Guide to the Frederick G. Burton Presbyterian Church in Utah research collection

Table of Contents

Collection Overview

Collection Inventory+/-

Biographical Note/Historical Note

Content Description

Collection Use

Administrative Information

Subjects

Collection Overview +/-

Title: Frederick G. Burton Presbyterian Church in Utah research collection, 1871-2006 (bulk 1871-1951)
Dates: 1871-2006 (inclusive)
1871-1951 (bulk)
Collection Number: MSS-005
Summary: This collection consists of historical articles, maps, minutes, and tables relating to the Presbyterian Church in Utah, collected or compiled by Fred Burton as he was researching his book (published 2010) on the history of the Presbyterian Church in Utah. The materials date from 1871-2006.
Repository: Westminster College, Giovale Library
Address:
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
Phone: (801) 832-2250

Collection Inventory +/-

box 1, folder 1: Blohm, Frederick
box 1, folder 2: Ogden Presbytery minutes (1908-1913)
box 1, folder 3: Ogden Presbytery minutes (1914-1922)
box 1, folder 4: Ogden Presbytery minutes (1923-1933)
box 1, folder 5: Ogden Presbytery minutes (1934-1951)
box 1, folder 6: Salt Lake Presbytery minutes (1908-1913)
box 1, folder 7: Salt Lake Presbytery minutes (1914-1919)
box 1, folder 8: Salt Lake Presbytery minutes (1920-1925)
box 1, folder 9: Salt Lake Presbytery minutes (1926-1928)
box 1, folder 10: Salt Lake Presbytery minutes (1929-1933 April 6)
box 1, folder 11: Salt Lake Presbytery minutes (1933 October 7-1936)
box 2, folder 1: Salt Lake Presbytery minutes (1937-1940)
box 2, folder 2: Salt Lake Presbytery minutes (1941-1944)
box 2, folder 3: Salt Lake Presbytery minutes (1945-1951)
box 2, folder 4: Southern Utah Presbytery minutes (1908-1912)
box 2, folder 5: Southern Utah Presbytery minutes (1913-1915)
box 2, folder 6: Southern Utah Presbytery minutes (1916-1919)
box 2, folder 7: Southern Utah Presbytery minutes (1920-1925)
box 2, folder 8: Southern Utah Presbytery minutes (1926-1930 February 10)
box 2, folder 9: Southern Utah Presbytery minutes (1930 April 16-)
box 2, folder 10: Southern Utah Presbytery minutes (1935-1941)
box 2, folder 11: Southern Utah Presbytery minutes (1942-1951)
box 2, folder 12: Shivwit (Paiute) Indian Church
box 2, folder 13: Teachers -- Presbyterian School in Utah and Idaho
box 3, folder 1: Utah articles
box 3, folder 2: Utah Presbyterian churches -- maps
box 3, folder 3: Utah Presbyterian schools
box 3, folder 4: Utah Presbytery minutes (1874-1880)
box 3, folder 5: Utah Presbytery minutes (1880-1881 March 30)
box 3, folder 6: Utah Presbytery minutes (1881 March 11-1883 May 11)
box 3, folder 7: Utah Presbytery minutes (1883 August 17-1885 March 30)
box 3, folder 8: Utah Presbytery minutes (1885 August 19-1887)
box 3, folder 9: Utah Presbytery minutes (1888-1889)
box 3, folder 10: Utah Presbytery minutes (1890)
box 3, folder 11: Utah Presbytery minutes (1891-1892)
box 3, folder 12: Utah Presbytery minutes (1892-1893)
box 3, folder 13: Utah Presbytery minutes (1893-1894)
box 4, folder 1: Utah Presbytery minutes (1894-1895 July 19)
box 4, folder 2: Utah Presbytery minutes (1895 August-December)
box 4, folder 3: Utah Presbytery minutes (1896-1897 April)
box 4, folder 4: Utah Presbytery minutes (1897 August-1898)
box 4, folder 5: Utah Presbytery minutes (1899)
box 4, folder 6: Utah Presbytery minutes (1900)
box 4, folder 7: Utah Presbytery minutes (1901-1902)
box 4, folder 8: Utah Presbytery minutes (1903-1904)
box 4, folder 9: Utah Presbytery minutes (1905-1907 February)
box 4, folder 10: Utah Presbytery minutes (1907 April-1908)
box 4, folder 11: Utah Synod minutes (1883-1893)
box 4, folder 12: Utah Synod minutes (1893-1896)
box 5, folder 1: Utah Synod minutes (1897-1898)
box 5, folder 2: Utah Synod minutes (1899)
box 5, folder 3: Utah Synod minutes (1900-1904)
box 5, folder 4: Utah Synod minutes (1905-1911)
box 5, folder 5: Wasatch Academy
box 5, folder 6: Wyoming Presbytery minutes (1871-1874)

Biographical Note/Historical Note +/-

Frederick Glenn ("Fred") Burton was born in 1939 in Pennsylvania to Glenn F. and Vivian Burton. He had two brothers (James W. Burton and Dale Burton) and a sister (Deborah Burton Watson). He received his B.A. from College of Wooster, his M.A. from Wesleyan University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. A lifelong Presbyterian, Dr. Burton moved to Utah in 1989. He is a former research scientist and lab manager, publishing articles in a number of scientific journals. He is now retired and living with his wife Jeanne in Stansbury Park, Utah.

Amazon Books describes his 765-page book entitled Presbyterians in Zion: history of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Utah thus: "Frederick G. Burton provides a thorough overview of the work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Utah from its beginnings there in the 1860's. The book assembles the Church's history in a manner that attempts to offer all of the information relevant to the faith that was previously scattered, all in one definitive volume. The book is written from the perspective of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) itself, and the people who came to Utah to represent that faith."

Sources:

  • Amazon Books website for the Presbyterians in Zion book (viewed online July 30, 2012).
  • Arave, Lynn. "Presbyterians in Zion -- book looks at their role in Utah's history", published August 20, 2010 in Deseret News (viewed online July 30, 2012).
  • Burton, Frederick G. Presbyterians in Zion : history of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Utah. New York : Vantage Press, c2010.
  • Obituary of his brother James W. Burton on website: Obitcentral.com, Miscellaneous Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Obituaries (viewed online July 30, 2012).

Content Description +/-

This collection consists of historical articles, maps, minutes, and tables relating to the Presbyterian Church in Utah, collected or compiled by Fred Burton as he was researching his book (published 2010) on the history of the Presbyterian Church in Utah. The materials date from 1871-2006. The minutes were transcribed by Burton from the originals at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Burton created three tables listing missionaries/teachers, ministers, and Presbyterian Church Schools in Utah/Idaho.

Collection Use +/-

Restrictions on Access:

Open to public research.

Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Twenty-four hours advance notice is encouraged.

Restrictions on Use:

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material must be obtained from the director of the Giovale Library.

Preferred Citation:

Frederick G. Burton Presbyterian Church in Utah research collection, 1871-2006 (bulk 1871-1951), MSS-005, Giovale Library Archives, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Administrative Information +/-

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetical by subject.

Processing Note:

Processed by Giovale Library staff.

Creator:

Burton, Frederick G. (Frederick Glenn), 1939-

Language:

Collection materials are in English.

Quantity:

1.6 linear feet

Language of the Finding Aid:

English.

Author of the Finding Aid:

Finding aid written by Patricia Lyn Scott.

EAD Creation Date:

2010 July 24 by Sarah Shaw

Standard:

Describing Archives : A Content Standard (DACS)

Subarea:

Archives

Related Material:

Related collections and photographs in Giovale Library Archives:

Subjects +/-

Corporate Names:

Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah--Religion
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Ogden
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Salt Lake
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Southern Utah
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Utah
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Wyoming
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Utah
Shivwits Band of Paiute Indians--Religion
Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, Utah)

Subject Terms:

Presbyterian Church--Education--Utah
Presbyterian church buildings--Utah
Presbyterians--Idaho
Presbyterians--Utah
Presbyterians--Wyoming

Form or Genre Terms:

Articles
Maps
Minutes
Tables (documents)

Personal Names:

Blohm, Frederick W.
Burton, Frederick G. (Frederick Glenn), 1939---Archives

Geographical Names:

Idaho--History--Sources
Shivwits Reservation (Utah)--History--Sources
Utah--History--Sources
Wyoming--History--Sources