George Rasmussen Collection
Scope and Contents
Material contained in the George Rasmussen collection includes correspondence with family and friends, legal and financial documents from business dealings, and items of historical interest about the local bank, water company, county fairs, and railroad travel. His collection of railway timetables is from 1907.
Dates
- Creation: 1899-1927
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions Governing Use
The George Rasumssen Collection is the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the library for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Biographical / Historical
George Rasmussen, a native of Parowan, Utah, was a farmer and member of a large Parowan family. He kept items of interest relating to the Bank of Iron County, a water company, the Mormon Bishop's storehouse, Iron County Fair, and railroad time tables. Rasmussen never married.
Full Extent
.2 Linear Feet : 1 box
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into three series: I. Correspondence II. Legal and Financial III. General.
Processing Information
This finding aid was created by Special Collections Staff. If print, oversize or other materials have been removed to be stored separetly, it will be noted.
This collection was reprocessed by Special Collections Staff in 2025.
- Title
- George Rasmussen Collection
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository