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Kristine Keddington Latham collection on the Keddington family, 1908-2011

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7791 Series 1

Scope and Contents

Contains family history papers about the Keddington family including census records, family group sheets, Keddington family journals, and photographs. Also contains the mission papers and memorabilia of A. Burt Keddington and "A Keddington Family History: From Rat Catchers' Yard to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake," on compact disc. Dated 1908 to 2011.

Dates

  • Creation: 1908-2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Privacy restricted until 2030; Permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Kristine Keddington Latham was born December 17, 1947. She married Allan Latham. They resided in Orem, Utah. Kristine was a family history researcher and collector. She passed away November 24, 2012.

Biographical History

Alvin Burt Keddington was born on August 28, 1916, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alvin and Edith Burt Keddington. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission for the church in Great Britain between 1936 and 1938. He graduated from the University of Utah and College of Mortuary Science, San Francisco, California. He also attended Chaplain School in the U.S. Navy, afterward serving as an Assistant Chaplain during World War II. On October 4, 1940, he married Patricia Hortense McKendrick in Salt Lake City, Utah, and they had three children. He was the owner of White Chapel Mortuary, working as funeral director, and later worked for Baker and Taylor Co. He enjoyed music and served in the Church as stake music chairman and chorister for many years. During this service he conducted the Allegro Chorus and the Millennial Chorus. Keddington died on January 10, 1988 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

1 carton (1 linear ft.)

2 oversize folders (0.6 linear ft.)

40 folders (0.79 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

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