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.

Scope and Contents MS 406 consists of materials related to social clubs, business, and family documents for 4generations of the Tillotson, Klenke, and Murphy families. The primary organizer of thiscollection is Olive Klenke Tillotson. The family relation is as follows: Henry George Klenkemarried to Ida Mae who are the father and mother of Olive Klenke who married Mark Tillotson.Mark and Olive had one daughter, Rawnie Kay Tillotson who married Rodney Murphey....

Abstract The Knights of Pythias is a secret fraternal organization or order founded in Washington D. C. in 1864. The purpose of the order was social and charitable service. The order was founded upon the legend of Pythias, a 4 th century B.C. Pythagorean philosopher and his devotion to friend Damon. The Sisters of Pythias was established to allow women into the order. The order is divided into ranks of page, esquire, and knight. Each rank is given a color and symbol. Pages are blue and "F" for...