American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) vs. the Logan City School District records, 1975-1979
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) vs. the Logan City School District records
- Dates
- 1975-1979 (inclusive)19751979
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 056
- Summary
- Contains photocopies of newspaper articles, correspondence, press releases, and court documents concerning a court case addressing the question of the separation of church and state, specifically the awarding of credit for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seminary courses held during school time.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Content Description
This collection consists of one box of documents pertaining to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against the Logan City School District regarding the issue of the separation of church and state. This case was heard during the year 1978. The case brought into question the legality of giving school credit for Latter-day Saint seminary courses that were taught at the Logan High School and the Logan Junior High School. The collection has two parts. First, are newspaper articles from the Logan Herald Journal and the Salt Lake Tribune that chronicle the trial. Second are documents, press releases, and correspondence concerning the trial. Included in this second part is the final opinion of the district judge.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) vs. the Logan City School District records must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) vs. the Logan City School District records, 1975-1979. (COLL MSS 056) Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives department.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into four folders.
Acquisition Information
The material in this collection was donated to the Utah State University Special Collections and Archives by Dean F. Peterson in 1977. Additional materials were donated by the Logan LDS Institute of Religion in 2023.
Related Materials
American Civil Liberties Union, Logan Chapter records COLL MSS 261
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: News releases from the Herald JournalDates: 1978 May 4 - August 31Container: Box 1, Folder l
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Description: News releases from the Salt Lake TribuneDates: 1978 May 4 - July 14Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Legal documentsDates: 1977-1978Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Reports, correspondence, memorandaDates: 1975-1979Container: Box 1, Folder 4
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Church and state--Mormon Church.
- Civil rights--Utah--Logan.
- Constitutional law--Utah--Logan--Religious aspects--Mormon Church.
- Constitutional law--Utah--Logan--Religious aspects.
