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This collection contains 100 grooved discs of KVNU commercials, political announcements, and local radio programs relating to Cache Valley and Utah.
The A-Board historical photograph collection consists of around 8800 images mounted onto archival boards. Most of these are either copies made from original images loaned to Special Collections, or copies from historical institutions. Also included are a few original images. The subject matter varies widely although there are numerous images from Logan and Cache Valley, Utah in general, Idaho, and Wyoming. Also included are images of the Union Pacific Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, the Western cattle industry, wagon freighting, and Mormon historical sites and buildings. These images are located in metal filing cabinets.
Largely original correspondence of the Londons and their associates, the collection also contains six boxes of manuscript materials: short stories, articles, diaries, financial records, etc. belonging to Jack London. Correspondence of Charmian London, circa 1905-1948. Original manuscripts by both Londons, mostly typescript and first carbon, many with holography notes, of short stories, articles, and books (Assassination Bureau and Martin Eden ). Record of manuscript sales by J. London in his own hand, 1899-1916. Tramp Diary (MS). Plots for short stories and novels, purchased by J. London from Sinclair Lewis, typed with notes in hand by Lewis. Manuscript notes by London. Wills. Log of yacht, Snark , and ephemeral notes of 1906-1908 South Sea voyage. Macmillan Company author's contracts. Passports. Notes made by London as a correspondent in the Russo-Japanese War. Miscellaneous manuscript material by Jack London and Charmian London.
