Historical Photographs
Gerald R. Sherratt Library Historical Photograph Collection is 
a composite of photographs from many sources covering places and
events in Iron County, Utah and the surrounding areas.

Beaver Murdock Academy
Beginning as the Beaver Branch of Brigham Young University, 
the school became independent in 1908 and was renamed Murdock 
Academy. It offered a 4 year high school program until its closing in 1922.

Branch Agricultural College
Administrative oversight of the college switched to the Utah State Agricultural 
College in 1913, resulting in the name, Branch Agricultural College (BAC). The 
photographs in this collection are from 1913 to 1953.

Branch Normal School
Founded in 1897 as the Southern Branch of the State Normal School, 
the institution was called simply the Branch Normal School (BNS). 
The photographs in this collection are from 1897 to 1913.

Crawford Family, Zion National Park
This collection consists of diaries and photographs by William Louis 
Crawford, 1873-1935, and his son, J. L. (Jasper Louis) Crawford, 1914-. 
They lived and farmed in what later became Zion National Park.

Dixie National Forest
Dixie National Forest Photograph Collection contains photographs 
taken during the 20th Century on and near the largest national forest in Utah.

Early SUU College Catalogs
This collection contains the earliest college catalogs from the Branch 
Normal School, starting in 1897. The catalogs give insights into the 
educational environment, officers and instructors, courses offered, and 
students enrolled.

Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico 
Biography of Henry Lunt, including the early settlement of Cedar City, Utah and establishment \
of the Iron Works.

Homer Jones Photographs
Homer Jones grew up helping his father, Randall L. Jones, photograph 
and promote the scenic beauty of Utah's national parks. The images here 
represent the scenery he learned to love and events in the schools 
and communities of southern Utah.

Howard R. Driggs Archive 
The Howard R. Driggs Collection includes manuscripts, research notes, correspondence, photographs, 
and memorabilia fromhis work with historic trail associations, historical and creative writings, personal 
and family records and his profession as a teacher. The collection covers a time span from 1890 to 1965.

Howard R. Driggs Historical Images
This section of the Howard R. Driggs Archive contains photographs 
of historical places and events during his work with trail associations 
and historical publishing. Also included are illustrations by William Henry 
Jackson, illustrator and photographer of the American West.

Iron Mining District
Mining has been the principal industry in the Cedar City area 
for 150 years. The photographs in this collection document 
mining industry activities from the 1920s to the 1980s.

John S. Boyden: Three Score and Ten in Retrospect 
Life story of John S. Boyden, including his experiences in Coalville, Utah, law practice, participation 
in the Utah Democratic Party, family life, church involvement, and advocacy for Indians.

Lehi Willard Jones: Biography 
Life of Lehi Willard Jones, centering in Cedar City, Utah, 1854-1947, and history of much of the 
development of Southern Utah.

Mayors of Cedar City 
Includes biographies of the mayors of Cedar City and examples from the city minutes for each 
administration. Also has histories of Cedar City written by three men at different times. 

Michael O. Leavitt Digital Archive
The Michael O. Leavitt Collection offers a unique inside look into the work of a key state executive 
during a historic time in Utah’s history. The Online Archive will endeavor to make the entire collection 
of state papers, photographs, and artifacts searchable and viewable via a single Web portal. 

Mountain West Digital Library
The Mountain West Digital Library is an aggregation of digital collections from universities, colleges, 
public libraries, museums, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho.

R. D. Adams Photographs
R. D. Adams was one of the early photographers of Southern Utah 
and Nevada. For five decades, he took pictures of individuals,
families, street scenes, parades, celebrations, school 
children, and Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Cedar Breaks parks.

Socotwa, Glen Canyon Voyage
Socotwa is a trip log of participant activities and photographs from 
a river rafting voyage through the Glen Canyon area of the 
Colorado River from June 11-19, 1958.

Southwest Utah Livestock Association
The Southwest Utah Livestock Association Collection contains 
photographs of prize winners and activities at the livestock show 
annually held in Cedar City, Utah.

Utah Parks Company
The Utah Parks Company, a subsidiary of Union Pacific Railroad, 
employed thousands of college students to operate restaurants, 
lodging, and bus tours in Bryce, Zion, Grand Canyon and Cedar 
Breaks parks from 1923 to 1973.

William R. Palmer Photographs
This collection is a visual record of life centered in the Southern Utah
area. It includes the activities of Paiute Indians and Anglo-Americans 
during the years 1900 to 1960 and Palmer's travels in the United States
and Europe.