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Ogden (Utah) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:

Will W. Bowman biographical papers, 1922-1973

 Series
Identifier: MSS 88 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains Bowman's biographical papers, including memorabilia, certificates, letters, scrapbooks, and other materials. Materials relate to his education and training, as well as family history, and date from between 1922 and 1973.

Dates: 1922-1973

Will W. Bowman collection of Utah Power & Light Company records, 1949-1965

 Series
Identifier: MSS 88 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains articles, reports, and other materials from Utah Power & Light Company collected by Bowman while he was the Publicity Director for the company, 1949-1965.

Dates: 1949-1965

Will W. Bowman papers on the Ogden Standard-Examiner, 1935

 Series
Identifier: MSS 88 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a personal diary, as well as newspaper clippings collected by Bowman during his work at the Ogden Standard-Examiner, 1935.

Dates: 1935

Sarah J. Wines papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1873
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, ledger books, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, notes, photographs, and minutes. The ledger books relate to a curb and gutter service in Ogden, Utah. The correspondence relate to the final illness of Wines' husband, Ira Wines. Most of the materials relate to personal matters.

Dates: 1912-1946

William Henry Wright diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230347921]
Identifier: MSS 1347
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten diary. Wright writes about his activities as a missionary for the Mormon Church serving in Wisconsin and England. The original is in possession of James W. Petty in Ogden, Utah.

Dates: 1882-1883

Writings and history of Jonathan Ellis Layne

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233386]
Identifier: MSS SC 31
Scope and Contents

Typescript (carbon copy) of an autobiographical sketch written by Layne in 1898 which gives details of his early life in Nauvoo, Illinois; his trek across the Plains to Utah; his settlement in Davis, Weber and Cache Counties, Utah; his experiences with the Mormon soldiers sent to oppose Johnston's army; and his eventual move to Alberta, Canada to escape arrest as a polygamist. Also includes extracts from his journal, 1887-1891.

Dates: 1877-1898