Logan Temple time books
Scope and Contents
Three time books documenting labor on the construction of the Logan, Utah Logan Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ (1877-1884). Two of the books list names, residences, hours, and wages of workers: one at the Temple Block from October 6 to November 24, 1877, and the other at the Green Canyon Quarry Camp from May 12 to December 28, 1879. The third book names women who did the cleaning, sewing, and other work from March 14 to May 24, 1884, before and immediately following the dedication of the Temple by President John Taylor on May 17, 1884.
Associated materials exist. The Historical Department Archives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds the bulk (124) of the Logan Temple construction time books. The three time books held by Utah State University Special Collections and Archives are the gift of a private donor.
Dates
- Creation: 1877-1884
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Logan Temple Time Books must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Historical Note
The Logan Temple time books reflect labor time spent on the construction of the Logan Temple in Logan, Utah from 1877 to 1884. Cache Valley farmers divided their time between farming and contributing labor at the temple block. Originally 127 time books were kept, each containing the number and names of laborers, their place of residence, wages, type of work performed, and number of days worked. These titled notebooks included, Franklin Quarry (four books), Green Canyon Quarry (11 books), Hyde Park Quarry (three books), Lime Kiln (6 books), Saw Mill (24 books), Wood Camp (nine books), and Temple Block (seven books). Other contributions in kind were listed in various accounts contained in the temple ledger books, consisting of five volumes covering the years 1877-1886. Though the three time books held in Utah State University Special Collections and Archives are available for scholarly use, the remaining time books and ledgers held at the Historical Department Archives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, are not accessible to scholars.
A temple district in northern Utah had been organized under Brigham Young's direction and was comprised of Cache, Box Elder, and Rich Counties. The nine-acre temple site was chosen by President Young and dedicated by the prayer of Orson Pratt on May 17, 1877. Charles Ora Card, a sawmill operator, was appointed superintendent of construction on May 17, 1884 by President John Taylor. The temple was constructed from local materials, and at its completion, it measured 171 feet long, 95 feet wide and 86 feet high at the square.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear feet)
Abstract
Three time books documenting labor on the construction of the Logan, Utah LDS temple (1877-1884).
Arrangement
The time books are arranged by chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The three time books held by Utah State University Special Collections and Archives are the gift of a private donor.
Processing Information
Processed in May of 1999.
- Title
- Guide to the Logan Temple time books 1877-1884
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by John Powell and Cynthia Lleyson
- Date
- ©2011
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu