Uintah County Daughters of Utah Pioneers biographies [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0468
Scope and Contents
The Uintah County Daughters of Utah Pioneers biographies [photocopies] (1877-1984) consist of individual, family, and miscellaneous histories collected for a centennial history of the Uintah Basin titled Builders of Uintah (1947). The histories discuss area businesses, groups of people, settlement of the valley, origins of local buildings, and many other subjects.
Dates
- 1877-1984
Creator
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Uintah County (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Organizational History
The Uintah County chapter of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers was organized on 12 August 1928 at the home of Lula Osher Winn in Vernal, Utah. Nine women, led by Mrs. Winn, made up the membership. Within two years, Camp Vernal (local chapters of the D.U.P. are called "Camps") had grown to the point that it was split into two groups. Camp Tokawana was formed in 1930. With the growing population of the Uintah Basin and the increasing interest in local history, further subdivisions were necessary. Camp Thornburg was established in 1931, followed by Camps Sacajawea and Escalante in 1932, and Camps Anna K. Bartlett, Porter Merrell, and Eleanor Caldwell in 1936. Three more camps, Buena Vista, May Ruple, and Utahna were subsequently added.
Besides the collecting and storing of local history, the Ashley Valley D.U.P. has been actively involved in many community projects. One project has been the location and registration of historic sites, and the placment and dedication of monuments at ten sites in Uintah County. The D.U.P. also collected local histories and folklore, organized them into a book form, and financed the publication of the history of Uintah County, Builders of Uintah, for the Utah state centennial celebrations in 1947. Perhaps their most lasting achievement, however, is the Pioneer Museum, now located across Fifth West street from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle in Vernal. Recognizing the need for a museum dedicated to local history, in the late 1940s the Ashely Valley D.U.P. chapters began negotiations with the Uintah Stake of the LDS Church for title to the old tithing house, known as the Little Rock House. The Uintah Stake, which owned the property, wanted to tear it down because the local leadership considered the building an eyesore. The D.U.P., with the aid of the Uintah County Commission, acquired title to the property and with a great deal of effort by local volunteers, turned the historic building into a Pioneer Museum. It was dedicated in September 1953. The museum building was later moved to its present location.
Besides the collecting and storing of local history, the Ashley Valley D.U.P. has been actively involved in many community projects. One project has been the location and registration of historic sites, and the placment and dedication of monuments at ten sites in Uintah County. The D.U.P. also collected local histories and folklore, organized them into a book form, and financed the publication of the history of Uintah County, Builders of Uintah, for the Utah state centennial celebrations in 1947. Perhaps their most lasting achievement, however, is the Pioneer Museum, now located across Fifth West street from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle in Vernal. Recognizing the need for a museum dedicated to local history, in the late 1940s the Ashely Valley D.U.P. chapters began negotiations with the Uintah Stake of the LDS Church for title to the old tithing house, known as the Little Rock House. The Uintah Stake, which owned the property, wanted to tear it down because the local leadership considered the building an eyesore. The D.U.P., with the aid of the Uintah County Commission, acquired title to the property and with a great deal of effort by local volunteers, turned the historic building into a Pioneer Museum. It was dedicated in September 1953. The museum building was later moved to its present location.
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Uintah County Daughters of Utah Pioneers biographies [photocopies] (1877-1984) consist of individual, family, and miscellaneous histories collected for a centennial history of the Uintah Basin titled Builders of Uintah (1947). The Uintah County chapter was organized in August 1928.
Arrangement
Organized in two sections: I. Family and Individual Histories; II. Miscellaneous Histories.
Family and individual histories arranged alphabetically by family name.
Family and individual histories arranged alphabetically by family name.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Elizabeth Sowards in 1984.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in possession of the Uintah County Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
Processing Information
Processed by Roy Webb in 1986.
Creator
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Uintah County (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Uintah County Daughters of Utah Pioneers biographies [photocopies]
- Author
- Finding aid created by Roy Webb.
- Date
- 1986 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu