Record Details
Leslie E. Liechty collection of Rock Canyon Water Company materials
BYU Finding Aid OAI Repository
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Leslie E. Liechty collection of Rock Canyon Water Company materials |
| Creator | Liechty, Leslie E. (Leslie Earl), 1926-2006 |
| Subject | Rock Canyon Water Company; Irrigation--Utah--Provo--History; Provo (Utah)--History |
| Description | Biographical/Historical note: Leslie E. Liechty, born on May 14, 1926, was raised on a 40 acre farm in the foothills and bench area near the mouth of Rock Canyon. His parent's names were Ephraim Liechty and Sarah Wintch. His grandfather was Leslie Liechty who helped found the Rock Canyon Irrigation Company. He graduated from high school in May of 1944 and was drafted into the Army on September 16, 1944. He was deployed to the Philippines and later went on to Korea. On June 25, 1946 he was... Through family records and articles compiled by Leslie E. Leichty, detailed company minutes, account books, and corporate records describe the importance of the Rock Canyon Water and Hardscrabble Canal Companies. This collection spans the years in Provo, Utah from 1880 to 1995. Arranged in three series: 1. Rock Canyon Water Company records, 1880-1976. 2. Hardscrabble Canal Company records, 1915-1946. 3. Leslie Liechty family history and articles on Rock Canyon area, 1965-1995. |
| Publisher | L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84602; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/ |
| Type | Account books; Corporate minutes |
| Date | 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929; 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995 |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Open for public research. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Leslie E. Liechty collection of Rock Canyon Water Company materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators. |
| Format | 5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.) ead |
| Identifier | https://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS 1845 |
