Amalgamated Sugar Company-Lewiston Sugar Company records 1905-1921

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Amalgamated Sugar Company-Lewiston Sugar Company records 1905-1921

This collection contains Bennion's papers documenting her considerable contributions as a professional, an activist, and a volunteer. Her professional papers and correspondence detail her work as USU's dean of women and a teacher with the Logan City School District. Also included are items related to civic and political events in Utah and Cache County. Personal and family materials are comprised of information about her late husband, Wayne, and other relatives, as well as letters, class notes, and personal effects.

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Lewiston Sugar Company.

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Amalgamated Sugar Company

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The Lewiston sugar beet plant operated from 1905 to 1971. The plant in Lewiston was named the Lewiston Sugar Company until it - along with the Ogden and Logan plants - merged into the Amalgamated Sugar Company in 1915. The peak year for production at the Lewiston plant was 1920. During its operation the company purchased substantial amounts of stock in the Oneida Irrigation District to obtain influence over the area's water rights. From the description of Amalgamated Sugar Company-Le...