John William Crook diaries and account book, 1886-1903.

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John William Crook diaries and account book, 1886-1903.

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Handwritten diaries and an account book of the Heber Canal Company. Crook writes a brief autobiography which includes the names of the original settlers of Heber City. He describes both the public schools and Mormon Sunday Schools in Heber City during the 1860s and 1870s and gives the names of teachers and students. He also presents the names of students attending the Brigham Young Academy of Provo, Utah from 1879 to 1881. The diary also covers the events of Crook's life from 1886 to 1900 and details his life in Heber City from 1900 to 1903.

2 v. (0.16 linear ft.) + 1 v. of photocopies.

Harold B. Lee Library

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Brigham Young Academy

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Brigham Young Academy was founded in 1875 in Provo, UT as a school for teacher education. It became Brigham Young University in 1903. From the description of Photographs, ca. 1900. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 54080571 From the description of Certificates, 1891-1893. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 70765998 Brigham Young University traces its roots to Utah's rich pioneer heritage. The original school, Brigham Young Academy, was est...

Crook, John William, 1858-1950

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John William Crook was born in Provo, Utah in April 1858 but raised in Heber, Utah. He married Sarah Boyd and lived in Heber, Utah, working on farming and irrigation until his death in 1950. John Crook was the first historian of the Heber, Utah area. From the guide to the John William Crook diary and account book, 1886-1903, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John William Crook (1858-1950) was a pioneer settler of Heber City, Utah. From the description of John Wi...

Heber Canal Company

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