John Duncan Brite papers, 1878-1971, (bulk 1955-1971).

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John Duncan Brite papers, 1878-1971, (bulk 1955-1971).

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Collection largely comprised of materials on the history of Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, and Congregationalist Churches in Cache County, Utah, and Franklin County, Idaho, and the mission schools established by these denominations in Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho). Data on the Protestant movement of the 1870's to 1890's directed toward conversion of the Mormons in Utah and southeastern Idaho, short histories done on various private and public schools and on various congregations in the two counties, and the minutes of the Cache Valley Centennial Commission, 1955 - 1956, are also included. Some of the materials in the collection are reproductions and include: typescript notes, transcriptions from books, periodicals, manuscript collections and personal interviews. The handwritten correspondence to Dr. Brite is concerned with the schools and churches in Cache Valley.

2 linear ft. (5 boxes)

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7376908

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Cache Valley Historical Society (Utah)

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Presbyterian church in the U.S.A.

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Episcopal Church

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Brite, John Duncan, 1901- .

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Professor emeritus at Utah State University, having worked in the History Department there for 38 years. From the description of John Duncan Brite papers, 1878-1971, (bulk 1955-1971). (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 36071113 J. Duncan Brite was born March 4, 1901. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1922 and went on to be a fellow and research assistant at the University of Chicago where he earned a Master's degree in American history and a Doctorate ...