Miscellaneous Manuscript collection
Scope and Contents
These materials were likely placed together by previous archivists who deemed them insufficient to merit their own individual collections. Very little information is recorded relating to source of acquistion or other context. A fuller explanation is listed below for each folder. Subjects range from banking records, religious records, personal recollections and correspondence to political records and autographs. Many are noteworthy due to their age or unique characteristics.
Dates
- Creation: 1844-1996
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access, 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 Miscellaneous Manuscript collection must be obtained from the Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Biographical / Historical
This disparate collection consists of materials likely collected at various times and by various people in USU's Special Collections and Archives, prior to the time when similar materials started being described as File or Item manuscripts.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 legal size box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
An assortment of letters, certificates, correspondence, and other materials from a variety of sources. See a more detailed list below.
Arrangement
Each item or grouping of items is housed together in its own folder. The order was likely imposed by previous archivists, possibly by date of acquisition.
- Title
- Guide to the Miscellaneous Manuscript collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Heather Housley and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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