Series 27746
Ogden (Utah). City Recorder Mayors photographs

Dates: 1851-

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These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Scope and Content

This series contains portrait photographs of various Ogden City Mayors. Most of the portraits are brown-toned copy prints produced and matted for display in the Ogden City Offices, probably in the late 1960's and early 1970's. In addition to these copies, the series includes some original prints, including three photos that came to the Archives from Ogden City in vintage frames. The series also includes a family portrait of Lester J. Herrick, who served multiple terms as mayor, with his sons.

Arrangement

Generally chronological by date of administration.

Custody History

The City Recorder's office, which had become caretaker of a set of portraits of city mayors, transferred them to the Archives in July 2011. A large portrait of Lester J. Herrick, who was mayor for many years, and his 7 sons was found in the city offices and the recorder transferred the portrait to the State Archives in December 2022.

Additional Forms

This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Gaps in Series

The series does not include photos of all the mayors. It contains no portraits of mayors who served prior to 1871 and after 1987.

Processing Note

This series was archivally process by Alan Barnett in June 2012.

Indexing Terms

  • Mayors--Ogden (Utah)--Photographs
  • Images

Container List

BOX FOLDER FORMAT DESCRIPTION
1 1 framed vintage photo Lester J. Herrick (1871-1876, 1879-1882)
1 2 copy print Lester J. Herrick (1871-1876, 1879-1882)
1 2 copy print David Harold Perry (1883-1886)
1 2 copy print David Eccles (1887-1888)
1 2 copy print Fred J. Kiesel (1889-1890)
1 2 copy print William H. Turner (1891-1892)
1 3 copy print Robert C. Lundy (1893)
1 3 copy print Charles M. Brough (1894-1895)
1 3 copy print Hiram H. Spencer (1896-1897)
1 3 copy print John A. Boyle (1898-1899)
1 3 copy print Matthew S. Browning (1900-1901)
1 4 framed vintage photo William Glassman (1902-1905, 1910-1911)
1 5 copy print William Glassman (1902-1905, 1910-1911)
1 5 copy print Dr. E. M. Conroy (1906-1907)
1 5 copy print Alexander L. Brewer (1908-1909)
1 6 framed vintage photo A. G. Fell (1912-1915)
1 7 copy print A. G. Fell (1912-1915)
1 7 copy print Abott Rodney Heywood (1916-1917)
1 7 copy print Thomas Samuel Browning (1918-1919)
1 7 2 copy prints Frank Francis, (1920-1923, 1928-1929)
1 7 copy print P. F. Kirkendall (1924-1925)
1 8 copy print George E. Browning (1926-1927)
1 8 copy print Ora Bundy (1930-1933)
1 8 copy print Harman W. Peery (1934-1939, 1942-1943, 1948-1949)
1 8 copy print Fred M. Abbott (1940-1941)
1 8 copy print Kent S. Bramwell (1944)
1 9 copy print David S. Romney (1944-1947)
1 9 copy print W. Rulon White (1950-1951)
1 9 copy print George T. Frost (1952-1953)
1 9 copy print Raymond W. Wright (1954-1959)
1 9 copy print LeRoy B. Young (1960-1961)
1 10 copy print Dr. Merle E. Allen (1962-1965)
1 10 copy print Dr. Bart Wolthius (1966-1973)
1 10 3 copy prints A. Stephen Dirks (1973-1983)
1 10 copy print Robert A. Madsen (1983-1987)
2 1 vintage photo Lester J. Herrick and sons (ca. 1890)

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