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Certificate of appointment for Postmaster of North Ogden, Utah, for Alice S.

Dean. Issued July 14, 1906. Signed by F.H. Hitchcock, acting Postmaster General of the United

States of America.

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Black and white photographs of James D. Barker and family of North Ogden, Utah, c.a. 1880-1911. Includes photographs of James’ wife, Polly; Joseph D. Barker; Henry E. Barker and views of the Barker farm in North Ogden.

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The North Ogden Book Club was established in the Fall of 1935 by Emma Reynolds. She invited five friends to get together and read and review the latest published books. At the first meeting, they reviewed It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis. Over the years, they changed the plan to review new books and any good books they may have missed. After 48-plus years, the club consisted of fourteen members with two charter members still active.

Abstract Various papers in connection with the nineteenth and early twentieth century history of NorthOgden, Utah. Some items in this collection are associated with the name of George S. Dean.Collection includes advertisements, invitations, program, receipts, remittance request by the U.S.Department of the Treasury, shares of stock, a published sketch titled Libraries, Books, andReading by George S. Dean, and brief biographies on North Ogden pioneers...

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The collection is arranged alphabetically by genre and consists of official documents regarding postal business. Inventory; statistics; procedures; letters of transmittal; audits; change in postmaster; order forms, Rose E. Dean’s resignation letter as postmistress, December 23, 1902 and an undated temperance poem. The collection was obtained by purchase from Benchmark Books, Salt Lake City, Utah in September of 1998.

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Invitation to Grand Ball given by North Ogden District School at the opening of the New

Schoolhouse, Friday Evening June 19, 1891

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This collection contains research into the Orton family home located at 685 East 2100 North, North Ogden, Utah. The research was conducted by Dennis Shupe in 1988. The information ranges from legal descriptions to photographs of the home.