Research Library and Museum

The Draper Historical Society Research Library & Museum is maintained by volunteers who have collected hundreds of items from Draper's past. The museum features thousands of historical items, including pioneer artifacts, articles and stories of residents, tools, personal items, period clothing, musical instruments, pictures, maps, obituaries, dolls and lace, farming equipment, eggs production items, sports memorabilia, World War I memorabilia, and much more.

Established to encourage the study of Draper's history, the museum, art gallery, library, and archives promote the preservation, proper organization, and publication of authentic historical records and artifacts. 

The Draper Historical Society has many items for sale. Below is a list of the books currently have available.

People of Draper: 1849 to 1924

The History of Draper — Volume One
$10.00

Sivogah to Draper City: 1849 to 1977

The History of Draper — Volume Two
$10.00

People of Draper: 1849 to 1932

The History of Draper — Volume Three
$10.00

The History of Draper three-volume set may also be purchased as a collection for $25.00.

Ebenezer Brown and Descendants

$10.00

True to the Faith

The Life of W.B. Ennis — 1857 - 1947
$15.00

Images of America — Draper (NEW)

Written by Draper resident Katherine Weinstein
$15.00

The Draper Historical Society has composed a library of historical interviews with citizens of Draper who may be alive or passed on and recordings of a few events held in Draper over the years. All are available to view by appointment at the Draper Historical Society Museum. Copies can be purchased at the Museum for $5.00 each.

Available Videos:

Allen, Ronald and Rayola Smith - Dec. 21, 1995
Anderson, Sander and Lucile - Aug. 8, 22 - Sep. 5, 1996
Andrus, Ray and Delpha - April 4, 2019
Atkinson, Weston & Tonya - March 12, 2019
Bagley, Dawin & Deon - April 23, 1997
Ballard, Clellie - Oct. 9, 1997
Ballard, Eugene and Margaret S. - Feb. 7, 1997
Ballard, Eugene Tribute - 2003
Ballard, Lynn A. and Shirley Hysell - Feb. 13, 1997
Ballard, Wayne & Alice - July 1, 2015
Bennison, Ruth (On tape with B. Stringfellow - Oct. 1995
Berrett, H. Ross and Jackie (2 Tapes) - Jul. 1997 & 31,1997
Bluth, Dewey and Joan (3 Tapes) - Nov. 14, 1997 (2 DVDs)
Brooks, Afton Smith & Isabell Smith(Dan Smith) - Jan. 11, 1996
Brown, Ebenezer family (DHS Pioneer night) - Apr.24, 1996
Brown, Glen R. - Aug. 1, 1996
Brown, Robert & Joyce - Sept. 28, 2011
Carlquist, Richard and Willa - Nov. 13, 1995
Clements, Marjorie - Nov. 16, 1995
Covington, Anne - Sept. 22, 2015
Crosssgrove, Hulda - Sep. 21, 1995
Crossgrove, Ralph and Leah - Dec. 5, 1995
Danjanovich, Dan and Marion - Aug. 29, 1996
Dibb, Walter and Mary - Jan. 23, 1997
Day, Maysel - Jan. 1989
Day, Robert & Kathleen - March 19, 2019
Day, Sherm & Jerry - Apr. 2018
DHS Museum Tour - Oct 2018
Enniss, Erma - Aug. 13, 2018
Enniss, John and Elisabeth - Apr. 30, 1997
Enniss, Noel H. - Dec. 28, 1995
Enniss, Noel & Jean - 1987
Erickson, Lark and Norma - Feb. 27, 1997
Fairburn, Clyde and Beth - Feb. 15, 1996
Fitzgerald, Ferris J. and Norma - Dec. 19, 1996
Fitzgerald, Florence Bird - May 1997
Fitzgerald, Helen - Jan. 2020
Fitzgerald, John W. - Feb. 8,1996
Fitzgerald, Leland and Helen - Apr. 3, 1997
Fitzgerald, Ray and Daryle - Apr 17, 1997
Fitzgerald, Sherman and Lavonne - Dec. 5, 1996
Greenwood, Parry and Pauline - 1996
Gunnell, Elnora Stringfellow - Jan. 16, 1997
Guymon, Luana - Feb. 2020
Hendricksen, Enniss - Dec. 19, 1995
Hendricksen, Robert and Jean - Jan. 9, 1997
Hill, Alvin and Gail - Oct. 3, 1996
Hoffman, Edith - Aug. 12, 1997
Huff, Clair - Nov. 12, 2015
Jarvie, Jack and Wanda (2 Tapes) - Aug. 7 & 28, 1997
Johnson, Paul and Norma - Nov. 21, 1996
Joosten, Zola - Nov. 3, 1997
Kimball, G. Lyn - Aug. 13, 2018
Kinder, Esther Smith - Feb. 2020
Lewis, Virginia Smith - Dec. 14, 1995
Lewis, Virginia Amy S. - Mar. 13, 1997
Mickelsen, Woodrow S. - Sep. 19, 1996
Miller, Ruth McGuire - Mar. 14, 1996
Parkin, Gladys - Oct. 23, 1997
Rasmussen, Weldon Andrus(Sonnie) - Nov. 13, 1995
Riska, Roy and Evelyn R. Smith - Oct. 24, 1996
Roden, George and Regena - Feb. 29, 1996
Roden, Kenneth - Mar. 26, 2015
Sadler, Roy and Mary Ellen - Jul. 1997
Searcy, Helen
Sjoblom, Roger and Lorna Toone - April 2, 2019
Sjoblom, Duane and Mary - Jul. 25, 1996
Sjoblom, Elenor Dow - May 18, 1996
Smith, Allen P. - Apr. 30, 2015
Smith, Dan and Hazel - May 16, 1996
Smith, Byron Lamont & Sue Ann - June 4, 2015
Smith, Florice - Oct. 31, 1996
Smith, Harold and Erva Andrus - Dec. 7, 1995
Smith, Kay and Norma Boulter - Jan. 4, 1996
Smith, Lynn and Jean - Mar. 2020
Smith, Milton & Roma - Nov. 15, 2010
Smith, Murray - Feb. 20, 1997
Smith, Nona Holt - April 10, 1997
Smith Paul J. - Oct. 22, 2018
Smith, Ralph and Barbara - Jun 6, 1996
Smith, Ronald & Pat - June 5, 2020
Sorenson Home Tour - April 4, 2019
Spratt, Katie - Feb. 22, 1996
Steadman, Bill and Nelda - Sep 12, 1996
Stringfellow, Burton - Sep. 29, 1995
Stringham, Vera D. & Charlotte N. Smith - Mar 28, 1996
Tanner, Lavon Neff - Feb. 16, 2011
Terry, Thelma VanWagner - Jan. 25, 1996
Terry, Ray & Helene - Apr. 2018
Toone, Earl - Feb. 1, 1996
Vawdrey, Harold and Vonna Enniss - Jun. 27, 1996
Washburn, Louis and Murna Jean - Sep. 25, 1997
Webb, Arnold and Opal - Dec. 19, 1996
West, Wanda (Bonnie) - Apr. 2021
Westrbrook, George L. & Joyce - Oct. 11, 2010
Williams, Floyd and Margaret - Jan. 2, 1997
Withers, Calvin and Kathlene - Nov. 7, 1996

OTHER
Allen, Andrew Jackson - Sept. 24, 1997
Day, Harmon E. (updates) - Nov. 14, 2011
Day Milk House Move - May 15, 2010
Draper Baseball Hx
Draper – Drive through with Doug Ballard September 2019

Draper Heritage Banquet Programs:
Down Memory Lane July 2010
Water, The Life Blood of Our Valley July 2011
Draper, Utah, My Home Town July 2012
Old McDraper had a Farm July 2013

Draper Hx Committee Meeting Jan. 4, 1996
Draper Jr. High Band Reunion May 1990
Draper Temple Book – LaRayne Day
Draper Temple Special – Aired by KSL Apr. 5, 2009
Draper School – Jr. High - May 1, 1997
Draper Trails
Draper 35th birthday celebration - Feb., 25, 2013
Jordan High School – old and new - Apr, 17, 1997
Miracle at Kap Yong –Story of 213th (Dale Stewart) - Dec. 13, 2001
Modern Pioneer Awards - Jan. 1997
Mural Relocation from old Draper School - July 2014
Rockwell – Jordan Narrows - 1997
Stokes, Jeremiah Jr. Photos
Utah History Fair - 1983
War Memorial Pictures - Oct. 22, 2009
Water Pro videos 1 & 2 - July 2011
Willow Springs Display

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Donations

The Draper Historical Society strives to acquire and preserve for the use of the Society and the public, objects and materials that illuminate the history of Draper and encourages the donation of artifacts that will be displayed. Donations to the Draper Historical Society have enabled us to create a wonderful museum and showcase many historical artifacts. The museum is presently trying to acquire the following:

  • Pre-1940s clocks
  • Pioneer pictures
  • Pre-1940s phones
  • Wood churn
  • Recording of Kate Smith singing "God Bless America"
  • Pre-1940s musical instruments
  • Telephone switchboard
  • Coffee grinder
  • Tack saddle
  • Yearbooks

Donations to the Draper Historical Society have enabled us to create a wonderful museum and showcase many historical artifacts. We welcome your continued donations to the museum. If you possess any of these items and wish to donate them, please contact us at the email or phone number above. If no one is available, please leave a message with your name, phone number, and a description of the item(s) you would like to donate and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Contact Us

Draper Historical Society 
Research Library and Museum
1054 Pioneer Rd
Draper, UT 84020
Map

Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM 

Scheduled visits can also be arranged by email or by calling
(801) 495-3476.

The museum is closed on all City holidays.