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This collection contains items found in an old Ogden Warehouse. They were donated in 2006.

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This collection includes original, Xerox, and revised copy of the manuscript on The Story of Two-Bit Street by Kenneth Davidson. There are also copies of photographs and newspaper articles on early Ogden.

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Within this collection are photographs of the Ogden area, circa 1900, and of construction of the Central Pacific Railroad. Photographs of Ogden include people, street scenes, businesses, and landmarks.

Scope and Contents The Kerr Family Collection was donated in 1985, by Dr. Knight B. Kerr on behalf of the Walter A. Kerr family. The collection contains personal correspondence, journals, autobiographies, newspaper clippings, photographs, and various other materials that outline primarily the history of the Gilbert Belnap family. However, the materials do provide insight into some aspects of the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, as well as life in 19th century Ogden and...

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Northwestern Mutual Fire Association policies for David L. Kerr of Ogden, Utah,

dated January 9, 1944 to January 9, 1945, and Eliza M. Kerr of Ogden, Utah, dated December

21, 1953 to December 21, 1956.

Abstract Photographs of the Friedrich Johann Kiesel (Fred J.) family. Kiesel,b. 1851 - d. 1919, was a prominent early Ogden, Utah businessman and the first non-Mormon mayor of Ogden. Photographs in this collection are of his parents, Louise B. and Friedrich C. Kiesel, and his brother, Henry Kiesel and his wife. These photographs were taken in the Kiesels’ homeland of Germany. Also included is a photograph of Friedrich J. Kiesel, ca. 1900 and a copy of an article, “Kiesel Started First Major...

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Deed for sale of Ogden, Utah property from Julia F. Kimball, Blanche L. Kimball,

and John J.L. Kimball to a Mr. Lawrence of Ogden, Utah. Dated June 30, 1887.