UUM_Accn2886 Inventory of the Alfred Kessler papers, 1912-2012 Kessler (Alfred) papers Finding aid created by Kevin Priest Manuscripts Division, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
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ACCN 2886 Kessler, Alfred, 1912-2015 Alfred Kessler papers 1912-2012 46 boxes 56.5 linear feet The Alfred Kessler papers (1912-2012) contain a broad variety of materials pertaining to the long life of Alfred Kessler as well as his immediate and extended family. The collection contains family history and genealogy, personal and scientific notes and correspondence, as well as his extensive collection of journals. Collection materials are in English . Biographical Note

Alfred Kessler was born in 1912 in New York City, where he was raised and attended school. He was a student at Trinity School and later Brown University and the Columbia School of Public Health. He met his wife Frances Colwell Hazard in New York. Frances attended Pembrooke/Brown University and Columbia School of Law. They married in 1941. Kessler's career emphasized the public health fight against tuberculosis. He worked in public health in a few states, including Indiana and Mississippi. Additionally, Dr. Kessler served as president of the United Nations Association of Utah, serving both the local and international community through advocacy and outreach. Kessler traveled widely, including many visits to his extended family in Germany. Included in the Multimedia section of this collection are myriad photographs from his trips abroad, including photos from Germany in the 1930s, which feature a National Socialist (Nazi) march, and propaganda postcards. Kessler lived to age 102 and enjoyed an active life, even skiing at Alta Ski Resort well into his 90s. Kessler passed away in 2015.

The collection contains materials from a variety of aspects of Kessler's life including but not limited to family, school, and medical records, travel papers and memorabilia, an extensive photograph collection, public health materials, newspaper clippings, and decades worth of journals.

Arranged by content.

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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Donated by the Alfred Eugene Kessler Family Trust and Carolyn Yanke in 2016. Addendum donated in 2017.

Processed by Kevin Priest in 2016.

Addendum processed by Braxton Utley in 2017.

Photographs transferred to Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

See also material related to the United Nations Association of Utah records, of which Kessler was a member.

 Kessler, Alfred, 1912-2015--Archives Kessler, Alfred, 1912-2015--Diaries Kessler, Alfred, 1912-2015--Family Kessler, Alfred, 1912-2015--Travel United Nations Association of Utah--Records and correspondence Public health personnel--United States--Archives Public health--United States--Sources Medicine and Health Home and Family Family histories Genealogical tables Instructional and educational works Diaries Personal correspondence Albums (Books) Scrapbooks Greeting cards Calendars Financial records Postcards Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) I Family History 1914-2006

Family history including medical records, genealogy, memorial services, and birthday cards

 1 1 Medical Records 1967-2003 1 2 Alfred Kessler Biography 2005 1 3 Donald Hazard papers 1918-2006 1 4 Family History papers 1 5 Baby's Life book 1914 1 6 Family Reunion and Genealogy 1 7 Hazard-Kessler Family Tree 2000 1 8 Family Reunion 1991-1994 1 9 Family Notes and Genealogy 1991 1 10 Memorial Service for Warren Goldsmith 2000 1 11 Memorial Service for Mary A Meyers, RN 1 12 Memorial Service for Bertha Spraque Hazard Bemis 1942 1 13 Memorial Service for Mary Meyers 1 14 Memorial Service for Donald M Hazard 2005 1 15 Wedding Book 1941 1 16 Condolences 1982 1 17 Alfred Kessler 80th birthday 1992 1 18 Alfred Kessler 90th birthday 2002 II School and University 2 1 School work 1932 2 2 School records and notes 1947-1960 2 3 School records and notes 1958-1974 2 4 University of Utah blue books

Examination booklets; used for notes.

 2 5 Notes on Philosophy 2 6 Brun Mael 1935

Pembrooke College Yearbook excerpts

 2 7 Brown University Honors Diploma 1935 2 8 The Trinity Alumni Review 1986 2 9 Columbia University Directory 1896-1898 2 10 American Civics pamphlet 3 1 Bulletin of the University of Utah 1986 3 2 Brown University 1935 3 3 Frances Hazard graduation telegrams 3 4 University commencement programs 1924-2008 3 5 Brown University commencement 1935-1994 3 6 Science notebooks 3 7 Science notebooks 3 7 Frances Hazard class notes III Journals 1934 4 Journals 1934-2002 5 Journals 1981-2006 6 1 Journals 1993-1996 6 2 Journals 1997-1999 6 3 Journals 1999-2004 6 4 Journals 2003-2007 IV Journals, Notes and Correspondence 7 1 Journals 1986-1993 7 2 Diaries 7 3 Loose-leaf diary entries 1979-1987 7 4 Frances Hazard Diary 7 5 Notes and Correspondence 1975-1985 7 6 Notes and Correspondence 1977-2006 8 1 Miscellaneous Correspondence 8 2 Notes 8 3 Correspondence 1966-1967 8 4 Correspondence 1984-1996 8 5 Email Correspondence 1998-1999 8 6 Notes and Correspondence 8 7 Notes and Correspondence 8 8 Notes and Correspondence, Travel 1934-2003 9 1 Journal 2002-2003 9 2 Kessler family Christmas Card 1984-2008 9 3 Holladay United Church of Christ 1991-1993 9 4 Hosting German Exchange students 1979 9 5 Bruckner Choir Visit to Salt Lake City 1993 9 6 Wild Old Bunch Ski Club 2009 V Travel 10 1 Travel papers 10 2 Maps 10 3 Pamphlets and Maps 10 4 Travel notes 1987 10 5 Philadelphia and Amish Country 10 6 White Pass and Yukon General Information 1934 10 7 Indiana 2007 10 8 Travel documents 1976 10 9 German postcard book 1935 11 1 Travel papers 11 2 Travel papers 11 3 Travel papers 11 4 Scrapbook 11 5 Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet 1964-1965 11 6 Programs and Pamphlets 11 7 Art and Gallery Programs 11A 1-3 Travel Scrapbooks (Germany, China, New Zealand) 11A 4 Miscellaneous publications 11A 5 Bob's China Presentation 11A 6 Sophe Program 1958 VI Public Health Materials 12 1 Public Health papers 1913-1979 12 2 Visual Health Education Volumes I, II 12 3 Public Health papers 12 4 Public Health papers 1942-1981 12 5 Public Health Newsletter and pamphlets 12 6 Public Health papers

For Indiana and Mississippi

 12 7 American Journal of Public Health 1946 12 8 Tuberculosis Notes and Correspondence 1959-1960 12 9 SOPHE Awards Committee 1985 13 1 Public Health papers 13 2 Public Health papers 13 3 Public Health papers 13 4 Public Health papers 14 1 Channels: Health and Welfare Services Journal 1945 14 2 History of the American Lung Association 1994 14 3 AIDS Network Catalog 1987 14 4 Public Health papers

On Measels

 14 5 Wallace Stegner Symposium 2004 14 6 Julia Jameson Health Camp 1972-1974 14 7 R Koch-Kessler and cie Production of Veterinary Remedies and Cosmetic Products Manual 14 8 The Conrad Society Historical Bulletin 1923 14 9 Silver Anniversary Year Indiana Public Health Association 1946 14 10 Parent Teacher Association 1956-1957 14 11 Energy Research and Development Administration Pamphlets VII Greeting Cards, Social Calendar, Notes 15 1 Greeting cards 15 2 Kessler Kassette 2000-2008 15 3 Greeting cards 15 4 98th and 99th Birthday cards 2010-2011 15 5 Christmas cards 15 6 Notes and Birthday cards 15 7 Holiday cards and letters 1996 15 8 Holiday cards and letters 2008 15 9 Holiday cards and letters 1999 15 10 Holiday cards and letters 1982-1984 16 1 Year in Review 1924-1930 16 2 Social life 1999 16 3 Social Calendar 1990 16 4 Social Calendar 2001 16 5 Social Calendar 2007-2009 17 1 Miscellaneous magazines and pamphlets 17 2 Various Photocopies 17 3 Various pamphlets 17 4 Notes 17 5 Notes 17 6 German language miscellany 17 7 Miscellany VIII Financial Records 1914-1979 18 1 Mortgage Book 1950 18 2 Medical Records and Ration Books 1914-1945 18 3 Finance ledger and Budget 1960-1964 18 4 Expense Ledger 1979 IX News clippings 1912-1987 19 1 Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News Headlines 1912

Headlines from the day the Titanic sunk.

 19 2 News clippings 19 3 News clippings 19 4 News clippings 19 5 News clippings 1982

Obituary

 19 6 Notable News clippings 1962-1987

Special information on early AIDS research; German language newspaper.

 X General Art and Music Materials 1917-1958 20 1 A Review by Luke Cosgrave

Book dealing with Latter Day Saints topics.

 20 2 Wilhelm Busch Die Schneider Ballade 1917 20 3 Steinberg Typeface prints 20 4 Boy Scouts pamphlet and drawing 1958 20 5 Dudley Do Right comic 20 6 Etching 20 7 Stamps 20 8 Child's drawing 21 1 "Playmates" by Saxie Dowell 1940 21 2 "My First Waltz" by Bjarne Rolseth 1939 21 3 "Costume Ball" by Hazel Cobb 21 4 "Paper Doll" by Johnny Black 21 5 "Trees" by Oscar Rasbach and Joyce Kilmer 1922 21 6 "Musette" by JS Bach, and "Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be?" 21 7 "Wishing Will Make it So" 21 8 "God Bless America" by Irving Berlin 1938 21 9 "America for Libery" by SE Ramseyer 21 10 "Two Guitars" by WC Polla 1931 21 11 Hollywood Melodies 1945 21 12 "I Am an American" by Shuster, Cunningham, Whitcup 21 13 Broadway Showtime magazine 1944-1945 21 14 Hit Parade magazine 21 15 Untitled Song 21 16 "You'll Never Know" by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren 1943 21 17 "Little Lady Valsette" by Maxwell Eckstein 1936 21 18 "Mockin Bird Hill" by Vaughn Horton 1949 XI Journals 1930-2005

Journals written in small memo books.

 22 Journals 1930-2001 23 Journals 1985-1992 23A Journals 1980-1987 23B Journals 1980-1987 24 Journals 1985-2005 24A Address Books XII Travel Memorabilia and Postcards 25 Postcards 26 Pamphlets and Maps XIII Miscellany 27 Wooden Puzzle 28 Nametags 29 Address Book 30 Plaques and Awards 31 Scrapbook and Certificate XIV Oversize materials 32 Agnes Hazard diary XV United Nations Association (UNAU) of Utah records 2001-2012 33 1 Correspondence 2001-2012 33 2 UNAU Notes and Research 33 3 Board Meeting Minutes 2008-2012 33 4 Budget 2008-2012 33 5 Funding 2012 33 6 News 34 1 UNAU Program Papers 34 2 Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women 34 3 Cluster Munitions project 2008 34 4 Global Warming advocacy 2008 34 5 Original UNAU Resolutions 2009 34 6 Heal Utah 2009 34 7 Advocacy 2009 34 8 Climate Bills 2010 34 9 Model UN 2011 34 10 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty 34 11 New Start Treaty XVI General materials 35 Alfred G. and Alfred E. Kessler personal materials and Frances Hazard Kessler education materials 36 Kessler family, Brown University and Christmas seals 37 Correspondence, personal and professional materials 38 Tuberculosis, Brun Mael volumes 39 Map and travel guides 40 Travel diaries and scrapbooks XVII Oversize materials 41 Frances Hazard Kessler scrapbook 42 Travel scrapbooks 1991-1992 43 Travel scrapbooks 2002-2007 44 Newspapers and posters 45 Vintage Nazi German toy soldier set 46 Scrapbook