The collection consists of materials kept by William Hurst and provides an in-depth look at his career in the Forest Service, where he worked in the Wasatch National Forest and Ashley National Forest before serving as the regional forester for the Southwestern Region.

This collection contains materials related to the history of outdoor gear, including Frostline Kits and Stephenson’s Warmlite, dating from 1958 to 2023 that were created and collected by Bruce Johnson, a writer and compiler of outdoor gear history.

The Reverend Paul Jones Photographs 1913 Collection contains 79 images taken mostly in summer and early fall of 1913 by Rev. Jones himself. They include many images of Logan Canyon taken during a Boy Scout outing, several of Jones' wedding and property, and a few of St. John's Episcopal Church and rectory.

The Franklin D. Thatcher photograph collection consists of 92 images of Cache Valley, Logan, River Heights, Utah State University, and Ogden taken by Franklin D. Thatcher (1878-1965). The individuals in the pictures include Thatcher's family such as his wife Hannah,and his sons Theodore (Ted), Lynn, and David Thatcher.

Various items related to LaJean Lawson's research on sports bras.

Photo album with 264 black & white photographs dating from 1915 to 1925 of the Logan Scout Troop 5 participating in various activities including camping, hiking, fishing, boating. Most of the images were taken in Logan Canyon, the Bear River Range, and Bear Lake although also included are trips to Salt Lake City, the Bingham Mine, and Yellowstone National Park. The photographs were taken during the time that George R. Hill was the scoutmaster for the troop.

Jeff Lowe was a professional climber who founded multiple outdoor brands and climbing competitions, wrote numerous pieces on climbing, and produced and starred in various outdoor films. The Jeff Lowe Papers contain Jeff Lowe’s records of his climbs, writings and films, business ventures, and competitions.

Included are outdoor industry and recreation material, including Outdoor Recreation Coalition of America (ORCA), Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), and Outdoor Retailer records.

The Laura Miera Papers contain records from 1975 to 2017 pertaining to the early history and production of the outdoor company Marmot. Laura served as Marmot’s Vice President of Technical Product Development from 2007 until her retirement in 2016.

The collection documents the affairs of the Mountain States Athletic Conference from its inception until 1945. Because this collection is unprocessed, please contact the Special Collections manuscript curator to view these materials.