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Newton, Utah historical records, 1890-1994

Overview of the Collection

Title
Newton, Utah historical records
Dates
1890-1994 (inclusive)
Quantity
20 boxes, (9 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 306
Summary
This collection consists of materials which document the history of Newton and spans the period of 1890 to 1994.
Repository
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

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Newton, Utah was founded in 1869 by settlers seeking better agricultural lands, perennial access to water, and a location that was situated closer to other settlements in Cache Valley. The settlement of Newton also came as a result of the migration of settlers from Clarkston, Idaho who relocated to Newton because the winter weather in Clarkston made winter travel nearly impossible. During 1869 and 1870, many of Clarkston's residents moved to Newton and began to construct a settlement. Over the next few decades, these and other settlers constructed homes, a rock church, irrigation canals, a reservoir, roads, bridges, and other projects that solidified the town's location and allowed its agricultural economy to progress.

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Content Description

This twenty-box collection consists of various materials which document the history of Newton and spans the period of 1890 to 1994. Included in this collection are meeting minutes of the Newton Young Married Folks Club (1941-1955), meeting minutes of the Newton Study Club (1956-1981), meeting minutes and reports of Newton Ward Relief Societies (1973-1991), Newton monthly treasurer's reports (1983-1991), various histories of Newton with photographs, Newton Water Association receipt ledgers (1942-1974), Newton Primary Association Ward Record Books (1939-1948), papers concerning the Larsen Brothers Company (1907-1956), Newton school records (1890-1891, 1918), and Newton Town Corporation payment registers (1950-1991).

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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 Newton, Utah historical records must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Newton, Utah historical records USU_COLL MSS 306, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 306, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

Processing Note

Processed in May of 2006.

Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 1999 and in 2005 by Cleo Griffin.

Related Materials

USU Special Collection also contains other materials which document the history of Newton, including Coll Mss 249 The Newton Literary Club meeting minutes,

Caine Coll Mss 17 The Hyrum Larsen Journals,

The John Henry Barker Papers, Coll Mss 25

The Willard & Bessie Ballard Papers, Coll Mss 265

and various papers in the Cache County Records Collection.

Bibliography

For further information on the history of Newton see Larry D. Christiansen's 1999 publication A New Town in the Valley (See USU Special Collections call number 979.27 N488)
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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Mormon Church--Utah--Newton--History--Sources.

Geographical Names

  • Cache Junction (Utah)--History--Sources.
  • Newton (Utah)--History--Sources.

Finding aid/Register created by Zachary R. Jones
2011

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