Correspondence from Jack Spence to Dale Bosworth, February 10, 1989
Environmental policy
Logan Canyon (Utah)
Correspondence from Jack Spence to Dale Bosworth discussing the Agency Alternative for the Logan Canyon improvements project.
Spence, Jack T.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Utah Wilderness Association Records, 1980-2000, COLL MSS 200 Forest Service Series III Box 6
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Text
Status report, November 17, 1986, and correspondence from Chandler St. John, November 26, 1979
Traffic engineering
Roads--Design and construction
Logan Canyon Study
Interdisciplinary team meeting additional data for agenda items including scoping process status report for public involvement, draft memorandum for existing roadside parking, technical memorandum of the areas within the canyon that meet criteria for climbing lanes, and a copy of the US Forest Service evaluation of the 1979 UDOT construction proposal.
St. John, Chandler P.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 27 Folder 3
Nuffer, Stanton S.
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Evaluation of preconstruction and environmental analysis
Roadside improvement--Utah--Logan Canyon
Evaluation of preconstruction of Logan Canyon including diagrams of the suggested widening of lanes and a detailed list of stations and their modifications. Also included is an environmental analysis report for Old Juniper Trailhead by Clark Ostergard.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 28 Folder 8
Ostergard, Clark
Correspondence from Chandler St. John to Marta Tollerup, Deccember 6, 1979
Government agencies
Correspondence from Chandler St. John to Marta Tollerup discussing the Environmental Assessment Report approved in April 1971 used in preparing another more current report, noting that three sections of the road through Logan Canyon was in need of alignment changes in the radius of the curves, and that Logan Canyon Road (US Highway 89) needs to be improved so it can safely serve the traveling public while maintaining scenic, recreation, fisheries, and other ecological values.
Natural resources conservation areas
Information regarding a vigil being held in Logan Canyon, donation opportuinites, twelve reasons to oppose the preferred alternative for Logan Canyon, and a summary of the preferred alternative.
Steinhoff, Nadene
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Sierra Club, Utah Chapter Archives, 1972-1986, COLL MSS 148 Series VIII Box 29 Folder 6
Pendery, Bruce
Various correspondence from members of 89'ers, 1957
United States Highway 89
Tourism
Alberta Route 2
Mexico Route 15
Various correspondence from members of 89'ers International Highway Association, Inc. including Ray Stewart, Bentley Mitchell, and Martin Cantwell.
Stewart, Ray V.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Edgar Bentley Mitchell Papers, 1950-1959, COLL MSS 322 Box 2 Folder 7
89'ers International Highway Association, Inc.
Mitchell, Bentley
image/jpeg
Trading posts; Stone buildings; Cameron Trading Post
Stiles, Marjorie
Northern Arizona University. Cline Library.
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Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
Conservation of natural resources--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
Forest conservation--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
New Deal, 1933-1939--Utah--History
The Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s left a lasting legacy, both nationally and locally, including a well-known landmark in Logan Canyon. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Stokes Nature Center
Thatcher, Elaine
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Sound
Logan Canyon (Utah)--Discovery and exploration
Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Discovery and exploration
Logan Canyon (Utah)--Name
Logan, Ephraim
Logan (Utah)--Name
Fur traders--West (U.S.)--History
Fur trade--West (U.S.)--History
Fur trade--Utah--History
This is the story of Ephraim Logan, a fur trapper thought to be the person after whom the Logan River was named. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Aircraft accidents--Idaho--Pat Hollow (Franklin County)--History--20th century
Aircraft accidents--Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest--History--20th century
Aircraft accident victims--Monuments--Idaho--Pat Hollow (Franklin County)
Soldiers--Idaho--Pat Hollow (Franklin County)--Death
Airplanes, Military--Accidents--Idaho--Pat Hollow (Franklin County)--History--20th century
In 1953, a military transport plane carrying American soldiers home from the Korean War crashed in Pat Hollow. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Hydroelectric power plants--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
Hercules Power Company (Logan, Utah)--History
Logan City Light and Power (Utah)--History
The first two plants to provide electricity to Logan utilized the Logan River, a power struggle over resources and customers ensued. Voiced by Val Grant. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Grant, Val
Beaver Mountain Ski Resort (Logan Canyon, Utah)--History
Ski resorts--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
Skis and skiing--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
Beaver Mountain (Utah)
Family-owned business enterprises--Utah
Seeholzer family
Seeholzer, Harold
Seeholzer, Luella
Beaver Mountain Ski Area, the oldest family-run ski operation in the country, began with a single rope tow. Voiced by Val Grant. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Grazing--Environmental aspects--Utah--Logan Canyon
Sheep--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--History--19th century
Range management--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
Rangelands--Utah--Logan Canyon
Sheep grazing during the late 1800s led to the deterioration of Logan Canyon. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History and Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Saint Anne's Retreat (Logan Canyon, Utah)--Folklore
According to local legend, a mysterious presence haunts St. Anne's Retreat in Logan Canyon. Voiced by David Sidwell. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History and Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Sidwell, David
Old Ephraim (Bear)
Grizzly bear hunting--Utah--Logan Canyon
Clark, Frank, 1879-1960
Grizzly bear--Utah--Logan Canyon--Folklore
The legendary conflict between sheepherder Frank Clark and Old Ephraim the giant grizzly bear is one of the most widely-told stories of Logan Canyon. Voiced by David Sidwell. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History and Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Bear Lake Monster
Monsters--Bear Lake (Utah and Idaho)--History
Bear Lake (Utah and Idaho)--Folklore
Reported sightings of a strange creature in Bear Lake during the 1860s grew into a monster-sized legend. Voiced by David Sidwell. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History and Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Recreation--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
Recreation--Utah--Tony Grove--History
Land use--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
Tony Grove (Utah)--Name
Tony Grove Lake (Utah)--Name
Tony Grove Creek (Utah)--Name
In the 1870s, Logan Canyon began to be used for recreation, a novel idea that led to the naming of one of the most well-known areas in the canyon, Tony Grove. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Wind Caves (Utah)
Wind Caves (Utah)--Folklore
Legends--Utah--Logan Canyon
Folklore--Utah--Logan Canyon
Hecate (Greek deity)
The Wind Caves, a beautiful natural formation in Logan Canyon, has inspired stories of a supernatural resident, a witch named Hecate. Voiced by David Sidwell. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Stokes Nature Center--History
Nature centers--Utah--Logan Canyon--History
Stokes Nature Center, the main source of nature education in Cache Valley for over 13 years, began with a group of dedicated volunteers and an old abandoned building. Voiced by Val Grant. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest--History
Land use--Utah--Logan Canyon
Range management--Utah--Logan Canyon
Logan Canyon is part of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, a nationally protected area which has grown and changed many times over the years. Voiced by Lisa Thompson. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Thompson, Lisa
Temple Fork Sawmill (Logan Canyon, Utah)--History
Temple Fork (Logan Canyon, Utah)--History--19th century
Sawmills--Utah--Logan Canyon--History--19th century
The sawmill that provided lumber for Cache Valley's LDS temple survived fierce competition, had a productive life, and then met its mysterious end. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Logan Forest Reserve (Utah)--History
Disgusted with the deterioration of Logan Canyon, Logan's citizens came together and a Forest Reserve was born. Voiced by Lisa Thompson. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History &amp
Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in Logan Canyon. Includes transcription.
Correspondence from C. Gene Sturzenegger to Brian Beard, January 14, 1980
Department of Transportation--Utah
Correspondence from C. Gene Sturzenegger to Brian Beard summarizing government regulations.
Sturzenegger, C. Gene
Minutes of the Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon, December 15, 1994
Minutes and proceedings
Swaner, Shawn
Kobe, Kevin
Miller, Dan
Bowen, Lilliane
Keller, Lauren
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, MSS 314, Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon/Logan Canyon Coalition Papers, 1963-1999
Gilbert, Kathy
Bowen, Mark
Hult, Nathan
Sigfried, Dianne
Steinhoff, Gordon
Coover, Merv
Correspondence from Hugh Thompson, January 14, 1991
Dixie National Forest (Utah)
Correspondence from Hugh Thompson to "Friends" to develop alternatives for predator management and control on the Dixie National Forest.
Thompson, Hugh C.
United States. Department of Agriculture
Willard and Perry City mayors' letters concerning restriction of semi-trucks on Highway 89, August 1989
Willard (Box Elder County, Utah, United States)
Perry (Box Elder County, Utah, United States)
Signs and signboards
Street Signs
Letter fom the mayors of Willard and Perry City to Senator John P. Holmgren and Eugene Findley, Director of the Utah Department of Transportation, regarding the positive impact the restriction of semi-trucks on Highway 89 had made on their communities, August 1989.
Thorpe, Lonnie
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives COLL MSS 133, Box 53, Folder 14
Correspondence regarding signs regulating truck traffic on Highway 89
Correspondence from Perry City and Willard City regarding the signs regulating truck traffic on Highway 89 thanking John Holmgren for the positive impact of the signs on the communities.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Senator John P. Holmgren papers, 1985-1989, COLL MSS 133 Box 53 Folder 14
Bess Elliott Thurston, Wickenburg, Arizona, c. 1962.
Streets--Arizona--Wickenburg; Thurston, Bess Elliott
Thurston family
Logan Canyon (Utah)--Photographs
Turpin, George M. (George Melvin), 1882-1943
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Agricultural College of Utah Cyanotypes
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StillImage
Mouth of Logan Canyon looking east, circa 1914
Logan Canyon (Utah)--Pictorial works
Mouth of Logan Canyon looking east. In the right foreground is the Island area with Canyon Road running through it
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Agricultural College Of Utah Cyanotypes, 1896 - 1916, P0014 Box 1, Folder 5, Item 12
Utah Agricultural Experiment Station
Correspondence from Mark N. Tuttle to James Hansen, April 16, 1990
Logan (Utah)
Correspondence from Mark N. Tuttle to James Hansen, April 16, 1990, expressing Tuttle's disappointment in Hansen's support of the conversion of Highway 89.
Tuttle, Mark N.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Papers of Congressman James V. Hansen, 1970-2003, COLL MSS 351 Series I Box 85
View of a stream in Temple Fork taken by the United States Forest Service, 1960
Temple Fork (Logan Canyon, Utah)--Photographs
Rivers--Utah--Logan Canyon--Photographs
U.S.F.S image, a stream in Temple Fork, 1960. Black and white photograph (3 x 5 in)
United States. Forest Service
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Ted W. Daniel Photograph Collection, 1892-1997, P0373 02:14:17
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Lodge at Camp Lomia, summer home of the Boy Scouts, Logan Canyon, Utah (1 of 2)
Camp Lomia (Logan Canyon, Utah)--Photographs
Camp buildings--Utah--Logan Canyon--Photographs
Cache National Forest, Boy Scout Summer Home (Camp Lomia), Logan Canyon, Right-Hand Fork. Black and white photograph (4 x 6 in)
United States. Forest Service. Intermountain Region
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, US Forest Service Photograph Collection, P0378 1:01:18
Lodge at Camp Lomia, summer home of the Boy Scouts, Logan Canyon, Utah (2 of 2)
Cache National Forest, Lodge at Camp Lomia, Logan Canyon, Right-Hand Fork. Nov. 10 1922. Black and white photograph (4 x 6 in)
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, US Forest Service Photograph Collection, P0378 01:01:24
View of the Girl Scout camp at Spring Hollow in Logan Canyon, Utah (2 of 2)
Spring Hollow (Logan Canyon, Utah)--Photographs
Cache National Forest, Girl Scout camp, Logan Canyon, Spring Hollow. Black and white photograph. Black and white photograph (4 x 6 in)
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, US Forest Service Photograph Collection, P0378 01:07:06
Cemeteries--Utah--Provo
Streets--Utah--Provo
A winter view of the Provo cemetery from the road. Original is a gelatin silver print, size: 19 x 24 cm (7.5 x 9.4 in).
Unknown
Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, MSS 3341 # 144 New Daily Herald Newspaper Box 5 #4 "Provo City"
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Dwellings
Portraits--Families
A home with a large front yard surrounded by a fence. An older couple, along with four young children are posing in the yard. Three more children are sitting on the railing of the porch of the house in the distance. Original is a gelatin silver print, size: 16.6 x 21.4 cm (6.5 x 8.4).
Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, MSS P 427 # 42 Brown, Marilyn Folder 1
Automobiles
Looking north on 5th West in Provo. Original is a Gelatin silver print, size: 19.3 x 24 cm (7.6 x 9.4 in).
Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, MSS 3351 # 45 Hinckley, Thomas, Folder 2
Log buildings; Farmhouses; Dwellings; Family; Stone walls; Children; Adopted children; Thomas family; Mayhew Lodge; Oak Creek Lodge
Bridge across the Little Colorado at Cameron.
Bridges, Iron and steel; Automobiles; Rivers
Streets; Business enterprises; Fire engines; Automobiles
Motels; Signs and signboards; La Siesta Motel
['Fun in the Sun Out Wickenburg Way' parade float.]
Parade floats; Parades
The Garden, Klo-A-Chee-Kin Hotel, Cameron, Arizona.
Hotels; Stone buildings; Gardens; Klo-A-Chee-Kin Hotel
The Gap Trading Post, 85 miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona on Highway 89
Trading posts; Stone buildings; Gap Trading Post
Jimmie' LaVerne Thayer at Marble Canyon bug station. [Inspection station] Circa 1930 [Sign reads: Stop. State Quarantine Officers].
Automobiles--Inspection--Arizona; Agricultural pests--Control--Buildings; Wooden-frame buildings; Signs and signboards; Automobiles; Thayer, James LaVerne
Hotels--Arizona; Automobiles;
Unknown;
Cities and towns--Arizona; Automobiles; Roads;
Oak Creek Canyon; Switchbacks on Scenic Oak Creek Highway, Flagstaff to Prescott, Arizona
Canyon;
Commercial buildings; Automobiles; Cities and towns;