Diaries, 1936

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Isaac Warren Odekirk papers (1897-2009) consist of biographies, clippings, diaries, ledgers, photocopies, and transcripts related to the Odekirk family in Utah. The bulk of the collection consists of Isaac William Odekirk's original diaries. The entries discuss Odekirk's daily life, primarily in Utah, from December 1926 through April 1938. The bulk of the entries details farming activities on Chickerree Ranch and Lake Fork River in Utah. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Odekirk often expresses his faith in the entries. Transcripts of the diaries are also available. Reproductions of the diaries are included in the same folder. Also included are two account ledgers. The entries note the formation of Isaac William Odekirk and Company farming operation in 1897 and a trading post in 1900. The second ledger relates to farming operations with information about activities, man hours, horse hours, and amount in 1933.

Dates

1936

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.