Branch Normal School Collection

Collection

Identifier: AR-070

Scope and Contents

Items in the Branch Normal School Collection pertain to the history of the Branch Normal School. Many of the items relate directly to the history, administration and student life of the institution. Included in the administrative records are telegrams, correspondence, reports and general office files. Financial files include receipts, correspondence and invoices. Items related to student life include student assignments, notebooks, campus events, programs, posters, flyers, dance cards, news clippings, student government and leadership files and ledgers. Some artifacts include a United States Flag, items related to the found and construction of campus and pennants.

Dates

Creation: 1897-1965

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open and freely available to researchers during Special Collections hours.

Conditions Governing Use

The Branch Normal School 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 Special Collections for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Biographical / Historical

The Branch Normal School was suggested on March 11, 1897 but the Utah State Legislature. On May 19, 1897 the Selection Commission decided to establish the school in Cedar City, Utah. In September 1897,with only four faculty members, the school was opened at a temporary location while new facilities could be built. Then moved to its permanent location in September of the following year.

From 1898-1913 the school continued to grow. Situated on the outskirts of the city, the campus boosted athletic courts, class buildings, science buildings and labs, boiler house, manual training shops, museum and library. Students had a variety of clubs, operas, public lectures, athletic events and regular chapel exercises in which to participate.

In 1913, the Branch Normal School became the Branch Agricultural College, an extension of the Utah State Agricultural College, later Utah State University, in Logan, Utah.

Full Extent

4.5 Linear Feet : 3 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The Branch Normal School Collection is arranged by general department or campus community. Within each series, items are arranged by type of material, the chronologically. The arrangement is as follows.

Series I. Administration

Series II. Financial

Series III. Students Sub-Series A. Student Assignments B. Student Life

Series IV. Artifacts