Manuscript Index
MSSI 1 Ruth Barrus Papers- did a project entitled, "The Musical Heritage of the Upper
Snake River Valley and its effect on human lives" The collection comprises the records created in the course of the project.
MSSI 2 Teton Dam Flood Oral History-The Teton Dam Disaster Collection is a compilation of newspaper articles oral histories, accounts received, and published materials from the time the dam broke.
MSSI 3 Daughters of the Upper Snake River Valley Pioneers Records-The collection is comprised mainly of short historical sketches of pioneers who settled in the Upper Snake River Valley between 1883 and 1893.
MSSI 4 Flamm Funeral Home Records-Photocopies of a name index from the Flamm Funeral Home years 1917-1928.
MSSI 5 Vardis Fisher Papers-The Vardis Fisher Collection is mostly letters and other forms of writing that the Fisher Family composed and sent via mail to communicate with one another.
MSSI 6 Rexburg Irrigation Company-Contains minute books that document dealings of the company and different struggles for nearly a century of the company's annual meetings, from 1890-1970.
MSSI 7 Anna Johnson Papers-The Anna Johnson Manuscript Collection consists primarily of Johnson's poetry.
MSSI 8 Miranda Campbell Stringham Papers-The Stringham Papers consist mainly of photocopies of the journals of Miranda Campbell Stringham that extend from 1920 to 1984.
MSSI 9 Rexburg Abstract Company Records-This collection contains title abstracts for the Rexburg Abstract Company.
MSSI 10 Thomas E. Ricks Family Organization Records-This collection is a mix of genealogical and historical information that Includes many primary source documents about the life of Thomas E. Ricks and a number of articles written about him.
MSSI 11 Robinson Family Temple Records-The Robinson Family Temple Records contain four volumes of family history information and LDS Temple ordinance data.
MSSI 12 Jefferson Title and Abstract Company: Abstracts of Title-These historical titles and abstracts provide a glimpse into the past of Rigby, Idaho.
MSSI 13 Charles Calvin Moore Papers-The Charles Calvin Moore papers held by Brigham Young University-Idaho are comprised of the incomplete personal correspondence files created by Moore between 1929 and 1933.
MSSI 14 Peter J. Valora Papers-This collection contains materials that Mr. Valora used while preparing his dissertation.
MSSI 15 David L. Crowder-The David L. Crowder collection includes research notes, drafts of books, typescripts, newspaper clippings, and correspondence relating to southeastern Idaho with a focus on Rexburg and Ricks College.
MSSI 16 Rexburg 19th Ward Newsletters 1982 - 1987-Etta Johnson of Rexburg Idaho served as the editor for the Rexburg 19th Ward Newsletter and included such tidbits as ward announcements, activities, illnesses, honors received by ward members, and other fascinating stories about the lives of the ward members.
MSSI 17 John L. Smith Papers- This collection contains materials from John L. Smith's work with the Rotary Club.
MSSI 18 Fulcher/Smith Correspondences-This collection contains correspondence letters of the Elkenah Andrews Smith and Mary Eade Fulcher Family.
MSSI 19 Mark T. Patterson Papers-This collection consists of articles written by Mark T. Patterson.
MSSI 20 Fremont Stake Records-This collection houses early letters and land deeds owned by the Fremont Stake.
MSSI 21 Keith Zollinger Collection of Swiss Manuscripts-The manuscripts are comprised of illuminated original writing in German on parchment.
MSSI 22 Harold Forbush Manuscripts-This manuscript consists of two books: "Idaho Falls LDS Hospital" and "Education in the Upper Snake River Valley".
MSSI 23 Upper Snake River Medical Society-This collection contains correspondence, minutes, by-laws, member applications, and membership lists for the Upper Snake River Medical Society from 1933-1974.
MSSI 24 Upper Snake River Family History Center Records-This collection houses the bank statements of The Upper Snake River Family History Center from 1970-1978.
MSSI 25 Madison County Library District Records-This register contains records from 1946-1961 about the different borrowers and information about books that were checked out.
MSSI 26 Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (Sariah Camp) Life Sketches-This collection is the home to several life sketches of early pioneers in Utah and Idaho.
MSSI 27 Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Minutes-This collection contains minutes from different girls camps from the years 1933-1988.
MSSI 28 Unassigned
MSSI 29 Arthur Porter Papers-This collection consists of Porter's correspondence, financial records, scrapbooks, and diaries.
MSSI 30 Ray Willis Walker Papers-The Ray Willis Walker Collection consists of various materials collected by Walker in his role as an officer of the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District.
MSSI 31 Great Feeder Canal Company Records-The minute books document nearly a century of the company's annual meetings, from 1896-1989.
MSSI 32 Samuel and Magdalena Schwendiman Family Records-This collection consists of books of remembrance from the Schwendiman family.
MSSI 33 Lewis Klingler's Copies of Rexburg City Deeds-This register contains the city deeds for Rexburg starting in 1887 with the first town site. There are also many miscellaneous deeds from 1887-1940.
MSSI 34 William Moroni Hansen Diary-This register contains a very in depth history of William Moroni Hansen as he wrote. There is also a microfilm copy of his diary.
MSSI 35 Teton Peaks Council B.S.A. Memorabilia- This collection is an amalgam of various donated materials from members of the Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
MSSI 36 Faculty and Staff Oral History Project-This collection contains oral histories from various faculty and staff members at Ricks College. There is a hard copy and a cassette copy for each interview.
MSSI 37 Eric Walz History 300 Collection of Oral Histories and Research Papers-The Oral history interviews in this collection were conducted by the students in Dr. Walz's History Research & Writing Course to people who are primarily war veterans of World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War.
MSSI 38 Rexburg City Cemetary Sexton Records 1884 - 1991-This register contains the records of those who have passed away and been buried in the Cemetery of Rexburg Idaho.
MSSI 39 Unassigned
MSSI 40 Linda C. Judd, A Stroll Thru Time-This register contains genealogy of Linda C. Judd and includes pictures of Linda's ancestors and her family tree.
MSSI 41 Max Atkinson Collection-History of the Yellowstone-Saint Anthony Idaho Stake and the wards contained in it from the years 1909-1986.
MSSI 42 Unassigned
MSSI 43 Kathleen Woolf Papers-This collection consists of life sketches of many individuals related to the Woolf Family. These transcriptions have been preserved in electronic format on a compact disc by Kathleen Woolf.
MSSI 44 Merrill D. Beal Papers-The Merrill D. Beal Papers include a photograph collection, correspondence, and research materials that were used in his publication of several of his works.
MSSI 45 Klingler Family Oral History Project-This collection consists of audio and video recordings from the Klingler family reunion.
MSSI 46 Unassigned
MSSI 47 Unassigned
MSSI 48 Early Rexburg Commercial Papers-The Early Rexburg Commercial Papers Collection consists of hundreds of documents and business paraphernalia from the Rexburg area during the years from 1900-1930.
MSSI 49 Wood Funeral Home Records 1912 - 1942-This collection contains the records of the Wood funeral home in Idaho Falls, Idaho from 1912-1942.
MSSI 50 Harold Forbush Transcriptions - History of the Upper Snake River Valley-This collection is the result of an ongoing joint effort between the BYU-Idaho Special Collections & Archives and the Upper Snake River Valley Historical Society.
MSSI 51 Clyde Ormond Papers-The Clyde Ormond collection consists of articles, photographs, manuscripts, realia, and correspondence created by Clyde Ormond during his half-century career as an outdoor writer.
MSSI 52 Robert Meikle Missionary Diary-Robert Meikle's Missionary Diary is a source of valuable insights about the Maori people and life in New Zealand in the 1890's.
MSSI 53 Leanard Cox-This Diary in five volumes covers the mission of Leonard D. Cox from 1898-1900 in the Southern Sates Mission.
MSSI 54 Hugh Wright Papers-This collection contains Hugh Wright's diary from 1924-[1941]. He recorded many notable events that affected the LDS Church.
MSSI 55 Delbert Taylor Papers-This manuscript is sealed until 2025 to ensure that all involved in issue have passed on.
MSSI 56 Hugh Roberts Papers-This collection consists of various documents and correspondence from Hugh Roberts' life, mostly in the years between 1914 and 1917.
MSSI 57 Mormon Americana-Index pages for American Mormon literature. Not all the literature is 100% true as there is anti-Mormon literature.
MSSI 58 Midwife Margaret Glabraith Briggs Meng Records-This collection contains the physician records for the births of each child delivered by Margaret Ann Galbraith Briggs Meng.
MSSI 59 Henry Mathews Papers-In this manuscript, On The Home Front, Mathews discusses the successes, failures, and the methods of implementing the Rationing program.
MSSI 60 Unassigned
MSSI 61 Veldon Ray Hodgson-This collection consists of an autobiography written by Veldon Ray Hodgson and contains many firsthand accounts of his involvement with the space program, the LDS Church, and his family history work.
MSSI 62 Oswald Christensen Papers-This collection contains the daily diary of Oswald Christensen from 1902-1957.
MSSI 63 Hyrum Manwaring Manuscript-This collection includes extensive writings from Hyrum Manwaring describing in detail the early history of Ricks College.
MSSI 64 Elwood Walker Chambers Papers-This collection consists of several personal histories compiled by Elwood Walker Chambers about his immediate ancestry.
MSSI 65 Upper Snake River Valley Music Federation-This register contains minutes, rolls, correspondences, financial records, scrapbook and other miscellaneous files from 1952-1969.
MSSI 66 Paul Kelly, Courage in a Season of War Collection-The collection consists of materials gathered by Paul Kelly from Latter-day Saint veterans of World War II and their families for the book Courage In A Season Of War: Latter-day Saints Experience World War II.
MSSI 67 John and Emma Steiner Correspondence-This register contains original copies of correspondence letters from John and Emma Steiner.
MSSI 68 Unassigned
MSSI 69 Robert Worrel Collection-This register was compiled by Robert Worrel and Becky Brighton. It contains two volumes of "A Centennial History of Sugar City, Idaho 1903-2003". Also, there are 7 CDs of the history in oral form.
MSSI 70 Archibald Genealogy Scrapbook-This register contains the life of David and Lillie Archibald as written by them
MSSI 71 Brown Genealogy Scrapbook-Contains a book of remembrance of Brown family. The book was edited and compiled by Margaret Rigby.
MSSI 72 Drew Genealogy-Part 1: Pedigree charts (numeriaclly arranged) and family group record sheets (alphabetically arranged).
MSSI 73 Drew Genealogy-Part 2: Family group record sheets (alphabetically arranged) showing collateral relatives.
MSSI 74 Thomas Gunderson Genealogy-This register contains a book of remembrance of Thomas Gunderson and the pedigree of his family.
MSSI 75 Yellowstone Stake Pedigree Scrapbook-This register contains pedigree charts for the members of the Yellowstone Stake.
MSSI 76 Taylor Genealogy Scrapbook-Collection of William Taylor's family history and the family history of all of his relatives.
MSSI 77 Southeastern Idaho Obituaries, 1958 - 1963-Newspaper clipping of obituaries, births and anniversaries for different people from Eastern Idaho for 1958-1963.
MSSI 78 Southeastern Idaho Fair Scrapbook-This register contains Madison County Fair Scrapbook with pictures, flyers, ribbons, posters, programs, scorecards and other miscellaneous materials.
MSSI 79 Mink Creek ID Ward Genealogy Scrapbook-Viola Barlow Larsen compiled this book of remembrance for the Mink Creek Ward.
MSSI 80 William F. Rigby Collection-This register contains his whole journal, pictures, patriarchal blessings, and many other miscellaneous items.
MSSI 81 Ruth Barrus Index-
MSSI 82 Dr. David L. Crowder Oral History Project-The interviews primarily focus on World War I and the Great Depression. The collection was labeled Oral History Project Number one.
MSSI 83 Legacy of Love-This register contains letters, written to Ricks College by graduates about their feelings of the university.
MSSI 84 Steve Moser Collection-Author's manuscript of History if Athletics at Ricks College. Inclusive dates 1905-2002.
MSSI 85 Cecil E. Hart Papers-A majority of the collection pertains to his life as an active member of the LDS Church, Stake President, Regional Representative, Temple President, and French Mission Correspondence; most of which is from the First Presidency.
MSSI 86 Sandra Skousen Collection of Ricks Family Materials-
MSSI 87 Blair C. Rich Papers-Contains 5 series of different tests and information on dentistry gathered by Blair C. Rich.
MSSI 88 Theola Ricks Scrapbooks-Theola Green Ricks spent years gathering information relative to the area. Her scrapbooks are made up of newspaper clippings and articles, many of which are original.
MSSI 89 Larae Clarke Collection-A collection of papers relating to LaRae's involvement with Ricks College, and an assortment of papers dealing with women programs and sororities.
MSSI 90 Patricia Lynn Scott, Carey Act Research Collection-This register contains research done on the Carey Act by Patricia Lynn Scott. There are newspaper clippings from different states about the act and maps to go along with a project done for it.
MSSI 91 Oran and Julia Whittaker Papers-This register contains various articles by Oran Whittaker and correspondence with his family. There are also many scrapbook items such as pictures, clippings, etc.
MSSI 92 Andrea Radke Oral History Project-This register contains interviews conducted by students at BYU-Idaho to relatives, mainly grandparents. Each interview is in audio form and contains a hard copy.
MSSI 93 Edwin H. Bohi Collection-This register contains scriptural notes, financial records, and ward minutes.
MSSI 94 Clark County Historical Society Photo Collection-This register contains film strips of different pictures taken by Clark County residents in the early 1900's. The pictures have been scanned digitally for viewing.
MSSI 95 Aviation Department Records, Student Files-This register contains information of the aviation program at Ricks College. There are names of the different students that were involved in the program and what they accomplished.
MSSI 96 Philemon Kelly Collection-This register contains different postcards written to Philemon Kelly from the years 1900-1903 and also contains some with no year written. The postcards are mostly from European countries.
MSSI 97 David Pulsipher's History 121 Oral History Collection-This register contains interviews conducted by Ricks College students. The interviews were based on several subjects, some repeated, to people who lived in the time of the event and how it affected their lives.
MSSI 98 Thomas C. Niebaur Papers-This register contains actual documents and newspaper clippings. There are typed copies of letters that he wrote home. Also, there are medals he earned in this register.
MSSI 99 Sharon Christensen Collection-This register contains scrapbooks of the Sarah Ann Barnes Camp and the Veleska Camp. The scrapbooks contain pictures, minutes and different activities that the camps participated in.
MSSI 100 Travis Simpson Postcard Collection-This register contains postcards from various states where Travis Simpson has visited (in most cases). Some postcards contain little notes that he wrote about the places he visited.
MSSI 101 Sunbonnet Camp History-This register contains photocopies of the camp's rolls, minutes and charters from 1937-1997.
MSSI 102 Martell R. Grover Military Guides-This register contains military manuals from the 1940's. The manuals contain information about the different war tactics and information for learning about the different weapons and ammunition.
MSSI 103 Unassigned
MSSI 104 Unassigned
MSSI 105 Paul Kelly Correspondence-This collection contains the correspondence of Paul Kelly to family and friends during his service in the Vietnam War.
MSSI 106 Harold Forbush Journal and Papers-This collection consists of weekly Journals and other miscellaneous papers written by Harold S. Forbush.
MSSI 107 Rexburg City Ordinances-This collection is one book consisting of 3 sections containing the City Ordinances for the town of Rexburg.
MSSI 108 Library Research Material-This collection contains research materials used for the book written by Gale D. Reeser about the David O'Mckay Library.
MSSI 109 Funeral Records-This collection is a book containing funerals from years 1939-1955.
MSSI 110 Thomas E. Ricks Family History-This collection contains the family history and lineage of Thomas E. Ricks from five of his wives with extended history on CD's.
MSSI 111 David Peck Perspective Articles-This collection contains the rough drafts and revised versions of David Peck's Perspective articles.
MSSI 112 Gearldine Koirth Journals-This collection contains Gearldine Koirth's Journals from 1983 to 1995.
MSSI 114 Darwin Wolford Sheet Music-This collection contains sheet music by Darwin Woldford.
MSSI 115 Madison Library District Records-This collection contains Madison Library District finance and business papers.
MSSI 116 Clifford Rigby Collection-This collection contains Clifford Rigby's papers and photographs from his life and mission in Germany.
MSSI 117 Phyllis Roundy Collection-This collection contains yearbooks from 1941-1971 and church instructional manuals, as well as other personal records.
MSSI 118 Unassigned
MSSI 119 Samuel B. Garrett Collection-This collection contains the academic, family, and person records of Samuel B. Garrett. It also contains photographs taken by and of Samuel B. Garrett and family.
