Scope and Contents Papers of George Henry Dern (1872-1936) who served as governor of Utah from 1924 to 1933 and as United States Secretary of War from 1933 to 1936. Personal and family papers include clippings, Masonic certificates, letters of sympathy, and family documents, some dated after his death. The collection also contains speeches and scrapbooks produced during Dern's tenure as Utah Governor (1924-1933), documenting his political and social activities. It also includes congratulatory letters,...

Scope and Contents Papers of George Henry Dern produced during his appointment and death in the office of United States Secretary of War from 1933 to 1936. Contains congratulatory letters, telegrams, clippings, and other ephemera sent to Dern upon his appointment. Senders include businesses, government officials and citizens from across the United States, with a few international senders. Carbon copies of Dern's typed replies are filed with the letters. Also includes portraits of Dern, portraits of friends and...