A public research facility operated by the utah state archives and utah state. Despite minings multidimensional role in the history of utah since euroamerican settlement, there has never been a book that surveyed and contextualized its impact. These associations with the highest ecclesiastical and civil authorities permitted stout to inscribe in his diary conversations and transactions which were. Around the turn of the 20th century, the state legislature began creating laws requiring dentists and optometrists to receive board of examiner certificates in order to legally practice. Beginnings the county library has come a long way since 1940 when the library processed and owned over 33,600 books, circulated 342,800 volumes and in two years registered 14,736 patrons history reference center the database includes full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals including americas civil war, american heritage, archaeology, beaver, foreign. Some deeds were recorded in the same book with file entries. Back of beyond books specializes in regional and natural history titles of the colorado plateau and beyond. Sorensen the apostasy of samuel brannan, by eugene e.
Books may be purchased at the municipal building and the community center. Report has some editing and consists of 255 pages including 50 black and white photographs, 2 blueprints and several tables on studies of silviculture and mountain rangelands. In the polar mesa area of southeastern utah, uranium was mined from the early 1900s to 1980. University of utah press, isbn 0874804256, oclc 30473917. Eccles health sciences library, university of utah, and the north american neuroophthalmology society. The students describe their interest in the history of the salt industry and then proceed with a patchwork of reminiscences of. Criminal docket book indexes from salt lake city utah. Salt lake city was founded on july 24, 1847 by a group of pioneers led by brigham young.
Ophir historic district tooele 2020 all you need to. Navigation books 8 first aid books 11 knots books 8 history. The paper is tovil, an english handmade, printed damp. Burrell is especially fond of the volcanic history of the area and also of bullion falls, an 80foot water. Inventory of the utah experiment station report, 1914. Recorder, series 24508, contain documents affecting the validity of early ophir district mining claims. L ocated in the southern oquirrh mountains, mercur became internationally famous as a gold mining town around the turn of the twentieth century, at which time significant technological innovations were made by miners who sought to make the unusual ore profitable the west valley mining district, the first in utah, organized in 1863, included the entire oquirrh range.
Here is a list of books, magazines, periodicals, and other publications related to or talking about utahs mining history. The investigation of ethnic diversity in utah history has produced a large number of varied and dynamic studies by historians and. File entries for march to august 1871 were recorded in a deed book. The majority of utah s population is found on the wasatch front, but utah s history knows no boundaries. During this era and the decades that followed, utah became the focal point for many brave settlers yearning for a new way of life.
Rare books marriott library the university of utah. Buy products related to utah history books and see what customers say about utah history books on. In this volume, the editor and authors endeavor to write the history of utahs first residents from an indian perspective. Mormons, miners, padres, mountain men, and the openi. Theyre by far the tallest mountain range in southwestern utah, rising more than 12,000 feet above sea level. High school gale student resources in context provides holistic topic perspectives by integrating a multitude of content, including reference articles, magazine and newspaper articles, primary sources, multimedia. Ophir was amazing to us because wed never heard of it, even though it is only about 45 minutes west of lehi. Find best sellers about utah s rich history, like the zion national park and the coal camps. Discover librarianselected research resources on u. Recorder, series 24508, contain documents affecting the validity of mining claims in the early ophir district. Our history public records with historical value have been collected since 1917. These pioneers, who were members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, came to utah to have a place where they could freely practice their religion.
Brothers research history of northern utah mining for book. Here is the student edition of our utah history book. Justices court, series 4629, contains information on daily proceedings in the criminal court that may mirror some of the information found in this series. All work herein is licensed under a creative commons license. Native american books utah department of natural resources. Nestled in a cove of mountains on the southern rim of the great basin lies the small agricultural community of enterprise, utah. Our mission is to illuminate the natural world and the place of humans within it. Westin porter is a digital science writer for the natural history museum of utah, a part of the university of utah in salt lake city. An excerpt from a journey to greatsaltlakecity in 1855.
Strack, don 1994, railroads in utah, in powell, allan kent ed. The population was 23 at the 2000 census, a decrease of two from the 1990 figure of 25. In this new and updated editionwith a foreword by lora tom, chairwoman of the paiute indian tribe of utah holt recounts the survival of a people against all odds. American events than the battle of gettysburg and baseballs world seriesand both staples of u. This currated collection features images from rural communities of utah including eureka, milford, newton, ophir, and stockton. In this volume, the editor and authors endeavor to write the history of utah s first residents from an indian perspective. Unlike posts, which are displayed on your blogs front page in the order theyre published, pages. All events hosted or sponsored by the utah state archives and records service. Utahs history began with a discussion early in the 1970s concerning the need for a substantial singlevolume survey of the development of territory and state, based on recent research and written for adult readers. A caravan of news organizations traveled for two hours from the mining town of east carbon city, over a serpentine thriller of a dirt road that topped an 8,200foot mountain before dropping into. View all hotels near ophir historic district on tripadvisor. Luise poulton, the managing curator of marriott librarys rare books collection at the university of utah, frequently lectures to students and community groups. In this new and updated editionwith a foreword by lora tom, chairwoman of the paiute indian tribe of utahholt recounts the survival of a people against all odds. Books preserve history of salt mines ithaca journal.
New mormon history books books salt lake city salt. Untold story of polar mesa uranium mining near moab, utah. History books about summit county summit county, ut official. We carry an everchanging inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. Research center for utah state archives and utah state history. The u has faculty and staff who can offer insight into human sex trafficking, campaign finance and salt lake citys mayoral race, pediatric eye exams, and red. Armitstead, james 1821 1905 he and his family emigrated to salt lake in 1853.
Building historically books 2 mining history books 10 native american books 11 wild west books 10 roadside history books 8 utah history books 29 opening the west books 16. Athearn the utah idaho central railroad, by philip e. For more than fifty years, she researched, wrote, and published scores of essays and books on utahs diverse ethnic groups, their histories and cultures. Utah railroads index page at retrieved june 9, 2006. Ken sanders rare books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown salt lake city, utah. This first book of the red butte press was handset in bembo and goudy open types and printed in an edition of 50 copies on an 1846 columbian hand press and a challenge cylinder press. Ophir is a town in tooele county, utah, united states. Adams and bishops illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean. A granite guide nathan smith, andrew burr, tyler phillips pullpublishing.
The golden spike national historic site at promontory is located 32 miles west of brigham city, 435 4712209. Paul reeve compiled a history of enterprise, that covers its first 100 years. The utah valley community college at orem has grown rapidly and plans are being developed to make the institution a four year college. Heritage gateways official sesquicentennial k12 education project sponsored by the utah state board of education, the byupublic school partnership and the utah education network. Here you will find assignments assigned in class, lecture notes given and any other odds and ends i used during class. Learn about the rich history of this thriving city. Adams and bishops illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean adams and bishop, new york. Utah counties this is a collection of utah centennial county history series from utah state history publications. Find best sellers about utahs rich history, like the zion national park and the coal camps.
Exploration narratives from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. A compound of rapid white settlement of the most productive southern paiute homelands, especially their farmlands near tributaries of the colorado river. We hope this will serve as a great resource for parents and students. Digital collections utah division of state history. The following is an excerpt from the preface to that book. During the earlier years, material was hauled off the mesa by mule pack trains. The golden spike was driven in 1869 to celebrate the completion of the nations first transcontinental railroad.
Utah and the coming of the denver and rio grande railroad, by robert g. Signature books is committed to expanding the scope of mormon history and to enhancing opportunities for expression by scholars, writers, and innovators within the local community. County clerk articles of incorporation alphabetical index. By actively collecting and digitizing material of historical and aesthetic importance,the rare books department preserves a heritage of thought, artistic endeavor, and. Utah unveils untouched ancient indian ruins the state of utah reveals what had been a secret for 50 years. Recorder, series 24971, provide reference to early ophir mining notices of location. Recorder, series 24572, document mining property or claims sold in the early ophir district. Pages in category novels set in utah the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. Ancient indian villages revealed in utah technology. Jul 01, 2004 utah unveils untouched ancient indian ruins the state of utah reveals what had been a secret for 50 years. In the 1840s, land west of the missouri river was a new fron. Other major utah county employers include wordperfect corporation and novell, two companies that began in utah county and have become international leaders in the computer software industry. Hundreds of ancient indian granaries, pit houses and rock art.
Rockhounding books prospecting books mining books 8 navigation, first aid and knots. This area is still very wild for being so close to moab, utah, and fourwheeldrive roads go all around the top of the mesa. It is part of the salt lake city, utah metropolitan statistical area. The collection includes a draft of the third annual report of the usda forest services utah experiment station, 1914. You could build up an entire library out of the numerous books and magazines about rockhounding in utah and rockhounding in general. Daughters of utah pioneers histories march 2010 3 baldwin, caleb b. Makes a wonderful gift or keepsake for your children.
Alan barnett, author at utah state archives and records. These records are housed in the utah state archives permanent storage room. Guest post by wendy brimhall the utah state archives recently posted digital images of an interesting set of records from weber county. An introductory chapter provides an overview of utah s american indians and a concluding chapter summarizes the issues and concerns of contemporary indians and their leaders. While utah s proud mormon legacy is well documented, there are lesserknown stories that contribute to the states fascinating history. Hundreds of ancient indian granaries, pit houses and rock art panels in a remote canyon. Please let us know if you have any issues viewing each section. Alan barnett, author at utah state archives and records service. Inventory of articles of incorporation alphabetical index. Drive out past fairfield and toward tooele and youll pass a lot of sage brush, and a turnoff to ophir. New mormon history books two new books look back on mormons in history, with varying degrees of reliability. Besides including business and residential directories for logan, ogden, provo, and salt lake city, this compilation includes a general description of utah in 1884. Online catalog, library hours and information, research databases, booklists, storytime, community events calendar. Generations of immigrant folk culture2002, she extended her research beyond utah and chronicled the cultural history of greek america.
Download the 2020 nhd theme book topic ideas, lesson plans, classroom activities, and more. I have referenced them all in compiling the histories you are reading on these pages. Over various times, he was an officer in the militia, chief of police, attorney general, united states district attorney, and president of the house of the utah territorial legislature. The mystery of utah history wednesday, october 23, 20. Rare books the rare books department holds more than 80,000 books, maps, ephemera, and realia documenting the record of human communication from clay tablet to artists book. While utahs proud mormon legacy is well documented, there are lesserknown stories that contribute to the states fascinating history. The following books were finalists for the utah state historical society best book award. An introductory chapter provides an overview of utahs american indians and a concluding chapter summarizes the issues and concerns of contemporary indians and their leaders. From the ground up fill that gap with a collection of essays by leading utah historians and geologists. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Unlike posts, which are displayed on your blogs front page in the order theyre published, pages are better suited for more timeless content that you want to be easily accessible, like your about or contact information. You may also mail in the order form below, with check enclosed, to the springdale municipal building. The students describe their interest in the history of the salt industry and then proceed with a patchwork of reminiscences of former salt company employees.