Choir practicing, interior church, Logan, Utah Churches, 1993
Christianity; Religion;
Choir practicing inside church, Logan, Utah. Cache Valley Church Photo Collection
Somers, Ray
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Raymond C. Somers photograph collection, 1865-1993, P0324 Box 10 Folder 3 item 22
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Raymond C. Somers photograph collection, 1865-1993, USU_P0324
Inventory for the Raymond C. Somers photograph collection can be found at: http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv34503
image/jpeg;
eng;
Image;StillImage;
Logan (Utah); Cache County (Utah); Utah; United States;
Wooden beams and arched windows, interior, Logan, Utah Churches, 1993
Christianity; Religion; Church architecture;
Wooden beams and arched windows of church interior, Logan, Utah. Cache Valley Church Photo Collection
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Raymond C. Somers photograph collection, 1865-1993, P0324 Box 10 Folder 3 Item 21
Organ pipes above pulpit, interior, Logan, Utah Churches, 1993
Organ pipes above pulpit, interior of church, Logan, Utah. Cache Valley Church Photo Collection
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Raymond C. Somers photograph collection, 1865-1993, P0324 Box 10 Folder 3 Item 15
Pews and balcony, white, interior church, Logan, Utah Churches, 1993
Pews and balcony, white interior of church, Logan, Utah. Cache Valley Church Photo Collection
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Raymond C. Somers photograph collection, 1865-1993, P0324 Box 10 Folder 3 Item 6
Pulpit and cross, interior church, Logan, Utah Churches, 1993
Pulpit and cross. Interior of church, Logan, Utah. Cache Valley Church Photo Collection
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Raymond C. Somers photograph collection, 1865-1993, P0324 Box 10 Folder 3 Item 10
Pews and balcony, natural wood, interior church, Logan, Utah Churches, 1993
Pews and balcony, natural wook interior of church, Logan, Utah. Cache Valley Church Photo Collection.
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Raymond C. Somers photograph collection, 1865-1993, P0324 Box 10 Folder 3 Item 3
Present day Rhyolite Train Depot
A picture of the present day Train Depot in Rhyolite.
Elizabeth Woolcott
Skeleton of a brick building
Bare buildings left in Ryolite, all that is left.
Abandoned building in Rhyolite
An empty window in what is left of Rhyolite
Ruins found in Rhyolite
The fireproof school built in Rhyolite
The $20,000 bond school built in Rhyolite out of cement and tile.
An old boarded up merantile
Picture of the old mercantile boarded up and slowing falling apart.
Items left behind at Rhyolite
All the items left behind in Rhyolite as the town failed.
Rhyolite Bottle House
A road running through Rhyolite.
Outside view of Rhyolite Bottle House
Outside walls of the Rhyolite Bottle House in the present day, partially rebuilt.
Present Day Bottle House
An inside wall of the Rhyolite Bottle House from 2014.
Elizabeth Woolcott.
Bottle House inside wall.
A picture from 2014 of the Rhyolite Bottle House.
Photograph of Mary Jacobsen Sorensen, courtesy of MendonUtah.net. See the original here: http://www.mendonutah.net/images/people/sorensen_mary_jacobsen.jpg
Photograph of Jacob Frederick Sorensen, courtesy of MendonUtah.net. See the original here: http://www.mendonutah.net/images/people/sorensen_jacob_f.jpg
Photograph of Issac Sorensen Family, courtesy of MendonUtah.net. See the original here: http://www.mendonutah.net/images/people/sorensen_isaac_family.jpg
Photograph of Melena & Nicolai Sorensen, courtesy of MendonUtah.net. See the original here: http://www.mendonutah.net/images/people/sorensen_isaac.jpg
Photograph of Alma N. Sorensen, courtesy of MendonUtah.net. See the original here: http://www.mendonutah.net/images/people/sorensen_an.jpg
Photograph of Susan H. Sorensen. Courtesy of MendonUtah.net. See the original: http://www.mendonutah.net/images/people/sorensen_susan_hancock.jpg
Photograph of Isaac Sorensen, courtesy of MendonUtah.net. See the original here: http://www.mendonutah.net/images/people/sorensen_isaac.jpg
Latino Voice Project Oral History Training Workshop
Latino Voice Project Oral History Training Workshop, June 2007
Williams, Randy
Latino Voice Project Symposium, October 2007
Branson Roskelley
Painting of Ritratto Di Francesco Del Liuto
Francisco holding sheet music famous violin maker.
This is a painting depicting the Prodigal Son at a party with musicians and sheet music.
Unknown
Utah Humanities Council Human Ties Award, 2009
Award presentations; Awards;
Awarding of the Utah Humanities Council Human Ties Award to Randy Williams and Elisaida Mendez for the Latino/a Voices Project.
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, FOLK COLL 38
Digitized by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah Humanities Council;
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives
Latino/Latina Voices Project, 2007, 2012
Latino/Latina Voices Project inventory can be found at: http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv83200
image/jpeg; audio/mp3; application/pdf;
eng; spa;
Image;StillImage; Sound; Text;
Utah Humanities Council Grant Award, April 13, 2007
Utah Humanities Council; Utah State University--Department of History;
Utah State University Special Collections received generous funding for the transcription of the Latino/a Voices Project from the Utah Humanities Council and Utah Division of State History.
Shelton, Trina;
Hispanic Americans; Minority high school students; Families; Immigration & culture;
Miss Maria talks about how she came to the United States, and Cache Valley, from Michoacá Taguadon, Mexico. She talks about the economic struggles she and her family have experienced while here. She discusses being a teenager in Cache Valley, talks about her quinceañera celebration, and her goals for the future.
R, Maria;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, FOLK COLL 38 Box 12 Folder 15
Williams, Randy;
Barry, Donna;
Gross, Susan;
Michoacan (Mexico); Mexico;
Mexico; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho; United States;
Hyrum (Utah); Cache County (Utah); Utah; United States;
Melanie Domenech Rodriquez interview July 2, 2007
Families; Education; Hispanic Americans;
Professor Melanie Domenech Rodríguez talks about her childhood and traditions in her native Puerto Rico, including traditions from her Cuban mother; her studies in psychology, her job as professor at Utah State University, and adapting to life in Logan, Utah. She also talks about her two daughters, her husband and gives her opinion on social and cultural issues.
Rodriquez, Melanie Domenech;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Latino Voices, FOLK COLL 38 Box 5.
Martinez, Desiree
Pacheco, Sara;
Ubiqus
Puerto Rico;
Puerto Rico; Cuba; Seattle (Washington); King County (Washington); Washington; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho; United States;
Luis "Luigi" Madrigal interview, November 16, 2012
Hispanic Americans; Minority high school students; Families; Education; California;
Mr. Luis “Luigi” Madrigal talks about his life in Cache Valley, his family traditions that go back to his Mexican roots, and how his family came to live in Cache Valley. He discusses his values, goals, and his perspective on Hispanic stereotypes. He talks a lot about his family and his strong ties with his family.
Madrigal, Luis;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, FOLK COLL 38 Box 12 Folder 11
Los Angeles (California); California; United States;
Los Angeles (California); California; United States; Mexico; Utah;
Karen Franco interview, November 14, 2012
Hispanic Americans; Minority high school students; Families; Education;
Ms. Karen Franco discusses her childhood, her parents and their homelands of Guatemala and El Salvador. She talks about her life as a teenager in Cache Valley, her goals for the future, and her perspective on the world.
Franco, Karen;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, FOLK COLL 38 Box 12 Folder 9
Guatemala; El Salvador; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho; United States;
Flor Pacheco interview, November 12, 2012
Hispanic Americans; Minority high school students; California; Families;
Miss Flor Pacheco discusses her heritage – her parents being from El Salvador, and her views on the perceived differences between the life in El Salvador, versus the United States (as she regularly visits family in El Salvador). She talks about how her family came to live in Cache Valley, her social life (as a teenager in Cache Valley), and her goals for the future.
Pacheco, Flor;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, FOLK COLL 38 Box 12 Folder 12
Los Angeles (California); California;
El Salvador; California; Utah; United States;
Alex Pineda interview, November 14, 2012
Hispanic Americans; Minority high school students; Families; Education; Immigration & culture; Religion;
Mr. Alex Pineda discusses his life in Cache Valley, as a high school student. He talks about his accomplishments of the past, and his goals and dreams for the future, as well as his views on politics and immigration.
Pineda, Alex;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, FOLK COLL 38 Box 12 Folder 13
Ortiz, Eduardo;
El Salvador; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho;
Hector Hernandez interview, November 13, 2012
Mr. Hector Hernandez discusses his move to the United States from Mexico when he was nine years old, and how he adjusted to learning a new language and culture. He talks about his daily life as a teen in Cache Valley, as well as his goals for himself in the future.
Hernandez, Hector;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, FOLK COLL 38 Box 12 Folder 10
Mexico;
Mexico; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; United States;
Hispanic Americans; Minority high school students; Families; Education; Immigration & culture;
Karen Franco, Alex Pineda, Flor Pacheco, Hector Hernandez, Luis Madrigal, Yasmeen Pineda and Maria R. focus group interview on November 7, 2012. Latino/a students at Mt. Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah, talk about their family, Hispanic heritage, school, and aspirations.
Franco, Karen; Pineda, Alex; Pacheco, Flor; Hernandez, Hector; Madrigal, Luis; Pineda, Yasmeen; R, Maria;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, FOLK COLL 38 Box 12 Folder 8
Ortiz, Eduardo; Williams, Randy;
Guatemala; El Salvador; Mexico; California; Idaho; Utah; United States;
Yasmeen Pineda interview, November 14, 2012
Hispanic Americans; Minority high school students; Education; Immigration & culture;
Miss Yasmeen Pineda talks about her parents’ roots in Mexico, and how they came to live in Cache Valley. She discusses her quinceañera and the ways she (with her family) celebrate her Mexican tradition. She talks about her responsibilities in her family and her goals for her future.
Pineda, Yasmeen;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, FOLK COLL 38 Box 12 Folder 14
California; United States;
Mexico; California; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho;
Families; Education; Immigration & culture;
Mr. Rolando Murillo talks about his childhood in El Salvador, his move to the United States because of the civil war in his country, his studies, his jobs including his current position at Cache Valley Insurance, working with Hispanic clientele, a job that he speaks both Spanish and English. He also talks about his family and the importance of education. He gives his opinion on social and cultural issues in the U.S. and Utah, including his work with ACELA, Asociación Cultural Educativa Latino Americana, founded in Ogden in 2000 and their work on immigration reform. He talks about the need for diversity in Utah. He talks about “glass ceiling” at some work environments and discrimination. The interview ends with Rolando’s final message to the future generations including a need for education and a desire for greater graduation rates for Latino youths and the desire for this project to include all Latinos, not just those at the university.
Murillo, Rolando;
Camilo, Jose
El Salvador;
El Salvador; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho; California; Texas;
Providence (Utah); Cache County (Utah); Utah; United States;
Mr. Julio Vergara talks about his life in Chile: his work and education and family celebrations, his move to the United States in 1994 for schooling, his marriage and four daughters, family celebrations in the U.S., his jobs in financial institutions, especially with the Hispanic community, his feelings towards Cache Valley.
Vergara, Julio;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Latino Voices, FOLK COLL 38 Box 8.
Harding, Jeffrey
Chile;
Chile; Utah;
Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho; United States;
Families; Religion; Hispanic Americans;
Mrs. Maria L. Montalvo talks about her childhood in Veracruz, Mexico, her studies and job as social worker, and how she had a calling from God to be a Pastor (Iglesia De Dios Ebenezer (Church of God Ebenezer). She left her family and country and moved to the Cache Valley Utah in the United States. She also talks about her life with her husband Moses, his death, and the positive influence he had on her life.
Montalvo, Maria;
Webb, Vanesa
Veracruz (Mexico); Mexico;
Politics; Immigration & culture; Families;
Luis Espinoza talks about the political situation in Chile when his grandparents lived there, and the effect on his (politically involved) family, and their subsequent flight to the US. He also discusses his fat her’s arrest in Chile. He then talks about dropping out of University, his working life, and his role as a leader in the Chilean community in Logan, Utah.
Espinoza, Luis;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Latino Voices, FOLK COLL. 38 Box 2.
Germeck, Karl
Smith, Patricia;
Santiago (Chile); Chile;
Santiago (Chile); Chile; Provo (Utah); Utah County (Utah); Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho; United States;
Sarah Hargreaves interview July 19, 2007
Mrs. Sara Hargreaves talks about growing up on her father’s plantation in Danlí, Honduras, including having servants and family celebrations; she also talks about her family history going back to Spain and Germany, including German political exiles to Costa Rica, where her father was born; being a political exile herself, first to the U.S. to attend boarding school in California and later to Costa Rica during Tiburcio Carías dictatorship. She talks about her education, studying business, even though her father wanted his daughters to study agriculture to be involved in the plantations; her work for the American Embassy and for the Costa Rican government. She talks about dating practices with chaperones. She talks about her courtship and marriage to her American husband George Hargreaves. She talks about how both sets of parents (Sara’s and George’s) were upset about their engagement. She also talks about traveling with George for his work as an engineer for the US Government (State Department) to: Peru, Haiti, Philippines, Brazil, Colombia, Panama; and finally settling in Cache Valley, Utah. She talks about flying and sailing to and from the U.S. and Honduras as a youth, including sailing on “the White Fleet,’ and the “Banana Boat.” She talks about her children growing up in Logan; and about her grandchildren, her studies, volunteer work, especially at the hospital and Cache Valley Community Health Clinic; about receiving the Utah Governor’s Silver Bowl Award for service. She talks about her father’s beliefs about service and volunteer work. She shares her warm feelings about living in Cache Valley. She also talks about her family’s sense of self, honoring tradition and her elders’ attitudes about dress and conduct, including mourning customs. At the end of the tape she talks about her needlework and furniture which she brought from her parent’s home.
Hargreaves, Sarah;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Latino Voices, FOLK COLL 38 Box 3.
McKee, Ginny
Honduras; Costa Rico;
Idaho; United States;
Néstor Niño Rocha interview July 13, 2007
Mr. Néstor Niño Rocha talks about his life in Colombia, his move to Cache Valley, his feelings about religion and his family, and his thoughts about immigration. He also gives his opinion on social and cultural issues.
Rocha, Nestor Nino;
Colombia;
Colombia; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho; United States;
Families; Education; Hispanic Americans; Religion;
Mr. Samuel Rivera talks about his childhood in Honduras with his large happy family, including his twin brother; he talks about family and religious traditions, including St. Anthony’s Day. He also talks about his father’s efforts to send all his ten children to college, about his studies in watershed science, and his jobs as a forestry engineer, with the U.S. Agency for International Development, and a researcher at USU. He talks about his family’s heritage, including his grandfather’s indigenous Honduran heritage, known for longevity, and his grandmother’s European ancestry before coming to Honduras. He also talks about his marriage, his feelings and opinions about Logan, and his wish for greater diversity. He also talks about the U.S., noting a wish for great health care system and immigration. He also talks about how the U.S. is a land of opportunity.
Rivera, Samuel;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Latino Voices, FOLK COLL 38 Box 6.
Honduras;
Yoro, Yoro, Honduras; Tegucigalpa (Honduras); Omaha (Nebraska); Nebraska; Logan (Utah); Cache County (Utah); Utah; United States;
Families; Foster home care; Education; Religion;
Mrs. Zuri García talks about being born in Puerto Rico, but moving when she was very young to first New York and then Salt Lake City when her parents separated. She talks about her mother becoming ill and living with their grandmother in Salt Lake City. She talks about her young childhood memories of Puerto Rico and New York, but mostly of coming to Utah. She recalls living again with her father when she was in fourth grade, but only for a short time. She talks about her quinceañera. She notes that her Spanish is bad because she doesn’t use it. She also talks about her studies, meeting her husband and their marriage, her religious beliefs and the importance she gives to her family. She also talks about her family holiday traditions and foodways. She talks about immigration and her husband’s asylum status.
Garcia, Zuri;
Gomez, Corina
Puerto Rico; New York; Salt Lake City (Utah); Salt Lake County (Utah); Provo (Utah); Utah County (Utah); Utah; United States;
Families; Hispanic Americans; Immigration & culture;
Mr. Mario Barragán talks about his childhood in Perú, about his father, veterinary doctor, who died when he was young causing him to begin work at an early age, his jobs, including work cheese factory in Utah, his marriage, his feelings towards Cache Valley, immigration and being a member of Rotaract (Rotary) in Peru. The interview also includes Mario’s message to young Latin people living in the United States.
Barragan, Mario;
The original of this item can be found at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, Latino Voices, FOLK COLL 38 Box 1.
Webb, Vanessa
Peru;
Chiclayo (Peru); Peru; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Utah; Idaho; United States;