Peterson, Oliver Larsen, 1879-1955.

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Oliver Larsen Peterson was born in Logan, Utah in 1879 to Mary and Peter Peterson. Oliver, or O. L. as he was known, and his twin brother Edward were the first of seven children. Shortly after their birth, they moved from Logan to the family dry farm in Petersboro, Utah. This farm, established by their father between 1875 and 1878, was a large dry farm and cattle ranch located on the west side of Cache Valley directly north of Mendon, Utah. It was here that O. L. spent his life as a rancher and farmer, and as an astute observer of daily life. On October 2, 1913 O. L. married Navieve Haws of Logan and they later had eight children. O. L. Peterson died April 7, 1955.

From the guide to the Oliver L. Peterson : diaries, 1895-1951, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives)

Oliver Larsen Peterson was a dry land farmer in Petersboro, Utah.

From the description of Oliver L. Peterson : diaries, 1895-1951. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 18235158

Dry land farmer in Petersboro, Utah.

From the description of Diary, 1895-1951. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 122480612

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creatorOf Peterson, Oliver Larsen, 1879-1955. Oliver L. Peterson : diaries, 1895-1951. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library
creatorOf Oliver L. Peterson : diaries, 1895-1951 Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesUniversity Archives
creatorOf Peterson, Oliver Larsen, 1879-1955. Diary, 1895-1951. University of New Mexico, Los Alamos, UNM-Los Alamos Library
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associatedWith Anderson, Hans. person
associatedWith Benson, Henry, 1869-1947. person
associatedWith Peterson, Alton Haws, 1914- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Conrad Robbins, 1911- . person
associatedWith Peterson, David H., 1920- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Edward Larsen, 1879- . person
associatedWith Peterson family. family
associatedWith Peterson family. family
associatedWith Peterson, Frederick Larsen, 1883- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Gilbert H., 1922- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Jesse H., 1929- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Jesse Larsen, 1887- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Levi Larsen, 1880- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Lucille, 1929- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Marven, 1916- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Mary, 1916- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Mary Larsen, 1843- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Miles Larsen, 1887- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Oliver, 1918- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Peter, 1847-1914. person
associatedWith Peterson, Ruth Ellen, 1925- . person
associatedWith Peterson, Willard Larsen, 1886- . person
associatedWith Utah State University. Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. corporateBody
associatedWith Utah State University. Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mendon (Utah)
Utah--Petersboro
Cache Junction (Utah)
Cache Valley (Utah)
Cache Junction (Utah)
Black Rock (Cache County, Utah)
Petersboro (Utah)
Logan Canyon (Utah)
Utah
Bear River (Utah)
Cache Junction (Utah)
Utah--Petersboro
Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
Utah--Logan Canyon
Logan River (Utah)
Cache County (Utah)
Little Logan River (Utah)
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Agricultural machinery
Agricultural machinery
Agricultural machinery
Agricultural prices
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Diaries
Dry farming
Dry farming
Dry farming
Family farms
Family farms
Family farms
Farmers
Farmers
Farm mechanication
Grazing
Horses
Livestock
Livestock
Livestock frade
Material Types
Natural history
Natural history
Threshing
Threshing
Threshing
Tramps
Tramps
Tramps
Weather
Occupation
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Birth 1879

Death 1955

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