 1930s to the 1960s. These tax assessment
photographs were kept by the county for record keeping purposes and were taped to tax
assessment cards. The photos have been detached from their cards, but stored together,
for the sake of preservation. The information in this inventory comes directly from the
tax assessment cards. In addition, there are assessment cards without photos, building
and residence snapshots with ID numbers but no assessment cards, pictures of various
houses and buildings throughout Logan, and five portraits of individuals. While nearly
all the cards give the property owner, the tax assessed evaluation, and the town lot
number, many cards also include descriptions of the property, the date the structure was
built, the building's status, its address, and/or a sketch of the floor plan.
Repository:
Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Photograph Collection
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-2663 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: scweb@usu.edu
Languages:
Collection materials are in English.
Sponsor:
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant,
2007-2008
Biographical Note
Noble Nielsen was a local Logan historian. He was born in Logan, UT on August 11, 1908
to James Christian and Emma Christina Nielsen who were from Denmark and Sweden,
respectively. At the age of eight Noble's father died leaving his mother to raise eight
children. Noble attended Woodruff School (now torn down) and graduated from high school.
Afterwards he went to live with his only sister in Stockton, California where he worked
on the Union Pacific Railroad as an express man. After four years in California he
returned to Cache Valley. He met his wife Ruth Quayle, who was attending USU, and they
were married February 9, 1933. They had two daughters. Noble worked as a field man for
the Carnation Milk Co. in Wellsville, UT for 18 years and later at the Cache Valley
Dairy for 14 years. Noble became interested in Logan history and wrote about the Bishops
of the LDS Logan 1st Ward. As part of his historical fascination, he created a catalog
of all the businesses that had existed in Logan. He valued learning about the government
and faithfully attended City Council meetings. Upon doing some research at the Court
House he found they were discarding the old house tax evaluation cards and photos and
rescued them. He died on July 20, 1993.
Content Description
The Noble Nielsen Photograph collection contains 196 snapshots of residences and
businesses in Cache County (mostly Logan), Utah taken from the 1930s to the 1960s. These
tax assessment photographs were kept by the county for record keeping purposes and were
taped to tax assessment cards. The photos have been detached from their cards, but
stored together, for the sake of preservation. The information in this inventory comes
directly from the tax assessment cards. In addition, there are assessment cards without
photos, building and residence snapshots with ID numbers but no assessment cards,
pictures of various houses and buildings throughout Logan, and five portraits of
individuals. While nearly all the cards give the property owner, the tax assessed
evaluation, and the town lot number, many cards also include descriptions of the
property, the date the structure was built, the building's status, its address, and/or a
sketch of the floor plan.
Because only a few of the photos have an address the best way to search is by the
original owner of the property. It is not always clear when the snapshots were taken.
Many of the cards, however, state either the date the building was built, the year of
the tax assessment, or both. Each item includes the accession number, the city (when
available) the owner or name of the building (if applicable), and the address (when
available). Most of images are probably from Logan.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access : Restrictions
Open to public research.
Restrictions on Use : Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of
the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her
transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents
from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Noble Nielsen photograph collection must
be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections
Department Head.
Preferred Citation :
Noble Nielsen photograph collection, 1860-1980. (P0363). Utah State University. Special
Collections & Archives Department.
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
Arrangement: Topical.
Acquisition Information :
This collection comes from a generous donation by Nielsen's now deceased wife, Ruth Q.
Nielsen, soon after his death.
Processing Note :
Register completed by Sarah R. Lee, December 2007.
Related Materials :
Cache County tax assessment photograph collection (P0012).
Detailed Description of the Collection
Contains tax assessment cards with accompanying
photographs
Container(s)
Description
box
folder
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1:01:01: First Security Bank, 14 W. Center
1:01:02: First Security Bank, 14 W. Center
1:01:03: Logan, Vera D. Nielsen, 38 W. Center
1:01:04: Logan, Vera D. Nielsen, 38 W. Center
1:01:05: Logan, Evan & Ida M. Phillips, 231 W.
141 S
1:01:06: Logan, Evan & Ida M. Phillips, 231 W.
141 S
1:01:07: Logan, Francis S. Wilstead
1:01:08: Logan, L. Everett Harris, 12 S. 3 W
1:01:09: Dean O. & Eleanor P. Porter
1:01:10: Leland W. & Ruth S. Palmer
1:01:11: Lloyd R. Hunsaker, 46 N. 4 W
1:01:12: Lloyd R. Hunsaker, 46 N. 4 W
1:01:13: Helen B. DeWitt, 69 N. 2nd W
1:01:14: Helen B. DeWitt, 69 N. 2nd W
1:01:15: Logan, Eliza M. Earl
1:01:16: Eliza M. Earl, 36 N. 2nd W
1:01:17: Logan, Eliza M. Earl
1:01:18: Logan, Grant H. Nielsen, 650 E.
Center
1:01:19: Sarah J. Law
1:01:20: Sarah J. Law
1:01:21: Sarah J. Law
1:01:22: Sarah J. Law
1:01:23: Logan, Joe J. Wilson
1:01:24: Logan, Walker Bank & Trust Co., 19 E.
1st N
