Washington County (Utah)

The Bleak Family papers contain a variety of original documents as well as photocopies of Bleak’s diaries and other family history materials where the originals are held by libraries in Northern Utah. The materials cover the years 1865 to 1994 and include papers from the Bleak Family Organization.

The Cuba Lyle papers comprise historical and personal research, including photocopies of documents and newspaper clippings accompanied by notes; correspondence; photographs; newspaper clippings on the filming; call sheets for filming; a guest book of Hollywood crew and actors; and an assortment of commemorative brochures and programs.

This collection consists of an original Justice Docket Book, court documents and receipts for La Verkin Justice of the Peace. It contains the records of the criminal misdemeanor crimes that occurred in La Verkin Utah. The collection is from 1912-1937.

The papers of Leo Alva Snow cover the years 1870 through 1962 and include documentation of his school years, engineering career, role as county surveyor, his activities in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as business records and photographs.

The Murdock Aerial Photography collection contains photographic proof prints, negatives, slides, and CDs of Southern Utah and surrounding areas created by Clinton and Joan Murdock from 1982-2005, primarily for use by local planning commissions and companies developing in the region.

This collection consists of a collection of newspapers published in Utah from 1869-1985. It contains a variety of newspapers from St. George, Bloomington, Silver Reef, and Salt Lake City, Utah.

This collection consists of government and school records, newspapers articles, census data, some interviews and personal stories, images, and photocopies used by Douglas D. Alder and and Karl F. Brooks in writing their book A History of Washington County: From Isolation to Destination. Notes from the two researchers as well as a draft of the book are present as well.

The records of the St. George and Washington Canal Company span the years of 1887-1955. The collection contains the financial and business records of the company, as well as their meeting minutes and correspondence. The Washington Field Canal Company records document the merger (1900-1901) of the company into its current corporate body.

The St. George City Police Department Collection consists of a history of the St. George Police Department and year-end police reports for the St. George City Police Department in St. George, Utah from 1981-1996.

The St. George Parent Teacher Organization records hold one notebook containing the meeting minutes from spring 1925 to spring 1934.