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Historical Photographs The Gerald R. Sherratt Library Historical Photographs are a composite of photographs from many sources covering places and events in Iron County, Utah and the surrounding areas.

Adams, R. D. R. D. Adams was one of the early photographers of Southern Utah
and Nevada. For five decades, he took pictures of individuals,
families, street scenes, parades, celebrations, school
children, and Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Cedar Breaks parks.

Beaver (UT) Murdock Academy Beginning as the Beaver Branch of Brigham Young University, the school became independent in 1908 and was renamed Murdock Academy. It offered a 4 year high school program until its closing in 1922.

Branch Agricultural College Administrative oversight of the college switched to the Utah State Agricultural College in 1913, resulting in the name, Branch Agricultural College (BAC). The photographs in this collection are from 1913 to 1953.

Branch Normal School Founded in 1897 as the Southern Branch of the State Normal School, the institution was called simply the Branch Normal School (BNS). The photographs in this collection are from 1897 to 1913.

Crawford Family, Zion National Park This collection consists of diaries and photographs by William Louis Crawford, 1873-1935, and his son, J. L. (Jasper Louis) Crawford, 1914-. They lived and farmed in what later became Zion National Park.

Driggs, Howard R. This section of the Howard R. Driggs Archive contains photographs
of historical places and events during his work with trail associations and historical publishing. Also included are illustrations by William Henry Jackson, illustrator and photographer of the American West.

Early College Catalogs, Southern Utah University This collection contains the earliest college catalogs from the Branch Normal School, starting in 1897. The catalogs give insights into the educational environment, officers and instructors, courses offered, and students enrolled.

Emery County (UT) History This collection contains photos showing the history of Castle Valley: towns, people, coal mining, the uranium boom, ranching, Fremont and Archaic Culture rock art, dinosaur fossils, the Huntington wooly mammoth discovery, and unique geologic formations and history of the San Rafael Swell.

Frontier Homestead State Park
Formerly the Iron Mission State Park, the Frontier Homestead State
Park tells about the early development of Iron County. In the
1850s Brigham Young sent Mormon missionaries to mine and process
iron. The displays include horse-drawn vehicles used from 1850 to 1920
and a collection of Indian and pioneer artifacts.

Jones, Homer Homer Jones grew up helping his father, Randall L. Jones, photograph
and promote the scenic beauty of Utah's national parks. The images here represent the scenery he learned to love and events in the schools
and communities of southern Utah.

Iron Mining District (Iron County, Utah) Mining has been the principal industry in the Cedar City area
for 150 years. The photographs in this collection document
mining industry activities from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Leigh, Allen Contains images of scenery and life in Southern Utah. Ashdown Gorge, Brian Head, Cedar Breaks, and Navaho Lake are featured. His photographs also show the activities of Utah Parks Company employees.

Palmer, William R. This collection is a visual record of life centered in the Southern Utah area. It includes the activities of Paiute Indians and Anglo-Americans during the years 1900 to 1960 and Palmer's travels in the United States
and Europe.

Southwest Utah Livestock Association The Southwest Utah Livestock Association Collection contains photographs of prize winners and activities at the livestock show annually held in Cedar City, Utah.

Utah Parks Company The Utah Parks Company, a subsidiary of Union Pacific Railroad,
employed thousands of college students to operate restaurants,
lodging, and bus tours in Bryce, Zion, Grand Canyon and Cedar
Breaks parks from 1923 to 1973.