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Ogden Stake birthday invitation and program for David O. McKay, September 8,

1939. At this time, McKay was fifty-six years of age and served as Second Counselor to Heber J.

Grant, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included is a poem on the

back of the program by Mary A. Schaer, “President David O. McKay.

Items related to the Ogden, Utah Tabernacle of the Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day Saints. Includes a program for a concert of John Philip Sousa and his band held

December 1, 1919; a souvenir program for “Dedicatory Services, Ogden Latter-day Saints’

Tabernacle,” Sunday, February 12, 1956; and a program for “The First Annual David O. McKay

Honor Day,” February 25, 1965.

This collection contains correspondence to and from David W. Evans of Ogden, Utah. Most of the correspondence is retained copies sent from Evans. The bulk of the alphabetized collection concerns the death of Evans' wife, Mamie. Some of the most notable letters are from David O. McKay and Joseph Fielding Smith.