Series 27746

Ogden (Utah). City Recorder Mayors photographs, 1851-

0.85 cubic foot

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

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains portrait photographs of various Ogden City Mayors.

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.

Research Note

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

Arrangement

Generally chronological by date of administration.

Additional Forms

This series is available online as part of the
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Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

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

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.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

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

Container List

BoxFolderFormatDescription
11framed vintage photoLester J. Herrick (1871-1876, 1879-1882)
12copy printLester J. Herrick (1871-1876, 1879-1882)
12copy printDavid Harold Perry (1883-1886)
12copy printDavid Eccles (1887-1888)
12copy printFred J. Kiesel (1889-1890)
12copy printWilliam H. Turner (1891-1892)
13copy printRobert C. Lundy (1893)
13copy printCharles M. Brough (1894-1895)
13copy printHiram H. Spencer (1896-1897)
13copy printJohn A. Boyle (1898-1899)
13copy printMatthew S. Browning (1900-1901)
14framed vintage photoWilliam Glassman (1902-1905, 1910-1911)
15copy printWilliam Glassman (1902-1905, 1910-1911)
15copy printDr. E. M. Conroy (1906-1907)
15copy printAlexander L. Brewer (1908-1909)
16framed vintage photoA. G. Fell (1912-1915)
17copy printA. G. Fell (1912-1915)
17copy printAbott Rodney Heywood (1916-1917)
17copy printThomas Samuel Browning (1918-1919)
172 copy printsFrank Francis, (1920-1923, 1928-1929)
17copy printP. F. Kirkendall (1924-1925)
18copy printGeorge E. Browning (1926-1927)
18copy printOra Bundy (1930-1933)
18copy printHarman W. Peery (1934-1939, 1942-1943, 1948-1949)
18copy printFred M. Abbott (1940-1941)
18copy printKent S. Bramwell (1944)
19copy printDavid S. Romney (1944-1947)
19copy printW. Rulon White (1950-1951)
19copy printGeorge T. Frost (1952-1953)
19copy printRaymond W. Wright (1954-1959)
19copy printLeRoy B. Young (1960-1961)
110copy printDr. Merle E. Allen (1962-1965)
110copy printDr. Bart Wolthius (1966-1973)
1103 copy printsA. Stephen Dirks (1973-1983)
110copy printRobert A. Madsen (1983-1987)
21vintage photoLester J. Herrick and sons (ca. 1890)