1/14/2015 Finding Aids mssi001_RuthBarrusPapers https://inet.byui.edu/sites/SpecialCollections/_layouts/15/Print.FormServer.aspx 1/27 BYU‐I Finding Aids Title: Call No: Dates Covered: Abstract: Scope & Content: Biographical History: Extent: Creator: Barrus, Ruth Contributor: Provenance: Language: Arrangement: Forms: Ruth Barrus Papers MSSI 1 1975‐1978 Ruth Barrus developed the project "The Musical Heritage of the Upper Snake River Valley." The massive project that generated the documents in this collection ran from 1975 until 1978. The project, entitled "The Musical Heritage of the Upper Snake River Valley and its effect on human lives" was an indepth evaluative study of the region's musical traditions. The collection comprises the records created in the course of the project. It includes correspondence, research files, biographical sketches of local musicians, music history of communities, and texts of presentations. Photographs, slides and video tapes have been separated. Ruth Barrus was born in Rigby, Idaho in 1912. She began teaching organ and piano parttime at Ricks College in 1934 and began fulltime in 1947. She received her M.A. from BYU. In 1975 she began the Musical Heritage project on leave from Ricks College, but died in 1978 before the project was completed. 52 boxes eng
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Ruth Barrus developed the project "The Musical Heritage of the Upper Snake River Valley."
The massive project that generated the documents in this collection ran from 1975 until1978. The project, entitled "The Musical Heritage of the Upper Snake River Valley andits effect on human lives" was an indepth evaluative study of the region's musicaltraditions. The collection comprises the records created in the course of the project. Itincludes correspondence, research files, biographical sketches of local musicians, musichistory of communities, and texts of presentations. Photographs, slides and video tapeshave been separated.
Ruth Barrus was born in Rigby, Idaho in 1912. She began teaching organ and pianoparttime at Ricks College in 1934 and began fulltime in 1947. She received her M.A. from BYU. In 1975 she began the Musical Heritage project on leave from Ricks College,but died in 1978 before the project was completed.
19 6 Snake River J.H.: questionnaire for pre‐college students
19 7 Dubois: Musicians
19 8 Dubois: Documents: Correspondence between Wm. Stibal Pettite and Ruth Barrus in which Barrus is requestinginformation about Prof. Strong and Mary Jones (Mrs Wm. Murphy). Pictures: Photo Copy of Dubois High School 1962Yearbook, photocopies prints of Dubois locals, and manilla envelope of Dubois photographs
19 9 Dubois: General History
20 1 Firth: Returned H.S. questionnaires
20 2 Firth: Tabulated H.S. questionnaires
20 3 Firth: High school yearbook copies
20 4 Firth: Misc. Musicians
20 5 Firth: Pictures and various photocopies of prints
29 1 Rigby High School Pictures29 2 Menan History29 3 Rigby: Tall Family29 4 Rigby: General History29 5 Rigby: General History Federated Music Club29 6 Rigby: History29 7 Hymas Family History
30 1 Rigby: High School Questionnaire30 2 Menan History30 3 Rigby: Tall Family30 4 Rigby: General History and Pictures
30 5 Rigby: General History Federated Music Club30 6 Rigby: Misc. Surveys
31 1 Grant: Misc. Musicians
31 2 Grant: Pictures for Presentation
31 3 Ririe: Musicians31 4 Ririe: General History31 5 Ririe: Student Surveys31 6 Ririe: High school yearbook copies31 7 Ririe: Photocopies of Pictures
32 1 Midway High school year book copies32 2 Roberts: Pictures32 3 Ririe: Pictures
33 1 Roberts33 2 Hamer33 3 Terreton33 4 Roberts Area: Pictures33 5 Roberts Area, General History33 6 Roberts Area, West Jefferson H.S. Yearbook Copies33 7 West Jefferson H.S. Pictures33 8 Egin & Tarrington33 9 Cassettes33 10 Wm Stibol Pettite Pictures
34 1 Shelley: Returned H. S. Questionnaires34 2 Shelley: Tabulated H. S. Quest.34 3 Shelley High School Yearbook Copies (Sent to Shelley)34 4 Shelley: Presentation in Final Form34 5 Shelley: Evaluations (Presentation)34 6 Americaian Mothers Committee Mrs. Phyllis Marriott34 7 Shelley: Photocopies of Pictures34 8 Shelley: Hanson Family34 9 Shelley: Misc. Returned Surveys34 10 Shelley: Pictures34 11 Shelley: General History34 12 Shelley: Misc. Musicians34 13 Shelley: Completed presentation Material used34 14 Shelley: Completed presentation
35 1 Egin History35 2 St. Anthony Area: Pictures and Photocopies
35 3 St. Anthony: History
35 4 St. Anthony: Misc. Musicians35 5 St. Anthony: Orme Family‐ Jergenson35 6 Chester35 7 Parker‐ musicians35 8 Parker: Davenport Family35 9 Parker: Pictures35 10 Parker: General History35 11 Wilford musicians35 12 Wilford: Pictures35 13 St. Anthony: High school yearbook copies35 14 St. Anthony: S. Freemont High school photocopies of pictures35 15 St. Anthony: S. Freemont high school tabbed surveys35 16 St. Anthony: S. F. H. S. tabbed results from surveys
36 1 Sugar/Salem High school pictures36 2 Sugar City Area: Misc. Historical Data36 3 Sugar City Area: History of Sugar Glee Club36 4 Sugar City Historical Data Salem LDS Ward History36 5 Sugar City Area: Misc. Community Surveys36 6 Sugar City: Misc. Musicians36 7 Sugar City: Musicians36 8 Sugar City: Leon & Mabel Strong Family36 9 Rondo Barrus Family36 10 Bean/Browning Families Sugar City36 11 Sugar City: Etta Agnes Palmer Bean
36 12 Sugar City: Photocopies of Pictures36 13 Sugar City:Pictures
37 1 Salem Pictures37 2 Salem37 3 David Archibald Family37 4 Sugar/Salem: High school Yearbooks37 5 Sugar/Salem: High school surveys37 6 Tabbed Results High school surveys Sugar/Salem37 7 Teton City pictures37 8 Driggs: Musicians37 9 Driggs: William King Driggs, King Family37 10 Tetonia: General History37 11 Tetonia: Musicians37 12 Driggs: Photocopies of Pictures37 13 Tetonia Photocopies of pictures37 14 Tetonia Photocopies pictures
38 1 Victor38 2 Teton Basin History38 3 Teton High school yearbook copies38 4 Victor: Pictures38 5 Ucon: Pictures38 6 Ucon: Musicians38 7 Karl Devenport Family‐ Ucon, Idaho38 8 Ucon high school yearbook copies38 9 Ucon Presentation
39 1 Final financial report and narrative evaluation for AHI‐5839 2 Proposal for grant application AHI‐58 April,197639 3 Proposal for grant application,January 1978‐August 197939 4 "Musical Heritage for Southeastern Idaho" Schools and communities "Musical Heritage Project"
40 1 Iona Addresses and names40 2 Pocatello Music Club Scrapbook copy1946‐194740 3 Pocatello Music Club Scrapbook copy1947‐194840 4 Pocatello Music Club Scrapbook copy1948‐1949
45 Idaho Falls Music Club, Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 197945 Idaho Falls Music Club, Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 1979VHS45 Idaho Falls, Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 197945 Idaho Falls, Idaho Musical Heritage PresentationJuly 197945 Idaho Falls, Idaho Musical Heritage PresentationJuly 1979VHS45 Iona, Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 197945 Iona, Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 1979VHS
46 Pocatello and Idaho State Musical HeritageJuly 197946 Pocatello and Idaho State Musical HeritageJuly 1979(2)46 Newdale, Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 197946 Newdale, Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 1979(2)46 Pocatello and Idaho State Musical Heritage July 1979 VHS46 Pocatello and Idaho State Musical Heritage July 1979 (2) VHS46 Newdale, Idaho Musical Heritage July 1979 VHS46 Newdale, Idaho Musical Heritage July 1979 (2) VHS
48 Ricks College and Rexburg Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 197948 Ricks College and Rexburg Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 1979(2)48 Salem, Sugar/Salem High Musical HeritageJuly 197948 Salem, Sugar/Salem High Musical HeritageJuly 1979(2)48 Ricks College and Rexburg Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 1979VHS48 Ricks College and Rexburg Idaho Musical HeritageJuly 1979(2) VHS48 Salem, Sugar/Salem High Musical HeritageJuly 1979VHS48 Salem, Sugar/Salem High Musical HeritageJuly 1979(2) VHS
53 Transparencies of Snake River High & Blackfoot High School presentation Feb. 2, 1978; Firth, Idaho Aug 31, 1977; Grant Nov 16, 1978; Idaho Falls Community Nov 9, 1978; Idaho Falls Community Nov 8, 1978
54 Transparencies of Sugar City Idaho Oct 13, 1978; Sugar Salem High School Oct 13, 1978; Ashton, Marysville, Squirrel, Chester March 29, 1979; Archer Lyman Nov 13, 1977; Blackfoot, Groverland, Rockland, Thomas, Riverside, Moreland Feb 2, 1978
Located in Photo Collection (R3 C6 S2)
55 Transparencies of Ricks College Faculty Continue Apr 3, 1978; REXBURG‐ College & Community Apr 3 & Nov 3, 1978; Rigby, Lewsville, Menan Mar. 23, 1978; Rigby, Lewsville, Menan Continue Mar. 23, 1978; Roberts, Hamer, Terreton, Mud Lake Mar. 30, 1979; Ririe, Shelton Sept. 14, 1978
Located in Photo Collection (R3 C6 S2)
56 Transparencies of Ririe, Shelton Continue Sept. 4, 1978; Ucon, Idaho Oct. 19, 1977; Shelley, Jameston Sept. 7, 1977; St. Anthony, Parker, Egin, Plano, Wilford Mar. 8 1978; St. Anthony (South Fremont High School) Mar. 8, 1979; Part 1‐ Teton Basin; Tetonia & Clawson May 4, 1979 Sept. 14, 1978
Located in Photo Collection (R3 C6 S2)
57 Transparencies Idaho Falls Music Club Nov 2, 1978; Newdale, Idaho Sept. 30, 1977; Pocatello &Idaho State Apr. 19. 1979; Pocatello & Idaho State Continue Apr. 19, 1979; Ricks College & Faculty Apr 3, 1978 to Nov 3, 1978
Located in Photo Collection (R3 C6 S2)
58 Transparencies of Part II‐ Teton Basin; Driggs, Victor, Chapin, Pratt Bates May 4, 1979; Teton High School at Driggs May 4, 1979; Teton City, Idaho Aug 31, 1979; Iona, Idaho Nov 19, 1977
Located in Photo Collection (R3 C6 S2)
59 Negatives of various people
Located in Photo Collection (R3 C6 S2)
60 Rexburg and Ricks College/ Rigby Area (including Grant)
62 Extra Slides, Ashton and Area; Blackfoot and Area; Firth; Idaho Falls Area; Newdale; Pocatello and Idaho State University; Ririe Area; Roberts Area; Shelley Area; St. Anthony and Area; Sugar City and Salem Area; Teton Basin Area; Teton City; Special Slides